6/17 Update: Garden Grove Police pursue phony criminal charge against woman hit by Minuteman supporter
5/26 Update: Hal Netkin identified as driver of minivan which struck four protesters.
5/25/2005: Two people protesting the "Minutemen" in Garden Grove, CA were hit by a car driven by someone presumed to be a Minuteman or one of their supporters. Local TV news reports are confirming the attack and reporting that the driver of the car was arrested. No information on the condition of those attacked is available. Meanwhile at least eight protesters were arrested. Photos | Report | LA Indymedia

Minuteman Project founder Jim Gilchrist, who describes himself as a "conservative and a left-wing wacko," announced that he would address his followers at 7:30 p.m. on May 25th in Garden Grove, in what seems to be an attempt to expand his project to Southern California. In response, some pro-immigrant activists pledged to be there to voice their dissent inside and outside the meeting place at 6:30 p.m. Virtual Sit-In Against Minutemen | Previous coverage