North Dakota

Standing Rock: After the Water Cannons

Submitted by blazinAZ on Mon, 11/21/2016 - 9:21am

Hundreds of water protectors were injured at the Standing Rock encampments when law enforcement blasted them with water cannons in freezing temperatures Sunday evening. The attacks came as water protectors used a semi-truck to remove burnt military vehicles that police had chained to concrete barriers weeks ago, blocking traffic on Highway 1806. Water protectors’ efforts to clear the road and improve access to the camp for emergency services were met with tear gas, an LRAD (Long Range Acoustic Device), stinger grenades, rubber bullets, and indiscriminate use of a water cannon with an air temperature of 26 degrees Fahrenheit.

9 Summaries and links to Recent actions by the ACLU of North Dakota - supporting the Save our Water Protesters and covering some of the many legal issues surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline - 3 possible action items in first paragraph of story

Submitted by CA Democrat on Sun, 11/06/2016 - 6:30pm

9 Summaries and links to Recent actions by the ACLU of North Dakota - supporting the Save our Water Protesters and covering some of the many legal issues surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline - 3 possible action items:

you can send the ACLU of North Dakota some $ love at this link -

you can like the ACLU of North Dakota Facebook page here -

you can follow the ACLU of North Dakota Twitter page here

Natives in ND Being Attacked by Military Police Right Now

Submitted by blazinAZ on Thu, 10/27/2016 - 4:15pm

NoDAPL 10.27.16.JPGThe people standing against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline are being attacked by militarized police, the National Guard, and private security right now in North Dakota. People are being arrested and pepper-sprayed, and tents and tipis are being destroyed.