After extensive litigation and months of depositions, a Ninth District Court judge ruled that an easement between Hubbard County and Indigenous environmentalists is a road, not a non-vehicular trail.
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After extensive litigation and months of depositions, a Ninth District Court judge ruled that an easement between Hubbard County and Indigenous environmentalists is a road, not a non-vehicular trail.
The harsher charges are reflective of more recent crackdowns on protests across the country, from climate activism to Black Lives Matter rallies. The effects for defendants are far-reaching, and the consequences often linger well beyond the resolution of their cases.