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Jury Orders Greenpeace to Pay $667 Million for Role in Standing Rock Pipeline Protests

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Fargo, ND — A North Dakota jury has ordered environmental group Greenpeace to pay a substantial financial sum in a lawsuit brought by a pipeline company over protests at the Standing Rock reservation in 2016. The verdict concluded that Greenpeace is to pay nearly $667 million in damages for its role in the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline. The legal action stemmed from allegations that Greenpeace and other groups engaged in a campaign against the pipeline’s construction which included acts of vandalism and misinformation that purportedly incited destructive activities. Energy Transfer Partners, the pipeline … Read more

Judge Dismisses Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s Lawsuit Against Dakota Access Pipeline, Senator Cramer Applauds the Ruling

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BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge has rejected the latest legal effort by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to close down the Dakota Access Pipeline. This decision marks a significant legal victory for proponents of the pipeline who have been engaged in a protracted legal battle over its operations. Judge James Boasberg of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against the tribe’s lawsuit, effectively allowing the continued operation of the contentious pipeline. The Dakota Access Pipeline, which has been at the center of environmental and indigenous rights debates, remains a … Read more

North Little Rock Nail Technician Sentenced to Five Years for Assaulting Customer

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A Pulaski County court has found Andrew Nguyen guilty of second-degree sexual assault following allegations that he attacked a patron while working as a nail technician in a North Little Rock salon. The verdict was handed down recently and included a sentence of five years in state prison. The incident, dating back to an unspecified date at the salon, was brought to light after the victim reported Nguyen’s conduct to the authorities, leading to a full investigation by the North Little Rock Police Department. The case gathered significant attention due to … Read more

Groundbreaking Black Female Officer Sues Rock Island Police for Racial and Gender Discrimination

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Rock Island, Ill. – A landmark lawsuit has been initiated by Dytanya Robinson, the Rock Island Police Department’s first Black female officer, against both the city and Police Chief Timothy McCloud. The suit, launched in January in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois, asserts claims of racial and gender discrimination throughout her tenure with the department which began in 1998. Robinson’s interactions with department leadership began challenging norms from the start. In 2001, she voiced her first formal complaint, alleging harassment by a sergeant, a claim she says was investigated but … Read more