Category: Protest & Direct Action
Queer Colorado Community Responds to Club Q Shooting
Colorado Springs, CO – In the days since the Nov. 19 shooting at Club Q that left five dead and 25 more injured, the local queer community and their allies have been commemorating the lives lost and comforting those affected. Billed as an all-inclusive nightclub,…
🦄 Eco, Global, Protest & Direct Action
Sabotage and Civil Disobedience in France: The Fight Against Mega-Basins and Water Grabbing
Sainte-Soline, France – Nearly 7,000 people gathered in the town of Sainte-Soline on Saturday, Oct. 29 and invaded a mega-basin development site to stop construction on the large water reserve despite a ban on protests and an unprecedented police presence.
Composed of inhabitants of the…
🦄 Eco, Prison, Protest & Direct Action
ELF Saboteur Joseph Dibee Sentenced to Time Served
Joseph Mahmoud Dibee, a 54-year-old environmental activist and former Earth Liberation Front saboteur, was sentenced to time served today after pleading guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit arson and one count of arson. Dibee was also ordered to complete 1,000 hours of community…
🦄 Police, Prison, Protest & Direct Action
Animal Activists Sentenced to 30 Days in Jail, 12 Months Probation
Abbotsford, B.C., Canada – On Wednesday morning, animal rights activists Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer were sentenced to 30 days in jail, 12 months of probation, and are required to provide their DNA to the National DNA Data Bank.
Soranno and Schafer were able to…
🦄 Police, Prison, Protest & Direct Action
Two Animal Rights Activists Await Wednesday Sentencing
Abbotsford, B.C., Canada – This coming Wednesday morning, the two Excelsior 4 animal rights activists who were found guilty of two counts on July 9, 2022, will be sentenced. The Crown is seeking 90 days in jail for both Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer, but…
🦄 DAPL, Police, Prison, Protest & Direct Action
DAPL Saboteur Ruby Montoya Sentenced to 6 Years in Federal Prison
Des Moines, IA – Ruby Montoya, admitted Dakota Access Pipeline saboteur, stepped out of a car Wednesday morning in front of the federal courthouse in Des Moines, Iowa, and walked quietly into the building. Her dark hair was pulled back into a low bun and…
Two Animal Rights Activists Found Guilty, Face Sentencing of up to 10 Years
Abbotsford, B.C., Canada – Two of the three defendants from the Excelsior Hog Farm trial—Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer—were found guilty on two felonies on July 9, 2022, one for break and enter to commit mischief, and one for mischief. Roy Sasano was acquitted.
The…
Jury Deliberations Began Friday in the Excelsior Hog Farm Animal Rights Trial
Abbotsford, B.C., Canada – UPDATE: The jury reached a verdict Saturday afternoon, finding Amy Soranno and Nick Schafer each guilty on two counts, and acquitting Roy Sasano.
On her Instagram, Soranno spoke to her followers about how she felt after hearing the news: “The legal…
🦄 Eco, Protest & Direct Action
“End Gold Mining” Banners Dropped Near Proposed Black Hills Exploration Site
Silver City, SD – Early Monday morning, water protectors dropped banners at the Pactola Reservoir island in opposition to new proposed gold exploration in the Black Hills, or He Sapa. F3 Gold, a Minneapolis-based prospecting company, is waiting on one last permit approval before they…