Dakota Access Pipeline Construction Halted for Second Day, Protest Camps Expand

Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, ND – On Tuesday, August 17th, protesters gathered at the entrance to the construction site to begin their daily prayers.

Day 7 #NoDapl protesters pray at the gates to #DefendWater. Police & workers did not show up in the morning. pic.twitter.com/hLAwnbcfAn…

Land Defenders Storm Construction Site to Protect Water

Standing Rock Reservation, ND – As Monday’s protest grew, construction was halted after a group of tribal women led tribal protesters and allies onto the Dakota Access Pipeline site.

Video: Tribal Woman explains why they #DefendWater & oppose the #DakotaAccessPipeline. #NoDAPL pic.twitter.com/ijPHijFu72
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No Charges Filed in Denver Police Killing of Unarmed Dion Avila Damon

Denver, CO – On Friday, August 12th, 2016, the office of Denver District Attorney Mitch Morrissey released a statement announcing that no criminal charges would be filed against Denver Police Technician Jeff Motz, who shot and killed Dion Avila Damon during a police ambush.
Damon…

Pipeline Resistance Encampment Swells; Prepares for More Action

Standing Rock Reservation, ND – It’s been four days since construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline Missouri River crossing was slated to begin. The first three days were punctuated by constant and growing protests. On the fourth day, no workers or police showed up, though…

Josie Valadez Fraire Sage Smudging Case Dismissed

Denver, CO – On Monday, August 1st, 2016 the case against Josie Valadez Fraire was dismissed. The 22-year-old Indigenous woman was detained and ticketed for burning sage at a counter-Trump protest in July.

“The police told me I disobeyed a lawful order to put out…

Solecast 27 “Beyond Democracy” w/ a crimethinc Participant

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“Generals always are fighting the last war
we want to be fighting the next war”
Solecast 27 is a discussion of crimethinc’s most recent text, “From Democracy To Freedom.”
Sole sits down with one of the crimethinc’s participants to have…

DNC Day 4 – Delegates Walk-Out as Crowds Defy Rain to Protest DNC

Philadelphia, PA – The last day of the 2016 Democratic National Convention had more action on the inside than on the outside. As delegates left their seats inside the Wells Fargo Center during Hillary Clinton’s Democratic Party nominee acceptance speech, crowds gathered outside in the…

DNC Day 3 – Disenfranchised Populace Storms the Gates of DNC

Philadelphia, PA – The third day of the Democratic National Convention was the most contentious thus far. Seven people are being federally charged after breaching the gates of the DNC and dozens more were arrested for bypassing security to protest the super-delegate system.
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DNC Day 1 – Thousands March Against Hillary & Election Fraud

Philadelphia, PA – The first day of the Democratic National Convention featured thousands of people marching for a variety of causes, raucous at the gates of the security perimeter where 54 people were cited for disorderly conduct in heat that topped 100°.
Unicorn Riot was…

DNC Day Zero: Thousands March for a Climate Revolution

Philadelphia, PA – Sunday, June 24th, a day before the Democratic National Convention, thousands of climate justice advocates marched in the sweltering heat in downtown Philadelphia for a “Clean Energy Revolution“.
We were LIVE to gather interviews during the march. Watch the archived streams from…

SURJ Locks Down at Denver Police Headquarters

July 20th Denver, CO – Members of Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ) Denver locked down in front of the Denver Police Headquarter Administration Building to protest police violence and in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. Four SURJ members locked themselves arm to arm in…

RNC Day 4 – Discourse, Surveillance, and Xenophobia

Cleveland, OH – The last day outside of the Republican National Convention was filled with political discourse. Groups and individuals with a variety of opposing viewpoints and ideals once again peacefully converged on Public Square in downtown Cleveland. Unicorn Riot was live throughout the afternoon,…

RNC Day 3 – Feds, Walls, Flag Burning Arrests, & a Circus

Cleveland, OH – The third day of the 2016 Republican National Convention began with news of a morning visit by FBI agents and local police to a house in Elyria, OH that had been hosting protesters from out of state.
We spoke with Rod Webber,…

RNC Day 2 – Police, Militiamen, Alex Jones, & Anarchists

Cleveland, OH – Protests during Day two of the Republican National Convention began with a banner drop done by climate justice activists who climbed flagpoles outside the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Several people were arrested after descending from the flagpoles.

