Oil and water: The Line 3 debate

Defendants seek dismissal of Line 3 protest charges

People stand outside a large brick building.
A sign reading “Water is Life” is displayed outside the Aitkin County Courthouse on July 14 as demonstrators rally before the trial of Shanai Matteson of Palisade, Minn. A judge acquitted Matteson on charges that she aided and abetted trespassing last year in connection with protests over the Line 3 oil pipeline project, saying there was insufficient evidence to sustain a conviction.
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