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What Happened At Bayou Bridge? The Other End of the Dakota Access Pipeline
Season 10
Episode 12
Published 2 years, 3 months ago
Description
While protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline at the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation drew international attention, the southern end of the pipeline saw a quieter, but no less intense crackdown. Cops moonlighted as pipeline security while suppressing free speech and the right to protest. Reporter Karen Savage shares what happened at Bayou Bridge, and what lessons we can take away from the climate movement for anyone who values democracy.
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