tensions between the police and protesters had simmered for months in
protesters had simmered for months in
protesters had simmered for months in October 2016 they boiled over welcome to
October 2016 they boiled over welcome to
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this installment we’re counting down five crucial facts you should know about
five crucial facts you should know about
five crucial facts you should know about the dakota pipeline protest crackdown
the dakota pipeline protest crackdown
the dakota pipeline protest crackdown number five what was the goal of the
number five what was the goal of the
number five what was the goal of the protesters the dakota pipeline protest
protesters the dakota pipeline protest
protesters the dakota pipeline protest center around plans to build a 1134
center around plans to build a 1134
center around plans to build a 1134 mile-long pipe to transport crude oil
mile-long pipe to transport crude oil
mile-long pipe to transport crude oil from the Bakken oil field in North
from the Bakken oil field in North
from the Bakken oil field in North Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to
Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to
Dakota through South Dakota and Iowa to Patoka Illinois the proposed route
Patoka Illinois the proposed route
Patoka Illinois the proposed route crosses beneath the Mississippi and
crosses beneath the Mississippi and
crosses beneath the Mississippi and Missouri rivers and skirts half a mile
Missouri rivers and skirts half a mile
Missouri rivers and skirts half a mile from the Standing Rock Indian
from the Standing Rock Indian
from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation so any potential spill could
Reservation so any potential spill could
Reservation so any potential spill could have disastrous implications for the
have disastrous implications for the
have disastrous implications for the local water supply the Environmental
local water supply the Environmental
local water supply the Environmental Protection Agency called for a formal
Protection Agency called for a formal
Protection Agency called for a formal environmental impact assessment to be
environmental impact assessment to be
environmental impact assessment to be carried out before plans go ahead but
carried out before plans go ahead but
carried out before plans go ahead but concern grew in July 2016 when the US
concern grew in July 2016 when the US
concern grew in July 2016 when the US Army Corps of Engineers fast-tracked
Army Corps of Engineers fast-tracked
Army Corps of Engineers fast-tracked water crossing permits to push forward
water crossing permits to push forward
water crossing permits to push forward the build protests have been ongoing all
the build protests have been ongoing all
the build protests have been ongoing all year but were first picked up by major
year but were first picked up by major
year but were first picked up by major news agencies during the late summer
news agencies during the late summer
news agencies during the late summer protesters are concerned that the
protesters are concerned that the
protesters are concerned that the pipeline could pose a safety risk for
pipeline could pose a safety risk for
pipeline could pose a safety risk for residents of Standing Rock and also that
residents of Standing Rock and also that
residents of Standing Rock and also that the pipeline could up and sacred Sioux
the pipeline could up and sacred Sioux
the pipeline could up and sacred Sioux tribal sites number four what actions
tribal sites number four what actions
tribal sites number four what actions were taken by authorities on October
were taken by authorities on October
were taken by authorities on October 27th local authorities arrived at a
27th local authorities arrived at a
27th local authorities arrived at a protest camp that had been set up on
protest camp that had been set up on
protest camp that had been set up on private land owned by the texas-based
private land owned by the texas-based
private land owned by the texas-based company energy transfer partners the
company energy transfer partners the
company energy transfer partners the company had been building the pipeline
company had been building the pipeline
company had been building the pipeline having been given the go-ahead for
having been given the go-ahead for
having been given the go-ahead for construction up to the edges of Lake
construction up to the edges of Lake
construction up to the edges of Lake Oaxaca a reservoir on the Missouri River
Oaxaca a reservoir on the Missouri River
Oaxaca a reservoir on the Missouri River police arrived in riot gear and were
police arrived in riot gear and were
police arrived in riot gear and were reportedly armed with tear gas pepper
reportedly armed with tear gas pepper
reportedly armed with tear gas pepper spray and beanbag rounds to evict
spray and beanbag rounds to evict
spray and beanbag rounds to evict protesters some of whom had locked
protesters some of whom had locked
protesters some of whom had locked themselves to building machinery in
themselves to building machinery in
themselves to building machinery in defiance no serious injuries were
defiance no serious injuries were
defiance no serious injuries were reported during the operation that took
reported during the operation that took
reported during the operation that took about six hours to complete and resulted
about six hours to complete and resulted
about six hours to complete and resulted in over 140 arrests the clearance of the
in over 140 arrests the clearance of the
in over 140 arrests the clearance of the site was carried out one day after
site was carried out one day after
site was carried out one day after protesters had been asked to voluntarily
