All Charges Dismissed for Water Protector Waste’Win Young, former Historic Preservation Officer for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. North...

North Dakota Human Rights Coalition confers award for ongoing legal defense of Water Protectors Mandan, ND: At a ceremony today in Fargo,...

UPDATED on December 2, 2018: WPLC Cooperating Attorney Melinda Power called the Jessee decision: “a good victory for… everyone arrested...

Disorder Bismarck, ND: Dion Ortiz was sentenced on October 22, 2018 to a 16-month federal prison term pursuant to a non-cooperating plea...

Bismarck, ND: Michael “Rattler” Markus was sentenced yesterday to a 36 month federal prison term pursuant to a non-cooperating plea...

North Dakota Supreme Court District Judge Bruce B. Haskell dismissed the Class A misdemeanor charge of Physical Obstruction of a...

Bismarck, ND: Red Fawn Fallis was sentenced on July 11, 2018 to a 57 month federal prison term pursuant to a non-cooperating plea...

The staff and board at the Water Protector Legal Collective would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of our supporters and to...

One Charge Dropped – Joint Recommendation of 3 Years Mandan, ND: On Thursday February 8, Michael Giron will appear in federal court in...

One Charge Dropped – Joint Recommendation of 3 Years Mandan, ND: A change of plea hearing has been scheduled for Michael Markus, who is...

One Charge Dropped: Government to Recommend a Maximum of 7 Years Mandan, ND: Attorneys for Red Fawn Fallis today notified the court of a...

“When they’re raping our mother earth, they are also raping our women.” Mandan, ND: The second group of trials from the Standing Rock...

Mandan, ND: The first of the trials from the November 15, 2106 action in commemoration of missing and murdered indigenous women concluded...

Revolver Belonged to a Paid Government Informant Bismarck, ND: Federal defense attorneys for Red Fawn Fallis filed a Motion to Compel...

Unlawful Arrest Targeting Protected Speech Bismarck, ND: Red Fawn Fallis appeared in federal District Court here today, where her...

November 14, 2017 Contact: Lead attorney in Dundon: Rachel Lederman, rlederman@beachledermanlaw.com, (415) 350-6496 WPLC Executive...

Court Update: November 14, 2017 Three Water Protectors arrested on October 10, 2016 appeared in Morton County Criminal Court before Judge...

October 31, 2017 Bismarck, ND: Alexander Simon was released from Morton County Detention Center today. Alexander Simon and Mary Redway...

For Immediate Release: Judge Merrick finds two Water Protectors guilty for first amendment activity Mary Redway and Alexander Simon are...

Morton County- The five charges included criminal trespass, engaging in a riot, obstruction of a governmental function, disobedience of a...