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Feb 27, 2009 7:43 am US/Central

8 Sue Alleging Illegal Policing During RNC

ST. PAUL (AP) ― Eight people who claim they were victims of police using illegal tactics during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul have filed federal lawsuits.

The plaintiffs include three self-styled independent journalists, a bookstore owner and four people who took part in street protests during the convention in September.

They filed their lawsuits Thursday in federal court in St. Paul, naming as defendants the cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Ramsey County, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher and more than 50 individual law enforcement officers.

The lawsuits are the latest legal actions spawned by the convention, which saw huge street demonstrations and hundreds of arrests.

The plaintiffs allege their constitutional rights of free speech, assembly and freedom of the press were breached.

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The Republican National Convention was held at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul from Sept. 1 through Sept. 4, 2008.



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