PARK RAPIDS — Winona LaDuke and a group of activists were arrested at Shell River near Park Rapids, Monday.
LaDuke was protesting the Line 3 replacement project by Enbridge. Seven women were zip-tied and taken into custody according to reports.
LaDuke, Honor the Earth’s Executive Director was booked into the Wadena County Jail for trespassing on critical public service facilities and refusing to leave upon demand.
Enbridge says work on the final portion of the pipeline in Minnesota is 70% complete.
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