protesters had been asked to voluntarily
protesters had been asked to voluntarily leave and a continued police presence
leave and a continued police presence
leave and a continued police presence was set up following the standoff the
was set up following the standoff the
was set up following the standoff the clearance of the camp signifies some of
clearance of the camp signifies some of
clearance of the camp signifies some of the most aggressive
the most aggressive
the most aggressive actions carried out by the police after
actions carried out by the police after
actions carried out by the police after months of negotiations number three what
months of negotiations number three what
months of negotiations number three what has been the response of the public and
has been the response of the public and
has been the response of the public and the government the protest has come to
the government the protest has come to
the government the protest has come to be a significant flashpoint in the
be a significant flashpoint in the
be a significant flashpoint in the national conversation regarding Native
national conversation regarding Native
national conversation regarding Native American rights and the rights of free
American rights and the rights of free
American rights and the rights of free speech activists argue that they are
speech activists argue that they are
speech activists argue that they are being attacked from forcing their
being attacked from forcing their
being attacked from forcing their defiance and for trying to protect their
defiance and for trying to protect their
defiance and for trying to protect their water while the police say it is simply
water while the police say it is simply
water while the police say it is simply responding to illegal activity being
responding to illegal activity being
responding to illegal activity being carried out on private land charges that
carried out on private land charges that
carried out on private land charges that have been issued include trespassing
have been issued include trespassing
have been issued include trespassing participating in a riot and resisting
participating in a riot and resisting
participating in a riot and resisting arrest
arrest
arrest energy transfer partners claims that it
energy transfer partners claims that it
energy transfer partners claims that it has carried out all necessary
has carried out all necessary
has carried out all necessary investigations into the local area and
investigations into the local area and
investigations into the local area and that the pipeline doesn’t interfere with
that the pipeline doesn’t interfere with
that the pipeline doesn’t interfere with important cultural or sacred spots and
important cultural or sacred spots and
important cultural or sacred spots and that the concerns are unfounded the
that the concerns are unfounded the
that the concerns are unfounded the clash has also drawn the attention of
clash has also drawn the attention of
clash has also drawn the attention of some high-profile personalities
some high-profile personalities
some high-profile personalities including civil rights activist Reverend
including civil rights activist Reverend
including civil rights activist Reverend Jesse Jackson and actors Mark Ruffalo
Jesse Jackson and actors Mark Ruffalo
Jesse Jackson and actors Mark Ruffalo and shailene woodley I’ve been on the
and shailene woodley I’ve been on the
and shailene woodley I’ve been on the phone all day with them it’s very scary
phone all day with them it’s very scary
phone all day with them it’s very scary and these people are just like us we
and these people are just like us we
and these people are just like us we can’t we can’t forget our humanity and
can’t we can’t forget our humanity and
can’t we can’t forget our humanity and in the face of these kinds of things
in the face of these kinds of things
in the face of these kinds of things Woodley was arrested earlier in October
Woodley was arrested earlier in October
Woodley was arrested earlier in October for her part in the protest the pipeline
for her part in the protest the pipeline
for her part in the protest the pipeline has also been linked to the 2016
has also been linked to the 2016
has also been linked to the 2016 presidential race Republican nominee
presidential race Republican nominee
presidential race Republican nominee Donald Trump is reported to have
Donald Trump is reported to have
Donald Trump is reported to have financial links to the energy transfer
financial links to the energy transfer
financial links to the energy transfer partners firm while the protest was
partners firm while the protest was
partners firm while the protest was brought to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s
brought to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s
brought to Democrat Hillary Clinton’s door when activists met outside her
door when activists met outside her
door when activists met outside her campaign headquarters in New York City
campaign headquarters in New York City
campaign headquarters in New York City but were not received number two why has
but were not received number two why has
but were not received number two why has this invited controversy as the
this invited controversy as the
this invited controversy as the confrontation gets more aggressive it
confrontation gets more aggressive it
confrontation gets more aggressive it has also grown increasingly
has also grown increasingly
has also grown increasingly controversial the tactics of some
controversial the tactics of some
controversial the tactics of some activists including the setting of fires
activists including the setting of fires
activists including the setting of fires and vandalism of property has angered
and vandalism of property has angered
