Pipeline Protesters Sentenced to Prison, Probation
The prosecution of two anti-pipeline protestors who pleaded guilty to reduced charges in unrelated cases has resulted in probation for one and a federal prison sentence for the other.
In Bismark, N.D., a New Mexico man who took part in the Dakota Access oil pipeline protests was sentenced to three years in federal prison.
Authorities say 45-year-old Michael Giron was part of a group that put barricades on a state highway south of Mandan, N.D., and set them on fire, then clashed with law officers. The incident happened Oct. 27, 2016.
In Minneapolis, Karl Zimmerman Mayo, pleaded guilty to creating a public nuisance after misdemeanor counts of trespassing and burglary were dismissed.
Mayo, 34, unfurled a banner protesting the Dakota Access pipeline from the rafters of U.S. Bank Stadium during a Minnesota Vikings game, The Star Tribune reported that he will serve a year of probation and perform 30 hours of community service. Another defendant pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanors and is currently on trial in Minneapolis.
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