We can fix them | Jill Stein Read moreJudge Gail Hagerty accepted a plea deal in which Stein pleaded guilty to misdemeanor criminal mischief and prosecutors dropped a misdemeanor criminal trespass charge. Protests in North Dakota by tribes and environmental groups between last August and this past February resulted in 761 arrests. 'I approve this message': Jill Stein faces charges for North Dakota protest graffiti Read moreStein was at a pipeline construction site in southern North Dakota on 6 September 2016, where authorities said equipment was vandalized. Another high profile pipeline opponent arrested in North Dakota, Hollywood actress Shailene Woodley, in March agreed to a plea deal with prosecutors that kept her out of jail. She also faced misdemeanor charges that carried the same potential punishment as Stein faced.

Source: The Guardian August 09, 2017 20:37 UTC