and vandalism of property has angered authorities onlookers and peaceful
authorities onlookers and peaceful
authorities onlookers and peaceful protesters others including the
protesters others including the
protesters others including the activists themselves are dismayed at how
activists themselves are dismayed at how
activists themselves are dismayed at how harsh the crackdown on demonstrations
harsh the crackdown on demonstrations
harsh the crackdown on demonstrations has been with the police choosing to
has been with the police choosing to
has been with the police choosing to employ brute force and issue wide number
employ brute force and issue wide number
employ brute force and issue wide number of arrests for some the cases
of arrests for some the cases
of arrests for some the cases highlighted inconsistencies in how
highlighted inconsistencies in how
highlighted inconsistencies in how protests are dealt with in America
protests are dealt with in America
protests are dealt with in America particularly considering the surprising
particularly considering the surprising
particularly considering the surprising acquittal of those involved in a forty
acquittal of those involved in a forty
acquittal of those involved in a forty one day standoff against police at an
one day standoff against police at an
one day standoff against police at an Oregon Wildlife Refuge in January which
Oregon Wildlife Refuge in January which
Oregon Wildlife Refuge in January which was announced a day after Standing Rock
was announced a day after Standing Rock
was announced a day after Standing Rock was evacuated I’m here to offer safe
was evacuated I’m here to offer safe
was evacuated I’m here to offer safe escorted out in this instance an armed
escorted out in this instance an armed
escorted out in this instance an armed group had occupied the refuge for almost
group had occupied the refuge for almost
group had occupied the refuge for almost a month and a half in protest over land
a month and a half in protest over land
a month and a half in protest over land trol laws the acquittal labels the organ
trol laws the acquittal labels the organ
trol laws the acquittal labels the organ protest has justified civil disobedience
protest has justified civil disobedience
protest has justified civil disobedience but many of those protesting the dakota
but many of those protesting the dakota
but many of those protesting the dakota pipeline fear a less favorable outcome
pipeline fear a less favorable outcome
pipeline fear a less favorable outcome for their cause number one what’s next
for their cause number one what’s next
for their cause number one what’s next for the pipeline in total there have
for the pipeline in total there have
for the pipeline in total there have been over 400 arrests since protests
been over 400 arrests since protests
been over 400 arrests since protests began at Standing Rock while the latest
began at Standing Rock while the latest
began at Standing Rock while the latest and by most measures largest standoff so
and by most measures largest standoff so
and by most measures largest standoff so far has been quashed by the police
far has been quashed by the police
far has been quashed by the police protesters have vowed that the fight
protesters have vowed that the fight
protesters have vowed that the fight against the building of the pipeline
against the building of the pipeline
against the building of the pipeline isn’t finished with unity there’s a lot
isn’t finished with unity there’s a lot
isn’t finished with unity there’s a lot of things that we could overcome
of things that we could overcome
of things that we could overcome tensions have reached new highs as
tensions have reached new highs as
tensions have reached new highs as energy transfer partners continue to
energy transfer partners continue to
energy transfer partners continue to build despite the unrest advocates for
build despite the unrest advocates for
build despite the unrest advocates for the pipeline say it will have huge
the pipeline say it will have huge
the pipeline say it will have huge economic benefits and mean that America
economic benefits and mean that America
economic benefits and mean that America will be less reliant on imported oil
will be less reliant on imported oil
will be less reliant on imported oil those against say it’s an unnecessary
those against say it’s an unnecessary
those against say it’s an unnecessary environmental threat and due to the high
environmental threat and due to the high
environmental threat and due to the high emotions involved the Dakota pipeline
emotions involved the Dakota pipeline
emotions involved the Dakota pipeline protest has forced the United States to
protest has forced the United States to
protest has forced the United States to think over how effective its freedom of
think over how effective its freedom of
think over how effective its freedom of speech and civil rights laws are
speech and civil rights laws are
speech and civil rights laws are whatever the outcome if the
whatever the outcome if the
whatever the outcome if the demonstrations are successful or not
demonstrations are successful or not
demonstrations are successful or not it’s a debate which will rumble for some
it’s a debate which will rumble for some
it’s a debate which will rumble for some time yet did these facts get you
time yet did these facts get you
time yet did these facts get you thinking to vote for which news story is
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every week both protesters and police
every week both protesters and police say there is no end to these
say there is no end to these
say there is no end to these demonstrations in sight
demonstrations in sight
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