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Amy Goodman and Two Democracy Now! Producers Arrested At the RNC

Welcome to Twin Cities: Amy Goodman, 75 Others Arrested

ST. PAUL, MN—Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman was unlawfully arrested in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota at approximately 5 p.m. local time. Police violently manhandled Goodman, yanking her arm, as they arrested her

Goodman was arrested while attempting to free two Democracy Now! producers who were being unlawfully detained. They are Sharif Abdel Kouddous and Nicole Salazar. Kouddous and Salazar were arrested while they carried out their journalistic duties in covering street demonstrations at the Republican National Convention. Goodman's crime appears to have been defending her colleagues and the freedom of the press.

After clinching his party's nomination at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama has become the first African-American ever nominated by a major political party in the United States. Dan Fritz of the KPFK Newsroom has this profile of the nominee. Listen

Web exclusive extended DNC interviews:

African American History Professor Gerald Horne’s extended conversation with KPFK’s Alan Minsky about the historic significance of the Barack Obama candidacy, the response of the African-American left to the Obama campaign, and the unique difficulties facing a progressive African-American only a couple months away from possibly winning the U S Presidency  LISTEN

Feminist Media Critic Susan J Douglas talks with KPFK’s Alan Minsky about Hillary Clinton’s speech last night, how sexism continues to permeate the media’s coverage of women candidates, and the state of Feminism in the blogosphere and on American college campuses.  LISTEN

This week's Election Panel aired on Tuesday, a few hours before Hillary Clinton's address at the Democratic Convention. It features Democrat Chris Lehan, Republican Shawn Steele, and Donna Warren of the Green Party. Listen

Pacifica's Coverage of the 2008 Green Party Convention Sunday July 13th   Click to hear the coverage: Hour 1 Hour 2 Hour 3