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Apr 22, 2008 11:26 pm US/Central

Legal Experts Tell RNC Protesters Of Legal Rights

ST. PAUL (AP) ― Peace activists, students and others who plan to demonstrate during the Republican National Convention learned Tuesday what they can do if they run into problems.

A group called the Coldsnap Legal Collective told about 30 people at Macalester College what they should do if they are questioned, detained or arrested. The group was formed in January to create a network of legal support for protesters.

Among other things, Coldsnap trains people on legal rights, jail solidarity and consequences in the event of an arrest.

The Republican National Convention will be at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul from Sept. 1 through Sept. 4.

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