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flag Federal judge orders US government to pay North Dakota $28M over 2016-2017 pipeline protests.

flag A federal judge has ruled that the US government must pay North Dakota nearly $28 million for costs related to the 2016-2017 Dakota Access oil pipeline protests. flag The state filed a lawsuit in 2019 seeking $38 million to cover policing expenses during the demonstrations, which were sparked by the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s opposition to the pipeline crossing their water supply. flag The judge found the US government liable for the damages, citing the government's actions and inactions as negligent.

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