Posts Tagged ‘civil disobedience’

Tribal police break up alcohol blockade

Friday, June 29th, 2007

Published June 29, 2007
BY KATIE BROWN
RAPID CITY JOURNAL

WHITECLAY, Neb. — At least four activists were arrested Thursday during a struggle between Oglala Sioux Tribal police and protestors attempting to set up a blockade to keep people from bringing alcohol from Whiteclay, Neb., into Pine Ridge Village.

Both sides started out Thursday with what they said was a common goal of keeping alcohol off the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation where it has long been illegal. (more…)

Tribal police break up attempted beer blockade, arrest three [sic]

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

Published Thursday June 28, 2007
BY CARSON WALKER
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PINE RIDGE, S.D. — Tribal police Thursday shut down a volunteer blockade aimed at keeping beer out of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, where alcoholism is rampant, and arrested three organizers who refused to leave [sic; actual number arrested was six]. (more…)

Seven Whiteclay protesters plead guilty, get $100 fines

Wednesday, September 25th, 2002

Published September 25, 2002
BY BUTCH MABIN
LINCOLN JOURNAL STAR

Five members of Nebraskans for Peace cited for drinking malt liquor outside the governor’s mansion this summer in a self-described act of civil disobedience concluded their protest with guilty pleas Tuesday. (more…)