"Protesters and police descended on North Dakota during the #NoDAPL movement, which has already spilled three times since it was approved, effectively proving the original concerns correct. During #NoDAPL, Sophia Wilansky nearly lost her arm after police threw a concussion grenade into the crowd of protesters that exploded near Wilansky’s arm; more than 300 protesters were injured by North Dakota law enforcement officers after they used water cannons, tear gas and other “less-than-lethal” weapons on unarmed protesters. Of those injured, 26 were hospitalized with bone fractures and hypothermia. Vanessa Dundon was shot in the face with a tear gas canister and lost sight in her right eye. The list of injuries goes on. Water protectors, veterans and their allies put their lives on the line to protect the future of food, water, health and wealth in America."
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