Activists Arrested At…

RNC Day 1 – Hundreds March Against Trump & Poverty

Cleveland, OH – Day one of the Republican National Convention in downtown Cleveland was filled with thousands more police than protesters. Two separate protests amassed in rallies attended by hundreds that then marched through the streets chanting against Trump.
The first planned march started with…

RNC Day Zero: Protests in Downtown Cleveland

Cleveland, OH – On July 17, one day before the Republican National Convention is scheduled to commence, hundreds of protesters marched into the heavily secured area near the convention center.
No arrests or confrontations with law enforcement were apparent as the Unicorn Riot team streamed…

Twin Cities Anarchist People of Color Engage Militancy Debate

Minneapolis, MN – On July 9th, 2016 Black Lives Matter Minneapolis (BLM-Mpls), along with members of other groups and non-group affiliated young people, led a protest march and shutdown of highway I-94 In St Paul, MN to demand justice for Philando Castile.
During the shutdown,…

Justice for Philando Castile Allies Blockade I-35W Bridge

Minneapolis, MN – Just before 8 a.m. on July 13th, protesters marched onto I-35W southbound from southeast Minneapolis and blocked morning rush hour traffic. This protest was led by self described “white and non-black POC” allies who generally declined to comment to media about the…

Protesters Blockade Interstate 94, 100+ Arrests, 20+ Cops Injured

Twin Cities, MN – Demonstrations continued Saturday evening over the police killing of Philando Castile. Protesters blocked traffic through downtown Minneapolis after a rally and then later in the evening on Interstate 94 in St. Paul, near the Dale Street exit.
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Eric King Given 10 Year Sentence for Molotov Attack on Empty Govt Building

Kansas City, MO – Anarchist prisoner Eric King appeared in federal court today for sentencing following a plea hearing earlier this year. At the plea hearing, King pled guilty to involvement in an attempted molotov cocktail attack against a congressman’s office which took place in…

Interview with Yvette Felarca on Anti-Fascist Action Against Sacramento Nazi Rally

On Sunday, June 26th, 2016, white-supremacist groups planned a permitted rally at California’s state capitol building in Sacramento.
A mass mobilization of up to 300-400 Anti-Fascists confronted the Traditional Workers Party (TWP) and the Golden State Skinheads (GSS) as they arrived at the capitol. Several…

Interview w Dallas Goldtooth – Resistance to Fossil Fuel Extraction

June 21, 2016 – Unicorn Riot interviewed Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN) Organizer Dallas Goldtooth about the ongoing #KeepItInTheground Campaign, the need for environmental movements to focus on anti-extraction, and the history of indigenous resistance to extraction.
Below the full interview has been recorded for replay:…

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New Cleveland RNC Police & Military Docs: FEMA Base to Setup at NASA

A trove of new documents exposes how Cleveland’s impending Republican National Convention will subject the public to a massive domestic military operation. Following decades of planning and millions of dollars spent, the RNC this July will amass into an unprecedented security state, constricting the constitutional…

Sexual Assault Survivors & Supporters Protest Rape Apologists

St. Paul, MN – A community of sexual assault survivors and supporters held a rally in front of St. Catherine University to demand a change to how our society responds to rape. They wanted the parents of rapist Alec Neal, who held a workshop at…

Six Students Arrested at University of Minnesota Regents Meeting

At a hot summer meeting on a mostly deserted campus, the “Differences Organized Coalition” of fifteen groups protested University of Minnesota Board of Regents’ proposed tuition hikes, as well as decreasing access for marginalized communities, numerous sports and research scandals, Dinkytown gentrification, and investments with…

Central High School Students Walkout & Meet w St. Paul Mayor

St. Paul, MN – On May 31st, 2016, students from the Pan-African Student Union (PASU) at Central High School in St. Paul organized a walkout and march in protest of police abuse at their school.

Unicorn Riot was able to provide coverage of this event, including monoscopic…