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• Downtown St. Paul got only temporary boost from RNC
  The benefits of the GOP convention to St. Paul's rental office market were transitory - more than offset by the unsteady economy.
  
• RNC 8 attorneys want 8 trials consolidated
  Because the charges against protesters are nearly identical, they should be tried together, the lawyers said.
  
• RNC gave economy a $168 million boost
  When the Republican National Convention was gaveled to order in St. Paul a year ago Tuesday, local organizers predicted it would pump as much as $160 million into the Twin Cities economy.
  
• Two suits filed over RNC arrests, raid
  Both lawsuits allege the city of St. Paul and law officers violated civil rights in the detentions and a separate raid on a duplex.
  
• 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."
  
• RNC suspect admits to having explosives
  The Texas suspect pleaded guilty to making Molotov cocktails and dropped a claim of coercion by an FBI informant.
  
• Seven RNC lawsuits filed against police
  Litigation over claims of police misconduct during the Republican National Convention could last for years, legal experts say.
  
• RNC charges fall by the wayside
  Only about 15 percent of the 800 arrested in September at the Republican National Convention will be charged, the St. Paul city attorney's office said.
  
• Anarchist sues Ramsey County
  A member of an anarchist group that organized protests during the Republican National Convention in September has sued Ramsey County, alleging that Sheriff Bob Fletcher failed to provide "all private and public data" that his office had on the activist. The suit asks for the data and damages in excess of $75,000.
  
• FBI informant faces break-in charges
  Charges in Minnetrista incident may harm accused's credibility in conspiracy trial of anarchists arrested in connection with RNC.
  
• RNC defendant released for now
  A hung jury means a Texas man accused of making Molotov cocktails can go home until his new trial starts in March.
  
• After asking judge questions, jury in Molotov cocktail case decides to come back Monday
  Based on the jurors' requests for information, they might be struggling with an informant's influence on the accused.
  
• Molotov cocktail case with jury
  After two hours of deliberations Thursday afternoon, the jury in the Republican National Convention Molotov cocktail case went home for the day without reaching a verdict.
  
• Suspect:Informant goaded RNC bomb plan
  The case of David McKay, accused of making Molotov cocktails to use at the RNC, might go to the jury today.
  
• FBI informant says he never egged on RNC defendant
  A key prosecution witness insisted during cross-examination that he didn't try to push David McKay to make bombs. He said he tried to talk him out of using them.
  
• Accused of intending to bomb GOP convention: Angry activist or entrapped victim?
  That's the question at the heart of the federal trial for David Guy McKay, which began Monday. It's expected to last all week.
  
• Trial today for Texan accused of intending to bomb GOP convention
  The federal trial for accused Molotov cocktail-maker David Guy McKay is scheduled to begin this morning.
  
• All charges dismissed in first RNC trial
  A Ramsey County district judge said there was insufficient evidence to convict seven people accused of blocking a downtown St. Paul intersection on Sept. 1 during the Republican National Convention.
  
• 3 are charged with assault over throwing sign off bridge at RNC
  Three people were charged Friday with second-degree assault after authorities identified them as participants among a group of protesters that threw a large metal road sign off the Marion Street bridge on Sept. 1, the first day of the Republican National Convention.
  

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