It’s only been a week since our “Conspiracy to Riot” mini-site has gone up, but the amount of feedback and support we’ve received  from people is amazing. We’ve received donations from $5 to $1000 and every cent is helping us see this legal battle to the end. Today a RI attorney offered to help out our situation after reading an article about it in the Providence Journal, which was a pleasant surprise. There has been a impressive amount of coverage from websites and blogs. We also received this montage video for the “Conspiracy to Riot” song:

Our site is currently up to date in regard to Jared Paul’s legal case and his arrest story. Please reference Jared’s blog for the unabridged version of his wonderful travels through the St. Paul’s legal system.

Some people have made comments or asked the kind of questions that suggest they haven’t read the content on our site.  To them I request that they review the material we’ve made available. Beyond that, here is a wonderful 4-page story that was published in this week’s Boston Phoenix:

Among the Republican Thugs

Here is a webpage that features a video showing what was going on before and during the arrests that Jared Paul was involved in:

Minnesota Independent

Although Pitchfork passed on covering our story, they covered a similar story about a group named Ted Leo and the Pharmacists recording songs in response to the arrests at RNC as a way to raise funds for Democracy Now.

“Real people were hurt in St. Paul, and real people have bills to pay, and real people need funding to continue their good works.”-Ted Leo

This will not go away. People are sick of being scared. People are sick of being bullied. Thanks for sticking it out with us and doing whatever you can to help the situation out. There is power in our solidarity.

Peace,

Sage

P.S. Here is a list of all the other websites and blogs that have covered our story in the past week:

http://www.xlr8r.com/news/2008/10/sage-francis-fundraiser-free-tra

http://www.mattnortham.com/blog/2008-10-03/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot/

http://www.urb.com/permalink/3680/New-Sage-Francis-Joint.html

Minneapolis City Pages

http://blogs.citypages.com/ctg/2008/10/rapper_sage_fra.php

http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7814/title.sage-francis-records-free-song-in-protest-of-rnc-arrests

http://www.blurt-online.com/news/view/1046

http://mog.com/Charley_Rogulewski/blog/206334

http://www.phawker.com/2008/10/02/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot/

http://grafwurks.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot/

http://underground-come-up-music.blogspot.com/2008/10/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot.html

http://kotorimagazine.com/todays-news-and-hoots/134.html

http://2dopeboyz.com/2008/10/01/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot/

http://www.alarmpress.com/4105/music-news/sage-francis-releases-free-%E2%80%9Cconspiracy-to-riot%E2%80%9D-download-to-combat-rnc-arrests/

http://specksmusicblog.wordpress.com/2008/10/02/sage-francis-fights-rnc-arrests/

http://oghiphop.com/2008/10/rapper-sage-francis-raises-cash-for-rnc-arrestees/

http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=588272

http://grandgood.com/2008/10/01/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot-prod-by-reanimator-audio/

http://www.alwayshustle.com/?p=1933[url]

http://www.latenightwallflower.com/site/2008/10/03/sage-francis-reacts-to-rnc-with-conspiracy-to-riot/

http://www.yungdrew.com/2008/10/03/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot/

http://www.hiphop.gr/forum_topic/189025

http://mickieszoo.blogspot.com/2008/10/sage-francis-speaks-out-about-jared.html

http://www.topix.com/who/amy-goodman/2008/10/sage-francis-records-free-song-in-protest-of-rnc-arrests

http://www.401hiphop.com/audio/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot-new-track-to-download/

http://definethemeaning.com/2008/10/03/sage-francis-releases-free-song-and-starts-benefit/

http://www.plugonemag.com/2008/10/02/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot

http://www.antilabelblog.com/?p=939

http://travisrolko.blogspot.com/2008/10/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot.html

http://www.rhymetorrents.org/board/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=817

http://www.orlandoweekly.com/blog/music.asp?perm=1566

http://www.imposemagazine.com/download-sage-francis-protest-track/7965/

http://www.projo.com/music/content/lb-sage_10-04-08_C2BQ5OR_v12.24e875.html

http://ugsmag.com/news/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot-mp3/

http://www.scenepointblank.com/news/6129

http://www.hiphop-elements.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=1&p=1118653&sid=526ccc12271229c8be4b51e007a7d7a3

http://www.edge.ca/Channels/Reg/NewRockNews/Story.aspx?id=1030570

http://www.orlandoweekly.com/blog/music.asp

http://www.grudgecityactivities.com/2008/10/sage-francis-new-song-benefits-those.html

http://underground-come-up-music.blogspot.com/2008/10/sage-francis-conspiracy-to-riot.html

http://definerapture.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/sage-francis-releases-new-song/

http://sethresler.wordpress.com/2008/10/04/sage-against-the-machine/

http://providencedailydose.com/2008/10/04/sounds-like-a-bum-rap/