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Jul 27, 2022

Treaty Rights, Land and Water Pollution, and Climate at Issue in Clearwater County Case

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, July 28th, 2022 Contact Natalie Cook 651-295-3483 Treaty Rights, Land and Water Pollution, and Climate at...

WPLC submits Shadow Report to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Jul 21, 2022

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WPLC submits Shadow Report to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

on Alleged Human Rights Abuses by Private Security Actors at Standing Rock and the United States FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2022...

ANISHINAABE WATER PROTECTORS’ CASES DISMISSED ON INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY GROUNDS

Jul 6, 2022

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ANISHINAABE WATER PROTECTORS’ CASES DISMISSED ON INDIGENOUS SOVEREIGNTY GROUNDS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 6, 2022 Contact: Claire Glenn, Attorney-Fellow for the Line 3 Legal Defense Project (541) 687-9180 or...

WPLC Continues to Stand in Solidarity with Jessica Reznicek following 8th Circuit Decision

Jun 8, 2022

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WPLC Continues to Stand in Solidarity with Jessica Reznicek following 8th Circuit Decision

IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2022 Contact: communications@waterprotectorlegal.org On Monday, June 6, 2022, the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals...

Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of Historic Dundon v. Kirchmeier 8th Circuit Appeal

May 6, 2022

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Amicus Briefs Filed in Support of Historic Dundon v. Kirchmeier 8th Circuit Appeal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 4, 2022 Contact: Rachel Lederman or Natali Segovia, Water Protector Legal Collective...

Water Protectors File Appeal in Dundon v. Kirchmeier Standing Rock Civil Rights Class Action

Apr 22, 2022

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Water Protectors File Appeal in Dundon v. Kirchmeier Standing Rock Civil Rights Class Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2022 Contact: Rachel Lederman or Natali Segovia, Water Protector Legal Collective...

WPLC Wxmen Release Informative Report on Line 3

Mar 18, 2022

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WPLC Wxmen Release Informative Report on Line 3

As we continue to celebrate International Women’s Month, we want to uplift our Law Fellow, Summer Blaze Aubrey (Cherokee/Blackfeet), and...

Honoring Civil Rights Lawyer Dennis Cunningham

Mar 15, 2022

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Honoring Civil Rights Lawyer Dennis Cunningham

Human rights attorney, Dennis Cunningham, passed away at the age of 86 in Los Angeles on March 5, 2022, from cancer. “[My obligation] is...

Santa Fe Obelisk Defendants’ Charges Dropped After Completing Restorative Justice-Inspired Program

Mar 1, 2022

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Santa Fe Obelisk Defendants’ Charges Dropped After Completing Restorative Justice-Inspired Program

WPLC Legal Director Natali Segovia, WPLC Board Member Jeffrey Haas, and WPLC Cooperating Attorneys Sandra Freeman and Larry Kronen,...

Dundon v. Kirchmeier Civil Rights Case Community Update

Jan 24, 2022

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Dundon v. Kirchmeier Civil Rights Case Community Update

Dundon v. Kirchmeier Civil Rights Case Community Update *Note: This community update contains information about an unjust court order in...

Community Announcement: December 15 Verdict Delayed!

Dec 15, 2021

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Community Announcement: December 15 Verdict Delayed!

Judge Leslie Bowman will hear oral arguments to reconsider usage of the Religious Freedom of Restoration Act (RFRA) defense. PRESS...

#FreeJessica: National Lawyers Guild and Water Protector Legal Collective Submit Amicus Brief...

Nov 12, 2021

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#FreeJessica: National Lawyers Guild and Water Protector Legal Collective Submit Amicus Brief...

In 8th Circuit Court of Appeals In Support of Water Protector, Jessica Reznicek FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 12, 2021 #FreeJessica:...

WPLC Calls for Justice for Steven Donziger and Joins Appellate Team

Sep 29, 2021

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WPLC Calls for Justice for Steven Donziger and Joins Appellate Team

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 2021 Contact: Nizhoni Camille Begay, Water Protector Legal Collective, communications@waterprotectorl...

WPLC, IADL, and NLG file joint Amicus Brief Supporting the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Complaint against...

Jul 29, 2021

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WPLC, IADL, and NLG file joint Amicus Brief Supporting the Hawaiian Kingdom’s Complaint against...

the US Requesting a Declaratory Judgment and Effective End of U.S. Occupation July 30, 2021 Contact: Natali Segovia, Staff Attorney,...

Apr 11, 2021

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Honoring LaDonna Tamakawastewin Allard

April 12, 2021 “We are the river and the river is us. We have no choice but the stand up.” LaDonna Tamakawastewin Allard The Water...

WPLC CHALLENGES ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS/DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE’S SLAPP SUBPOENA

Mar 17, 2021

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WPLC CHALLENGES ENERGY TRANSFER PARTNERS/DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE’S SLAPP SUBPOENA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 18, 2021 Contact: Michelle Cook, Board Member, Water Protector Legal Collective, michellecook@email.arizona.e...

WPLC Urges Preservation and Protection of Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Oak Flat

Mar 2, 2021

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WPLC Urges Preservation and Protection of Chí’chil Biłdagoteel Oak Flat

Via Electronic Mail resolutioncopper@achp.gov To: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation The Water Protector Legal Collective (“WPLC”)...

Indigenous Water Protector Jailed in North Dakota for Refusing to Cooperate With Secret Grand Jury

Feb 8, 2021

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Indigenous Water Protector Jailed in North Dakota for Refusing to Cooperate With Secret Grand Jury

Steve Martinez Takes Stand Against Use of Grand Jury to Repress Indigenous Environmental Movement PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

Colonialism Created These Fires: Solidarity with the Karuk Tribe

Nov 2, 2020

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Colonialism Created These Fires: Solidarity with the Karuk Tribe

“Fear of fire is what brought us to this place we are at…We have to re-establish a positive relationship with fire. Fire suppression has...

Sep 10, 2020

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Long-Awaited Win for Water Protectors

Long-Awaited Win for Water Protectors: Standing Rock Civil Rights Class Action Against Excessive Force by Morton County Sheriffs Moves...