Sep 16 Watch Tribes across North America converge at Standing Rock, hoping to be heard By William Brangham, Mark Scialla, Mike Fritz Protesters of the North Dakota pipeline celebrated after the Department of Justice temporarily halted the project in federal jurisdictions last Friday. But while some equipment sits idle, construction in other areas continues. William Brangham visits the Standing Rock Reservation, where… Continue watching
Sep 11 Meet the Native Americans fighting against the North Dakota pipeline By News Desk One man told the NewsHour he had never seen a greater assembly of Native Americans than at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation. Continue reading
Sep 10 Standing Rock Sioux tribe claims small victory in pipeline battle By Jenni Monet As a modern-day battle against the Dakota Access Pipeline unravels on the plains of North Dakota, the Standing Sioux tribe has embraced an order to halt the pipeline. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch 4:51 After legal disappointment, North Dakota pipeline protesters vow to fight on By PBS News Hour There’s been a months-long standoff over the construction of a $3.8 billion pipeline extension designed to run near tribal land in North Dakota. On Friday, a federal judge denied the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s request to stop the project. But… Continue watching
Sep 09 Federal judge denies Standing Rock request to halt pipeline By Emily Wishingrad, Joshua Barajas A request from the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to halt construction of a controversial pipeline in North Dakota was denied by a U.S. District Court judge. Continue reading
Sep 07 Green Party candidate Jill Stein faces charges in graffiti protest By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Authorities say they will charge the Green Party's Jill Stein, who is accused of spray-painting construction equipment during a protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. Continue reading
Aug 24 Tribe will have to wait on Dakota Access Pipeline fate By Mark Scialla At least 300 people opposed to a controversial oil pipeline under construction in North Dakota waited anxiously outside a D.C. federal courthouse this afternoon for a decision on whether or not the project can to continue. And now they’ll have… Continue reading