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    Denver's 'secret jail' incenses activists; biggest GOP stories may include what viewers won't see

    By Convention Countdown | Published Mon, Aug 18 2008 10:07 am

    Convention Countdown

    Denver's 'secret jail' incenses activists; biggest GOP stories may include what viewers won't see


    Democratic National Convention

    7

    DAYS TO GO
    DENVER
    Aug. 25-28

    Activist groups in Denver City are incensed about what TV's 9News dubs a "secret jail" that authorities have put together to deal with unruly protesters at the Democratic National Convention. The groups "say the converted warehouse poses a threat to civil liberties," the TV station reports, while "The city maintains the facility is needed in case of mass arrests." Activists have dubbed called the makeshift holding center "Gitmo on the Platte."


    Republican National Convention

    14

    DAYS TO GO
    ST. PAUL
    Sept. 1-4

    When the Republican National Convention convenes in St. Paul in two weeks, "what viewers won't see may be among the biggest stories," reports the Arizona Republic.

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