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November 29, 2016

National Lawyers Guild Sues Morton County Sheriff, Police for Excessive Force
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In North Dakota, a group of lawyers from the National Lawyers Guild has
filed a class action lawsuit against Morton County Sheriff Kyle
Kirchmeier, Morton County and other law enforcement agencies, arguing
they are using excessive force against Native American water protectors
fighting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. In recent weeks,
police have attacked the protectors with rubber bullets, bean bag
rounds, water cannons in subfreezing temperatures, sound cannons,
explosive tear gas grenades and concussion grenades, injuring hundreds
of people. One water protector, Sophia Wilansky, was critically injured
during one police attack, after her father says a police concussion
grenade exploded and nearly blew her arm off. Click here to see our full
interview with Sophia's father, Wayne Wilansky.


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