It
seems freedom of the press no longer means much—at least not in
North Dakota, where an arrest warrant has been issued for Amy Goodman
of “DemocracyNow!” after she recorded footage of “private
security personnel’s use of dogs to attack Native American foes of
the Dakota Access Pipeline project.”
It’s
also where arrest warrants were issued recently for Green Party
presidential nominee Jill Stein and running mate Ajamu Baraka for
actions during their participation in protests against the project.
"Video
footage obtained by Goodman, an internationally respected and
frequently honored independent journalist, helped to alert Americans
to the tactics being used to stop demonstrations against the pipeline
by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their allies. On Friday, the
Obama administration halted work on key portions of the $3.8 billion
pipeline project—recognizing concerns raised by the tribe and
environmental activists."
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