Jessica Reznicek, an immensely strong & courageous Water Protector, was sentenced on Wednesday to 8 years in federal prison for her actions to stop #DAPL. (1/7) 
She said, “I am saddened to be preparing for prison...my spirit remains strong, however, as I feel held in love, support & prayer by so many near and far. Regardless of my sentence I am hopeful that movements to protect the water live on in the struggles against #Line3 and #MVP.”
The judge sided with Federal prosecutors and applied a domestic terrorism enhancement to Jessica’s case, saying it was necessary to discourage others from taking similar actions. (3/7)
The enhancement increases Jessica’s sentence, but also has far reaching implications for broader social justice movements. This use of this enhancement interprets non-violent actions that challenge corporate profit as acts of terror against the government. (4/7)
One of Jessica’s attorneys Bill Quigley stated, “The community of resistance will no doubt carry on. And history will judge if Jessica Reznicek is a criminal or a prophet. Many of us are betting she’s a prophet.” (5/7)
You can read more about her and her comrade Ruby Montoya’s actions in this article. (6/7)
grist.org/protest/dakota…
grist.org/protest/dakota…
All of this info was taken from the “Free Jessica” Facebook page found here: m.facebook.com/freejessrez/
Support is flooding in from across the country calling on @POTUS to #FreeJessica
We won’t stop talking about this until Jessica Reznicek is not only pardoned, but celebrated for bringing urgency to the undeniable injustice of #DAPL
We won’t stop talking about this until Jessica Reznicek is not only pardoned, but celebrated for bringing urgency to the undeniable injustice of #DAPL
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