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Podcast: What Next | Daily News and Analysis
Episode: The Lawsuit Scaring Protesters
Description: A jury recently found Greenpeace liable for more than $660 million in damages to the company behind the Dakota Access pipeline for its role in the Standing Rock protests.Â
But the ramifications extend far beyond Greenpeace. As protests against various Trump administration policies heat up across the country, what does this lawsuit say about how opponents can weaponize the courts to criminalize protesters?
Guest: Alleen Brown, independent investigative reporter, editor at Drilled
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