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Lead Standing Rock responder wants $19,000 for emails with pro-DAPL PR firms
Looking to build off our reporting on the National Sheriffs’ Association and their help with linking North Dakota law enforcement with the public relations firms Delve and Off the Record Strategies during the #NoDAPL protests, we filed a request with the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, which took on a central role in law enforcement’s response to Standing Rock. Their reply was shocking: over nine thousand documents were responsive, resulting in a bill of over $19,000.
Emails show Iraq War PR alumni guided government response to Standing Rock protests
Behind the scenes, as law enforcement officials tried to stem protests against the Dakota Access pipeline, alumni from the George W. Bush White House were leading a crisis communications effort to discredit pipeline protesters. This revelation comes from documents obtained via an open records request from the Laramie County Sheriff’s Department in Wyoming.
Louisiana joins police compact which brought out-of-state cops to Standing Rock
This month, Louisiana entered into the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), which last year gave out-of-state cops the legal authority to flood into North Dakota during the protests against the Dakota Access pipeline. Tellingly, this agreement coincides with the state’s finalization of the Bayou Bridge pipeline proposal, itself an extension of DAPL.
MuckRock’s guide to protests and FOIA: The day after
In a democracy, the power of the people comes from the ability to hold their government accountable. We’re launching a project to provide a comprehensive list of FOIA resources that will help you to prepare, participate, and investigate protests. Today, we’ll be examining three pivotal protests of the past decade in America – Occupy Wall Street, Ferguson and NoDAPL.
Emails highlight constituents’ role in Wisconsin recalling troopers from Standing Rock
Emails released from Dane County Sheriff’s Office regarding their deployment from Wisconsin to North Dakota to participate in suppressing the NoDAPL protests at Standing Rock show how public outcry contributed to the decision to end the deployment early.