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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Protests at the Dakota Access Pipeline heat up

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their supporters have been camping at the Dakota Access Pipeline for months to protest it. But yesterday turned violent, and than 140 people were arrested.

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By Madeleine Brand • Oct 28, 2016 • 52m Listen

The Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their supporters have been camping at the Dakota Access Pipeline for months to protest it. But yesterday turned violent, and more than 140 people were arrested.

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