Water cannons blast water protectors tonight in freezing temperatures. Photos above by Tracy Savage
Four serious injuries from gunshot wounds tonight. Listen above.
UPDATE FROM HEAD MEDIC OF THE OCETI SAKOWIN CAMP 11:11PM
167 Water Protectors have been injured. 3 of those people are elders.
7 people have been hospitalized for severe head injuries. The police are targeted the heads and legs of Water Protectors.
Scroll down for videos, and go to this link for article:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2016/11/hundreds-of-water-protectors-injured-as.html
7 people have been hospitalized for severe head injuries. The police are targeted the heads and legs of Water Protectors.
Scroll down for videos, and go to this link for article:
http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2016/11/hundreds-of-water-protectors-injured-as.html
Oyate Media Network -- Ambulances pulling into the Main Camp to treat water protectors who took action at the front lines this evening, power to our people stop DAPL!
ALERT! Water protectors on North Bridge at Oceti Sakowin under attack, being hit with tear gas, rubber bullets, water blasts. and concussion grenades. DAPL Security, Morton Co. Sheriff, National Guard. At least 22 reported injuries, some shot in face with rubber bullets. http://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2016/11/standing-rock-water-protectors-under.html
"URGENT!
"ANYONE INVOLVED IN TONIGHT'S ACTION:
The Cannonball Community Center is open for your refuge. Please come to dry off, shower, get water, food, and anything else you need. Please come get dry before going back to camp!"
The physicians and tribal healers with the Standing Rock Medic and Healer Council call for the immediate cessation of use of water cannons on people who are outdoors in 28 degrees F ambient weather with no means of active rewarming in these conditions. As medical professionals, we are concerned for the real risk of loss of life due to severe hypothermia under these conditions. We call on the Morton County Sheriff's office to immediately stop the potentially lethal use of these confrontational methods against people peacefully assembled. We request media support, medical support and observers to the area immediately.
Unicorn Riot livestreamers posted tonight:
BREAKING: Police are tear gassing #NoDAPL water protectors, using the LRAD, stinger grenades, and firing less-lethal rounds into the crowd on Highway 1806 bridge in North Dakota. Police have formed a line with armored vehicles, concrete barriers, and razor wire. It is 27° and police have begun hosing down the unarmed crowd with a water cannon. Water protectors are using a semi truck in an attempt to remove burnt military vehicles which the police chained to concrete barriers weeks ago to keep the bridge blocked on 1806. Our media team is on the ground but currently unable to stream live.
"ANYONE INVOLVED IN TONIGHT'S ACTION:
The Cannonball Community Center is open for your refuge. Please come to dry off, shower, get water, food, and anything else you need. Please come get dry before going back to camp!"
The physicians and tribal healers with the Standing Rock Medic and Healer Council call for the immediate cessation of use of water cannons on people who are outdoors in 28 degrees F ambient weather with no means of active rewarming in these conditions. As medical professionals, we are concerned for the real risk of loss of life due to severe hypothermia under these conditions. We call on the Morton County Sheriff's office to immediately stop the potentially lethal use of these confrontational methods against people peacefully assembled. We request media support, medical support and observers to the area immediately.
Unicorn Riot livestreamers posted tonight:
BREAKING: Police are tear gassing #NoDAPL water protectors, using the LRAD, stinger grenades, and firing less-lethal rounds into the crowd on Highway 1806 bridge in North Dakota. Police have formed a line with armored vehicles, concrete barriers, and razor wire. It is 27° and police have begun hosing down the unarmed crowd with a water cannon. Water protectors are using a semi truck in an attempt to remove burnt military vehicles which the police chained to concrete barriers weeks ago to keep the bridge blocked on 1806. Our media team is on the ground but currently unable to stream live.