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#NoDAPL: Native American Leaders Vow to Stay All Winter, File Lawsuit Against Police

Native American leaders vowed on Saturday to protest through the winter against a North Dakota oil pipeline they say threatens water resources and sacred lands and are planning lawsuits over police treatment of arrested protesters.  Read more.

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