Protests over the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) in North Dakota grew increasingly hostile over the weekend as police arrested 127 activists who setup multiple highway blockades claiming “unceded territory” in the direct path of the pipeline’s construction. According to a report by RT, police were forced to make arrests as the blockades directly threatened the ability of local officials to provide emergency services.
The Morton County Sheriff’s Department posted the following update to their Facebook page claiming that the 127 arrests from the weekend brought the total since August 10th to 269. Continue reading “125 Arrested As Dakota Pipeline Protests Grow Hostile; Media Drones Shot Down By Police”