Jury Refuses to Convict Activist for Shutting Down Pipeline*
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On Wednesday, a Washington state jury refused to convict climate activist Ken Ward on two felony counts related to the multi-state coordinated direct action against Canadian tar sands oil and in solidarity with the Water Protectors at Standing Rock.
Jury Refuses to Convict Activist for Shutting Down Pipeline*
Activist Ken Ward breaking into the Trans Mountain Pipeline valve in Anacortes, WA Oct. 11, 2016 | Photo: Shut It Down
“This trial was about climate change … and the story of the climate crisis won,” said co-accused climate activist Emily Johnston.
On Wednesday, a Washington state jury refused to convict climate activist Ken Ward on two felony counts related to the multi-state coordinated direct action against Canadian tar sands oil and in solidarity with the Water Protectors at Standing Rock.
Despite clear video evidence of Ward illegally breaking into and shutting down the Trans Mountain pipeline near Anacortes, Washington, last October, the 12-member jury refused to convict, declaring a mis-trial in what has been hailed as an important win for the climate justice movement, with potential consequences for the growing resistance to the Trump administration.
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