Nick Tilsen, founder of NDN Collective, spent nearly four years fighting felony charges that he says were politically motivated.
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Posted inCivil Society, Indigenous Affairs
Enbridge paid police to protect one pipeline. Now it wants to do it again in Wisconsin.
The Bad River Band is fighting to stop Line 5 and protect its watershed. Meanwhile, local sheriffs are already tallying the cost of riot gear.
Posted inDrilled, Indigenous Affairs, Litigation and Law
SLAPP’d Episode 6 | The SLAPP Heard ‘Round the World
The verdict shocks even those prepared for the worst, and raises serious questions about free speech in the U.S.
Posted inCollaborations, Indigenous Affairs, Litigation and Law
The Kill Step, Part One: “They’re Waiting for Someone to Wink”
Standing Rock was an Indigenous-led movement. How did Greenpeace wind up taking the fall for it?
Posted inCollaborations, Indigenous Affairs, Litigation and Law
The Kill Step, Part Two: “What the hell is this bullshit?
Energy Transfer tasked its security and law firms with building a RICO case against protestors almost as soon as Standing Rock began.
Posted inIndigenous Affairs, Litigation and Law
The Kill Step, Part Three: “You’re Going to Fight This.”
At one point, Energy Transfer offered Greenpeace a settlement…if they would walk back their statements in support of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s claims.
Posted inCollaborations, Indigenous Affairs, Litigation and Law
The Kill Step, Part Four: “How many of you feel the same way?”
Step one to winning a show trial: pick the right venue, and you’ll get the right jury.
Posted inCollaborations, Indigenous Affairs, Litigation and Law
The Kill Step, Part Five: “It’s part of the treaty.”
As Energy Transfer tries to prove its case against Greenpeace, the tribe is erased from the story.
Posted inCollaborations, Indigenous Affairs, Litigation and Law
The Kill Step, Part Six: “We believed that to be true.”
Amidst Energy Transfer’s claims, a return to what it was all about in the first place: the water.
Posted inCollaborations, Indigenous Affairs, Litigation and Law
The Kill Step, Part Seven: “They’re Scumbags.”
This is the final installation of a seven-part series produced in partnership with Grist as a companion to the SLAPP’d season of the Drilled podcast. You can see all seven pieces together in a beautiful layout over on Grist’s site, where you’ll also find other great climate stories. You can also find the rest of […]