On Monday, actress Shailene Woodley was arrested in Sioux County, North Dakota, following a peaceful protest of the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. She was released from Morton County Jail hours after she was taken into custody, E! News reports.
The Dakota Access Pipeline is a $3.7 billion project aimed at creating a 1,172-mile pipe spanning four states, transferring 470,000 gallons of crude oil per day into South Dakota, Iowa, and Illinois. In the process of constructing it, the company will destroy the sacred burial sites of the Standing Rock Sioux tribe of North Dakota.
The Divergent star was charged with criminal trespass and “engaging in a riot during a protest at a construction site that involved about 300 people,” which are both misdemeanors and punishable by up to 30 days in jail along with a $1,500 fine, Morton County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Rob Keller told the Associated Press. Shailene captured her entire arrest on Facebook Live.
According to CNN, Shailene posted a $500 bond and was released yesterday.
Of the incident, Shailene’s publicist told E! News, “She appreciates the outpouring of support, not only for her, but more importantly, for the continued fight against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline.”
About an hour before she was arrested, Shailene urged fans via Facebook Live to donate supplies to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and their allies. The Red Warrior Camp’s address can be found here along with a list of supplies the protesters need.
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