Saturday, 03 December 2016 00:00
Veterans Arrive at Standing Rock to Act as 'Human Shields' for Water Protectors
As tensions grow in North Dakota, with multiple eviction orders facing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in their battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline, U.S. military veterans on Friday began arriving at the Oceti Sakowin protest camp.
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Wednesday, 30 November 2016 00:00
2,000 veterans plan to be a 'human shield' for the North Dakota Pipeline activists
As more and more signs point towards the government trying to strong-arm Dakota Access Pipeline protectors and activists in the coming days, a movement called Veterans Stand for Standing Rock plan on lending their help and their bodies.
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Friday, 25 November 2016 00:00
Cory Booker Calls For Federal Investigation Into Police Tactics At Dakota Access Pipeline
The US senator from New Jersey also wants the Justice Department to send federal authorities to the protest site to ensure demonstrators can exercise their First Amendment rights.
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