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Meet The Volunteers Waiting Outside of Jails to Help Arrested Protesters
As nationwide protests continue, jail support has become a crucial lifeline for thousands of people facing arrest and police violence.
Janus Rose
6.16.20
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Suffering From Head Trauma and Broken Bones, Standing Rock Protesters Sue Police
On behalf of the North Dakota Pipeline protesters, lawyers claim that the excessive force used by law enforcement is "evil" and unconstitutional.
Gabby Bess
11.29.16
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'It Was Just So Hard to Watch': The Police Brutality at Standing Rock
This week, law enforcement indiscriminately shot anti-Dakota Access Pipeline protesters with rubber bullets, sprayed them with high-pressure hoses in subzero conditions, and deployed concussion grenades. We spoke to a legal observer who was there to...
Gabby Bess
11.23.16

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Anger Grows as NYPD Blasts Protesters With Controversial and Painful Noise Weapon
Protesters describe intense pain after being exposed to the LRAD sound device. And the National Lawyers Guild is demanding more information from the NYPD about its use at a December 5 demo.
Ari Paul
12.16.14