Arrests, police brutality and other authoritarian crackdowns at RNC protests

Lifting a few links here.

Two petitions to sign regarding the arrest of Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! and other journalists, one at Free Press, the other from Credo.

little light, posting on the arrests of street medics, with further links and petitions to sign.

Coldsnap Legal, constantly updating with twitter.

Analysis by brownfemipower on who does and doesn't "deserve" or "should have expected" police brutality, on the lessons we all learn about power, and how yes, it's a feminist issue.

and a roundup and commentary from Ravenmn, on whose home turf this is happening.

ETA: Cedar has some commentary as well: RND, Police Brutality and Ableism.

ETA again: Pam's House Blend has an eyewitness account of the police lockdown during the RNC. These words should give anyone a chill:

"Blackwater's here."