Metal stakes and mesh fencing have been put up by the city of Santa Cruz to prevent the weekly drum circle next to the Santa Cruz Farmer's Market.
A plainclothes police officer was walking up Pacific Avenue on September 23rd.
Police lined Cathcart Street displaying batons and a riot control gun, but quickly drove away.
The City of Santa Cruz took measures trying to prevent the weekly gathering and drum circle in Parking Lot #4 alongside the Farmer's Market.
While the Dakota did not ask for a permit for the four days, the property manager has provided one. Despite the permit and the ceremonies that are happening on site, there continues to be heavy surveillance by Homeland Security, Hennepin County Sheriffs, and riot-police from various police agencies.
The Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign rally held at Mears Park and the march that followed were heavily infiltrated by plainclothes police.
Poor and homeless people of every race, background and age, students, social workers, union members, lawyers, religious leaders, artists and others who stand for social and economic justice.
Thousands gathered at the state capitol in St. Paul, MN. Artists and speakers included Michael Franti, Anti-Flag, Dead Prez, Winona LaDuke, & Medea Benjamin.
Decentralized, unpermitted protests took place throughout the streets of downtown St. Paul, MN on September 1st to mark the start of the RNC.