from Unicorn Riot At least 30 people were arrested on Sunday evening in the South River Forest during a week of action music festival taking place near the location of the proposed controversial Cop City facility. Earlier in the evening, a march […]
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Hunger Strike and Blockade for Redwoods in Humboldt
sent to Earth First! Newswire On Sunday night February 19th forest defenders set up a sky-pod blockade, occupied by a protester commencing a hunger strike (statement below). In January 2023 Humboldt Redwood Company (HRC) filed commencement to begin logging in Freshwater, California. […]
Continue readingReno-Sparks Indian Colony Statement on Yesterday’s Court Decision
sent to Earth First! Newswire On Monday, Judge Miranda Du issued her decision in the consolidated Thacker Pass court cases including Case No. 3:21-cv-00080-MMD-CLB, the Reno-Sparks Indian Colony and Burns Paiute Tribe lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management. Judge Du ruled […]
Continue readingLogging Trucks Destroyed in Ozarks
from Scenes from the Atlanta Forest Happy New Year to the crew of the 4 tree-killing machines in Ozark. For days the noise was the only goddamn thing you could hear in the forest. We emerged from our nests and holes and […]
Continue readingReportback from Lützerath
sent to Earth First! Newswire / by A In small gangs, cops start charging towards groups of protesters, beating up people with batons and pepper spray, kicking and pushing them to the ground. Dozens of people are injured, many with serious head […]
Continue readingInjunction Denied in Atlanta Forest
by Onion / Earth First! Newswire Despite construction workers consistently violating a stop worker order by DeKalb County, a shady judge denied an injunction to halt further environmental destruction in the Atlanta Forest. The destruction is being committed in order to build […]
Continue readingLand Back Lane: Ontario Judge Grants Permanent Injunction to Foxgate
from 1492 Land Back Lane Haudenosaunee Land Defenders Will Remain at 1492 Land Back Lane Forever On December 13, 2022, Ontario Justice Sweeny decided to grant a permanent injunction to Foxgate Developments Inc. This decision now gives Foxgate Developments the ability to […]
Continue readingTrees in Atlanta Forest Cut By Goon Squad
from Scenes from the Atlanta Forest On December 22, 2022, around lunch time, we became aware of a large operation taking place in Weelaunee Peoples’ Park (Intrenchment Creek Park). Many trees were being felled and more of the PATH (paved bicycle route) […]
Continue readingWater Protector Defense Attorneys Warn of “Breakdown in Separation of Powers”
from Truthout From late 2019 through 2021, at least 115 Water Protectors were arrested in Aitkin County, Minnesota (population 15,800) for their resistance to Enbridge Inc.’s Line 3 tar sands pipeline. Today, 50 defendants continue to face charges, according to Marla Marcum […]
Continue readingFive Atlanta Training Center Protesters Charged with Domestic Terrorism
from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Five activists protesting Atlanta’s new public safety training center have been arrested and charged with domestic terrorism, the GBI announced Wednesday — one day after the latest clash between authorities and activists at planned site for the controversial development. Dozens […]
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