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Breaking: “Riot” Charges Against Amy Goodman Dismissed in Press Freedom Victory

North Dakota has dismissed the “riot” charges against Amy Goodman for covering the protests against the Dakota Access pipeline.

Amy Goodman. (Photo: Aditya Ganapathiraju)

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Breaking news: North Dakota has dismissed the “riot” charges against Amy Goodman for covering the protests against the Dakota Access pipeline.

A North Dakota state prosecutor had sought to charge Goodman with participating in a “riot” for filming an attack on Native American-led anti-pipeline protesters. The new charge came after the prosecutor dropped criminal trespassing charges.

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