Lawmakers are trying to criminalize pipeline protesters for “conspiracy.”

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By Justine CalmaApr 2, 2018, 4:58 pm183 ptsTrending
Efforts to prosecute environmental activists with felony or eco-terrorism charges have intensified since Standing Rock. Those tensions are coming to a head in Louisiana and Minnesota, where newly introduced bills seek to make it a felony to plan to trespass, damage, or disrupt pipeline operations — even if…

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