Drone footage shows recent clashes at #NoDAPL protest in Standing Rock

A video of clashes has been circulating on the internet.
By Saba Hamedy  on 
Drone footage shows recent clashes at #NoDAPL protest in Standing Rock
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New drone footage shot over the Thanksgiving holiday shows the continued clashes between protesters and police at Standing Rock.

Protesters comprised of Native Americans, environmentalists and their supporters have set up camp for the past few months in an effort to shut down the construction of a Dakota Access oil pipeline near Standing Rock Sioux Tribe lands.

There have been several incidents of fairly violent confrontation between protesters and law enforcement officials, and allegations of police brutality continue to spread.

Drones have become a way to document the protest, deemed #NoDAPL.

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In the recently released footage, which has been circulating on social media over the last few days, police seem to be using water cannons to disperse protesters.

Morton County Sheriff's Department officials did not immediately respond to Mashable's request for comment.

In October, police in a helicopter shot at a drone equipped with a video camera.

The drone approached the helicopter in a “threatening manner,” the Morton County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement to CBS News.

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Saba Hamedy

Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.


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