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Hundreds of demonstrators join Sioux Indian tribes to protest against the Dakota pipeline project in front of the White House. IMAGES
Two protesters were arrested after climbing into the rafter of the US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis and unfurling a large banner protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, or DAPL, during an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The pair rolled out a large banner reading "US Bank Divest, #No DAPL" and dangled for some time to bring attention to their protest before climbing back down and surrendering themselves to police officers waiting below. Minneapolis-based US Bank is reportedly a major investor in the controversial Dakota Pipeline project. Since it was approved in late July, 1,172 mile long pipeline has sparked outrage among Native American communities, North Dakota locals, US citizens, and environmentalists around the world.
Police arrest 141 Native Americans and other protesters in a tense standoff Thursday, over the disputed North Dakota oil pipeline. Linda So reports.
Police in North Dakota began clearing a group of Native American and environmental protesters from an encampment near the construction site for the Dakota Access pipeline. Linda So reports.
Members of First Nations tribes from North Dakota, including the Standing Rock Sioux, came out in force to Washington DC to protest the planned construction of the Dakota Access pipeline which is slated to run mostly through private land, but also through some state-owned bodies of water. Hollywood stars also rallied to their cause.
Gaza City sinks into darkness as its sole power station shuts down Wednesday after running out of fuel. IMAGES