Journalist Arrested While Documenting Legally Contested Enbridge Line 5 Construction
Police arrested video journalist and Unicorn Riot contributor River Akemann while he was documenting Enbridge Line 5 construction on August 24.
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🦄 Eco
Line 5 Pipeline Reroute Endangers Maple Trees and Native Lifeways
Ashland, Wisconsin – Northern Wisconsin residents gathered to boil maple sap along the banks of the Bad River, on Canadian oil giant Enbridge’s pipeline easement for its 41-mile Line 5 reroute on March 29, 2026. Enbridge started construction activities in late February, despite numerous ongoing…
🦄 Investigative, Police
Body Cameras Show How Police Acted During Minneapolis’ Largest Mass Arrest
UR is exclusively releasing 73 Minneapolis Police videos from the largest mass arrest in MN history of at least 646 people in Nov. 2020.
Minneapolis Community Rallies Behind Isabel Lopez to Demand Feds Drop Charges
Minneapolis, MN — At The Square Gallery nestled inside George Floyd Square on September 14, 2025, a gathering of community members, anti-ICE activists, and leaders rallied behind Isabel Lopez against her legal case. She is facing four felony charges incurred while protesting what was thought…
The Fight for the Roof Depot Continues, Activists Respond to City of Minneapolis’ Lack of Effort
Minneapolis, MN — On August 11, 2025, the East Phillips Neighborhood Institute (EPNI) held a press conference in front of the Roof Depot site. They have fought continuously for three years around the Roof Depot issue, which was sparked when the City of Minneapolis wanted…
🦄 DAPL
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules on Unicorn Riot DAPL Subpoena
St Paul, MN — Unicorn Riot’s long legal battle in Minnesota to protect newsgathering materials from attorneys working for Energy Transfer reached yet another phase: The Minnesota Supreme Court released its ruling Wednesday about the subpoena in Hennepin County that has attempted to probe our…
Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising – Feature-Length Documentary
Unicorn Riot’s exclusive feature-length documentary, Reporter Reflection on George Floyd Uprising, spotlights the perspectives of the community on the frontlines of the historic popular revolt following the merciless police killing of George Floyd. Narrated by Unicorn Riot’s Niko Georgiades, the 150-minute documentary takes you through…
🦄 Land & Housing, Police
Pro-Palestine Encampment Turned Home for the Displaced Swept in Duluth, Journalist Arrested
Duluth, MN — Pro-Palestine activists and residents of the Duluth Palestine Solidarity Camp were swept on August 7, 2024. They assembled a tent encampment on May 1, 2024, in response to the Duluth City Council voting against a cease-fire resolution 5-4. Organizers are calling for…
🦄 DAPL
Unicorn Riot Nets Resounding Win for Press Freedom Against Oil Corporation in Minnesota Appeals Court
The Minnesota Court of Appeals issued a ruling favoring Unicorn Riot on Monday, May 6, finally rejecting the oil company Energy Transfer LP's attempt to grab newsgathering materials through a subpoena, blunting a three year legal pressure campaign.
Camp Nenookaasi, a Beacon of Hope to the Unhoused, Faces Eviction
Camp Nenookaasi is throwing the subject of Minneapolis’ encampment policies into the spotlight again as it faces eviction on December 19. The camp’s supporters are waging the latest skirmish in a longer fight between the city’s prohibition of encampments and those who claim that allowing encampments to remain intact is the most humane approach to the issue, as well as a crucial first step toward getting people into stable housing and recovery programs.Â
Keep Unicorn Riot Growing Through 2025
With wars and polarization on the rise, independent media continues to meet a critical need. Since 2015, Unicorn Riot has reported underrepresented stories and shed light on alternative perspectives and systems, while providing an accessible platform for diverse stories, communities, and media makers through free,…
Film: An Infamous Precinct in Ruins and a Community Organizing Itself
Minneapolis, MN — Minneapolis has decided on a new site for housing its police department’s 3rd Precinct. Three and a half years after thousands of community members ransacked and torched the precinct at 3000 Minnehaha Avenue during the George Floyd Uprising, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey…