UPDATE: Both Unicorn Riot journalists have been bonded out for jail after being booked on misdemeanor charges of Criminal Trespass. Our understanding is that most of the arrested water protectors got out of jail Tuesday night as well.
Tuesday, September 13 — Multiple lockdowns took place at two Dakota Access Pipeline construction sites. All work has stopped for the day. While a surveillance plane and helicopter circled overhead, police on the ground blocked all road access to both sites.
#Breaking– water protectors enter Dakota Access Pipeline construction site, halt work #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/IIt4mcilgX
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
Currently 2 lockdowns in place on DAPL construction by white allies standing in solidairty w/ Standing Rock #noDAPL pic.twitter.com/Qh18fnogT5
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
A view of the length of pipe that was being laid at DAPL work site today before water protectors arrived #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/Kqtg2CUpla
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
Workers smile as they shut down their construction machinery at second site #NoDapl pic.twitter.com/QbnkDcYLBh
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
Approximately 100 riot police arrived to at least one site, armed with assault rifles and less-lethal weapons. Around 20 people were arrested at the site of the #NoDAPL lockdown, including medics and two Unicorn Riot journalists. As arrests were under way, Facebook censored our live video stream.
LIVE >> Law enforcement has escalated to automatic weapons brandished @ #DAPL site https://t.co/JCOVR1Y6bs << pic.twitter.com/pvouUVzkpf
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
we are now having connection issues & at same time @facebook has blocked our @livestream URL https://t.co/JCOVR1Y6bs pic.twitter.com/J7UEFE2ogF
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
Now back LIVE with massed riotpolice , they just started moving. Facebook is blocking us! https://t.co/JCOVR1Y6bs pic.twitter.com/z4UU9H0mpx
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
BREAKING: ~20 people arrested during #NoDAPL lockdown at construction site, including two Unicorn Riot journalists. pic.twitter.com/dtnyAvBncG
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
Now back LIVE with massed riotpolice , they just started moving. Facebook is blocking us! https://t.co/JCOVR1Y6bs pic.twitter.com/z4UU9H0mpx
— Unicorn Riot (@UR_Ninja) September 13, 2016
“So they’re pointing at everyone with cameras saying, he’s going, she’s going…So, it seems like they’re targeting media for arrest. We might be getting arrested here…” — Unicorn Riot journalist, via live video stream, just before being arrested while covering #NoDAPL action in North Dakota.
UPDATE: We are currently attempting to contact our ground team and get them released from police custody ASAP. Thank you for supporting frontline independent media.
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