October 2016

On the 27th of October, police fired rifles or shotguns at horses and riders on horseback during a military style assault on the new Treaty Camp set up across the route of the Dakota Access Pipeline. At least one person hit with rubber bullet, two horses shot with live rounds. One horse has died. In addition to the gunfire, they fired pepper spray and an LRAD sound cannon, and made 24 arrests of water defenders on foot who made a stand against the minions of the Black Snake. NBC News reports other arrests drove the total to more than 100 people arrested.

Video of the police attack posted by Unicorn Riot to Vimeo

On the 26th of October, Donald Trump planned to stage a ceremonial ribbon-cutting to "open" his hotel on Penn Ave. Protesters got there first and defied police demands to shut down and move. Thus the ribbon cutting had to be held indoors while an ever-growing number of protesters from ANSWER, trade unions, Code Pink, and many more groups controlled the Plaza.

Video: Cop vs Partnership for Civil Justice,protest grew and grew after police conceded defeat

On the 25th of October, Breitbart editor Milo Yiannopoulos was scheduled to speak at University of MD. He is known for directing hate at Muslims and at Black Lives Matter activists. With other universities at which he peddled his hate claiming to have received bomb threats,Terps for Trump(the student group hosting his event) cancelled, claiming security expenses would exceeed $2,000 and the total expense of letting him speak exceed $6,500. Hate has been made too expensive even for priviliged white republicans at University of MD.

The situation at Standing Rock has escalated again. On the 24th of October, a new #NoDAPL camp was set up directly across the route of the pipeline. The tribe has claimed the land under eminent domain and an 1851 treaty, using one of the pipeline builder's own tactics against them in doing so. The police have responded with rubber bullets and pepper spray in an attempt to break this new front line.