A North Dakota jury has delivered a staggering verdict: Greenpeace must pay more than $660 million in damages to the company behind the Dakota Access Pipeline. The case, rooted in the heated 2016-2017 protests, pitted free speech against allegations of defamation and unlawful interference. Energy Transfer calls it a victory for accountability, while Greenpeace vows to fight on, warning that the ruling threatens its future. As the legal battle shifts to appeals, the outcome could have lasting consequences for activism, corporate power, and the limits of protest.
Jack Dura with the Associated Press has the full story.
