Activist Unmasks Himself as Federal Informant in G.O.P. Convention Case (nytimes.com)
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ACLU of Texas
January 4, 2009 12:00 am
The FBI utilized a prominent and influential activist as an informant against Texas activists for 18 months prior to the RNC. FBI reports produce by the informant include “dozens of people, most of whom have never been charged with a crime.”
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