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RNC protesters agree to a diversity of tactics

By Nekessa Opoti , TC Daily Planet

“Come join a discussion of past experiences, concerns and plans for how to make the RNC demonstrations powerful,” read an email in my inbox. My interest was immediately piqued.

The RNC Welcoming Committee, whose goal is to “Crash the Convention,” hosted the gathering. The RNC-WC describes itself as an “anarchist and anti-authoritarian organizing body” created to protest the Republican National Convention (RNC), which will be held in St. Paul in September. MORE »

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Mississippi Watershed group retools grants program, hopes to reach diverse communities

By Paul Purman , TC Daily Planet

A Twin Cities watershed organization has a quarter million dollars of grant money to divvy up over the next few months, and they’re hoping groups that have traditionally not applied for funding will show up for an information meeting on Monday, September 8.

“Look at the demographics of our watershed,” explains Jenny Winkelman, Education & Outreach Coordinator for the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization (MWMO), which covers portions of the cities of Minneapolis, St. Paul, Lauderdale, and St. Anthony. “We have a huge audience we’re trying to reach, many of them fairly recent immigrant communities, such as the Hmong and Somali communities. Most traditional watershed materials are produced for a literate, English-speaking audience and may miss important populations.” MORE »