The struggle against the 3. 8 billion Dakota Access pipeline that has galvanized the Largest Movement of native americans in decades. The increasing state repression of the movement recalls the bitter legacy of genocide and land theft against native americans. As many across the United States celebrate thanksgiving, many native americans observe the holiday as a national day of mourning. We will air our shocking labor day report showing unlicensed pipeline guards unleashing attack dogs and pepper spray on native americans, and well speak to Standing Rock sioux historian ladonna brave bull allard, who recounts the us militarys attack on her family more than 150 years ago. The soldiers came on this top of the ravine and started shooting the women and children in the ravine. One of our soldiers came out in front and broke the open so people can continue running. So, as night is falling my grandma was running and she said all of a sudden she had a sharp pain in her hit and she fell down am
Up next, author and National Parks service historian Jerome Greene talks about his book, american carnage, wounded knee, 1890. The book takes a comprehensive look at south dakota massacre, the causes and the aftermath. Talk, he recounts firsthand recollections from lakota indians about the day in which the u. S. Cavalry fired on their camp. The Kansas City Public Library hosted this program. I am curious how many of you have heard of wounded knee before today . It is wellknown next to the battle of the little bighorn. My first knowledge came from school, probably junior high school. I grew up in Northern New York state. I remember reading in the magazines of the day, this is way back in 1958, 1959, probably most of you were not even around then. I remember reading in the pulp magazines of the day that provided fodder for my interests. I know they carried articles on wounded knee. I remember asking my grandmother, who was born in 1881, she was a young girl, nine years old when wounded k
Coronavirus later on in the show. We have lots to get to on it veterans day. The banner headline on the New York Times, Elections Officials in every state find no fraud. They found, rather, quote, top Election Officials across the country in interviews and statements that the process had been remarkably successful despite record turnout in the complications of a dangerous pandemic. The New York Times was joined by the Associated Press whose journalists spread out across the country and came to the same conclusion. Their headline, quote, state cites smooth election despite trumps baseless claims. Elections experts told the Associated Press that the increase in early voting, with 107 Million People voting early, inperson, and by mail, helped take pressure off election day operations. The ap also noted that there were no incidents of violence at the polls or voter intimidation. Quote, the 2020 general election was one of the smoothest and most wellrun elections that we have ever seen, and
Despite record turnout and the complications of a dangerous pandemic. The New York Times was joined by the Associated Press, whose journalists spread outat across the country and came to the same conclusion. Their headline state cites smooth election, despite trumps baseless claims. Now, election experts told the Associated Press that theex increase in early voting, with 107 Million People voting early, in person, and by mail, helped take pressure off electionday operations. The ap also noted that there were no incidents of violence at the polls or voter intimidation. Quote, the 2020 general election was one of the smoothest and most wellrun elections that we have ever seen, and that is remarkable, considering all the challenges. And that was said, by the way, by aai trumpappointed democratn the election assistance commission. And if you stop to think about it for a minute, it is remarkable that this election went so smoothly in the middle of a raging, outofcontrol pandemic and amid co