Bear River Rohnerville Rancheria 'Walking for the Salmon' Photos by Bad Bear

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The Walk for Salmon, Seattle to San Francisco, today is walking, joined by Bear River Rohnerville Rancheria.

Photos by Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Western Shoshone photojournalist.

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Appellate Court Ruling in Standing Rock Police Violence Lawsuit

November 14, 2017

Appellate Court Ruling in Standing Rock Police Violence Lawsuit

No Preliminary Injunction: Case Moves Toward Trial

By Water Protector Legal Collective

Contact: Lead attorney in Dundon: Rachel Lederman, rlederman@beachledermanlaw.com, (415) 350-6496

WPLC Executive Director: Terry Janis, TerryJanis@protonmail.com, (701) 425-7080

BISMARCK, North Dakota -- The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals declined to overrule a district court decision in an appeal by water protectors who were injured on Backwater Bridge on the night of November 20, 2016. The decision released today upheld the lower court’s denial of the water protectors’ preliminary request for the court to restrict the local sheriff from using water cannons or fire hoses in freezing temperatures, explosives and other dangerous weapons on peaceful crowds in violation of the water protectors’ First Amendment rights.

Now that the appeal has been decided, the lawsuit will move forward in the US District Court for the District of North Dakota in Bismarck.

Dundon v. Kirchmeier is a federal civil rights class action lawsuit challenging police violence on the night of November 20-21, 2016, at Backwater Bridge near the water protector camps and the site of the DAPL pipeline just north of the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota. The case was filed on November 28, 2016, in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota by nine named plaintiffs on behalf of everyone who was injured by law enforcement that night.

Plaintiff Vanessa Dundon is a member of the Navajo/Diné Nation who was shot in the eye with a teargas canister that night, suffering a partial vision loss. Together with eight other named Plaintiffs, she represents a class of several hundred people who were injured by high pressure fire hoses, explosive grenades, chemical agents and impact munitions while peacefully protesting and engaging in prayer in opposition to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

“American Indians have felt the sharp end of a sword and the blunt end of a projectile too often in this country’s history. The brutal and militarized police violence on Backwater Bridge on November 20, 2016, should not have happened and must never happen again. The preliminary injunction is denied, but we will continue our fight for a permanent injunction and to ensure that the State pays for their indiscriminate use of excessive force,” said WPLC Executive Director Terry Janis.

“Although we are certainly disappointed by the decision today, we remain determined to see justice in this case. While the appeal was pending it was revealed that Energy Transfer Partners hired security firm TigerSwan to surveil and wage a disinformation campaign against the indigenous-led anti-DAPL movement. I am hopeful that the trial judge will see that he has been misinformed due to the efforts of these hired mercenaries, and will be able to take a fresh view of the evidence as the case moves forward.” said Rachel Lederman, lead attorney on the case.

The plaintiffs’ claims for monetary damages and permanent injunctive relief are not affected by this decision and the water protectors and their legal team will continue to fight for justice.

Nearly 400 Water Protectors are still awaiting trial in their state criminal cases and six are preparing for federal felony trials. The first federal trial will be Red Fawn Fallis at the end of January, 2018.

Water Protector Legal Collective (WPLC) provides on-the-ground legal representation and coordination for Water Protectors engaged in resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock, ND.

https://waterprotectorlegal.org

Links:

Opinion (8th Circuit ruling on the appeal)

ALCU Amicus Brief (filed in support of the appeal)

Appellant’s Brief (appeal)

Appellant’s Reply Brief (appeal)

WPLC Press Release May 25, 2017 (upon filing the appeal)

WPLC Press Release November 28, 2016 (upon filing Dundon)

WPLC Press Release November 21, 2016 (statement on the Nov 20 police violence)

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'Walk for Salmon' Yurok River People Photos by Bad Bear Part II

Photos and videos by Western Shoshone Carl Bad Bear Sampson
on the Walk for Salmon, Seattle to San Francisco
Yurok Nation

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Wounded Knee speaks on resistance and the power of prayer

Wounded Knee DeCampo, on The Walk for the Salmon, on the Yurok Nation, said, "As Indigenous People of this country, we will always continue to battle and fight for what we have left as Indigenous Peoples. We don't have weapons of mass destruction, but we have something very powerful, heart, our sage, tobacco, sweatgrass and prayer. And then we have something more powerful than what they have, it is the Creator, who created each and every one of us. The battle continues. Let nothing stand in your way If there is an obstacle standing in your way, trying to stop you, you go around, leave them there. You've got a message to deliver."

Listen to more on video, as Wounded Knee thanks the Yurok and walkers of The Longest Walk of 1978. Wounded Knee thanked the Yurok for dinner and walkers for sacrificing their time.

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See more photos, Part I, at Censored News

https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2017/11/walk-for-salmon-beautiful-yurok-land.html

Photos and videos copyright Carl Bad Bear Sampson, Censored News

U.S. and Philippine Presidents -- Massage Parlors and Jokes of Gang Rape -- Global Epidemic of Sexual Predators

U.S. and Philippine Presidents -- Massage Parlors and Jokes of Gang Rape -- Global Epidemic of Sexual Predators

By Brenda Norrell
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President Trump was granted preliminary approval for massage parlors and escort services trademarks by China. This news is galvanized by Trump's visit with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who last week bragged of murdering someone during his youth and joked about wanting to be the first in line to gang rape an Australian missionary in 1989.
The Telegraph and AP reported Trump's China trademarks for massage parlors and escort services.
"China has granted preliminary approval for 38 new Trump trademarks, paving the way for President Donald Trump and his family to develop a host of branded businesses from hotels to insurance to bodyguard and concierge services, public documents show," The Telegraph and AP reported.
"The trademarks are for businesses including branded spas, massage parlors, golf clubs, hotels, insurance, finance and real estate companies, retail shops, restaurants, bars, and private bodyguard and escort services."
In the U.S., Trump's China trademarks for massage parlors and escort services was also reported by The Hill, NBC News, USA Today, Washington Post and other media.

On Monday, Democracy Now reported of Trump's meeting with Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, who earlier bragged of murdering someone while he was a youth and wanting to be the first in line to gang rape a missionary.

As thousands protested Trump in the streets of the Philippines, Trump promoted Duterte and his presidency on Monday.
Amy Goodman reported, "This all comes just a few days after Duterte bragged about having stabbed someone to death when he was 16 years old. During Duterte’s campaign, he also joked about wanting to have been first in line for the gang rape of an Australian missionary who was raped and murdered in 1989. Duterte said, quote, 'She was so beautiful, the mayor should have been first. What a waste,' unquote. Duterte himself was the mayor of Davao City," Goodman reported.

Trump's trademarks for exploitative massage parlors and escort services and Duterte's joke about wanting to be the first in line to gang rape a woman, who was raped and murdered, is part of the systematic web of exploitation resulting in the kidnap, disappearance, sex trafficking, rape and murder of girls and women, boys and men globally.

The Presidents of the United States and the Philippines must be held accountable for being part of this global epidemic of sexual predators.

Read more in The UK Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/03/08/china-gives-green-light-trump-branded-massage-parlors-bars-escort/

Watch coverage by Amy Goodman on Democracy Now
https://www.democracynow.org/2017/11/13/thousands_protest_in_manila_as_trump

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