Political Conventions

Charges against 3 men emerge from RNC probe

They are charged in connection with a police altercation.

Second Texan gets four years in RNC plot

The judge said McKay got a longer sentence because he did not accept responsibility in Molotov-cocktail scheme.

FBI informer avoids more jail time in RNC break-in case

The prosecutor's failure to appear might become an issue at the trial of anarchists charged with street disruptions at the GOP convention.

GOP protester's conviction to be dropped

The first man to be convicted for his actions during the Republican National Convention is no longer convicted.

Terrorism charges against RNC 8 are dropped

The defendants still face other felony charges, and the county attorney denied that politics played a role in her decision.

Consultant sues RNC host committee claiming nonpayment

The Virginia-based fundraiser contends it brought in $36 million in contributions from outside Minnesota, but the committee has paid it about half its commissions.

One guilty verdict from RNC protests

Prosecution claims victory in the first trial to end with a conviction; defense calls verdict a "miscarriage of justice."

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