“The Year of Our Awakening”: Global protests mark anniversary of Women’s March and Trump inauguration
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| Where were our Latina and black sisters? |
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the country
this weekend to mark the first anniversary of last year’s historic
Women’s March protesting Pres. Trump’s inauguration.
Democracy
Now! broadcasts from the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah,
as protesters brave freezing temperatures and a snowstorm to take part in a
Respect Rally.
Here voices are featured of longtime women’s rights
attorney Gloria Allred and actress Jane Fonda, and interviewers speak with actress
Tessa Thompson, who played the superheroine Valkyrie in the film “Thor,”
Samantha “Sam” White in “Dear White People,” and Diane Nash in “Selma.” More + TRANSCRIPTS
Watch Full Show (January 22, 2018)
Red Fawn: Dakota Access water protector/demonstrator accepts plea deal
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| Native American Red Fawn Fallis (AP) |
BISMARCK, North Dakota - A
Denver woman named Red Fawn accused of shooting at law officers while being arrested
for protesting the Dakota Access oil pipeline in North Dakota pleaded
guilty Monday to two federal charges in a deal with prosecutors.
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| Free Red Fawn (AIM/aimovement.org) |
Red Fawn Fallis, of Denver, stands outside the federal courthouse in
Bismarck, N.D. Fallis, who was accused of shooting at law enforcement
officers during protests in North Dakota against the Dakota Access oil
pipeline in October 2016, pleaded guilty today, Jan. 22, 2018, to two
charges in a deal with prosecutors.
It means Fallis will not stand trial,
where she could have faced up to life in prison if convicted.
Prosecutors will recommend a sentence of no more than seven years. (PHOTO: Tom
Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File). More- Tribal head who led Dakota Access pipeline fight voted out
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| Stephen Hawking and I are not married, so don't even ask, young man. |
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