Bernie Sanders Brigade

EAST COUNTY RESIDENTS JOINED VIGIL TO SUPPORT STANDING ROCK SIOUX

 

By Miriam Raftery

December 7, 2016 (San Diego) – On December 3rd, the Bernie Sanders Brigade hosted simultaneous solidarity vigils in  San Diego,  Los Angeles and San Francisco in support of the Standing Rock Sioux.  Locally, several dozen people participated in the vigil, including a contingent from  East County. The plight of tribal members seeking to block the Dakota Access oil pipeline has drawn worldwide attention.


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