Dramatic Photos Show Dakota Pipeline Protesters Clash With Police In Freezing Weather
Police also used tear gas and rubber bullets in an effort to control demonstrators in North Dakota. One officer was injured when he was hit in the head with a rock.
A demonstrator shows his hands at the police blockade on highway 1806 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2016. Many people were injured when, with temperatures below freezing, police deployed water canons, pepper spray, tear gas, rubber bullets and percussion grenades.
Amber Bracken
Demonstrators watch police for a sign they are about to launch an offensive at a blockade on highway 1806 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, on Nov. 20.
Amber Bracken
Demonstrators gather at the police blockade on highway 1806 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, on Nov. 20.
Amber Bracken
A woman is treated with milk of magnesia after being pepper sprayed at the police blockade on highway 1806 near Cannon Ball, North Dakota, on Nov. 20.
Amber Bracken