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Press Release:‘The Four Necessity Valve Turners’ Jury Trial Tuesday, July, 6, 2021

Press Contact: Diane Leutgeb Munson (507) 858-5933 Email: 4necessitymn@gmail.com On Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at the Itasca County...

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Line 3 Resistance Update from Brenna

Happy New Year to all! It's been some months since we learned that the felony charges would be dropped for the Four Necessity Valve...

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Trial Update

Yesterday I posted some out-of-date information - my apologies! A recent pre-trial hearing led to these results, shared by Michele: "Dear...

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A Cool Day in August

Here in Chicago, we occasionally get a cool day out of the blue. When I first moved here, I thought of it as natural air-conditioning,...

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Trial Deferred Until August

Today we were to be together in Grand Rapids. We spent significant time in February planning everything we would do today - from the...

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to live and to love in a dying world

People are asking, more and more, if there are any updates about our trial date given the pandemic. To be honest, it is somewhere in the...

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An Early Spring

As untrusting as I am of March weather, in my part of the Midwest we are seeing what looks like May weather. I'm scratching my head a...

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Results of October 8th Pretrial Hearing

The Four Necessity Valve Turners, Brenna Cussen-Anglada, Michele Naar-Obed, Allyson Polman, and Daniel Yildirim, appeared at the Itasca...

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Stop Line 3 - Direct Action & Court Findings

Yesterday activists took part in direct action to lock down equipment engaging in Line 3 construction. While Enbridge publicly stated...

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Update: Contested Omnibus Hearing

On May 8th, the Four Necessity Valve Turners appeared in Itasca County Court in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to give testimony to support...

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Necessity Defense at Tomorrow's Hearing

Earlier this week we received word that the "contested omnibus hearing" scheduled for tomorrow, May 8th, at 2 pm, was scheduled as such...

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Proposed New Charge

Michelle, Brenna, Allyson, and Daniel each have one additional felony charge proposed to be added to their current misdemeanor and felony...

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Victory for Necessity Defense!

The 2016 Valve Turners cases are largely wrapped up, but Ken Ward, a dedicated climate activist, is still appealing his case. The most...

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Omnibus Hearing Court Report

Today, the Four Necessity Valve Turners had their omnibus hearing in Grand Rapids. This was a very short appearance where Allyson,...

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Donation & Fundraising Update

Let's begin this post with a big "THANK YOU" to everyone who has given money to support the Four Necessity Valve Turners to date. We've...

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Valve Turners & Plowshares Activists in Des Moines

Are you in or around Des Moines, and curious to hear more about the Four Necessity Valve Turners and the tradition of non-violent civil...

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Next Hearing Date: March 25th

The next hearing in the Four Necessity Valve Turner's legal process will be March 25th at 9:30 am at the Itasca County Courthouse in...

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4 Necessity Valve Turners Court Hearing

Hello friends! The second hearing for the Four Necessity Valve Turners is set for 1:00 pm on Tuesday, February 19, at the Itasca County...

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The Four Necessity Valve Turners are to be Released Today

Today Judge Sarah McBroom presided over the court in the Itasca County Courthouse that arraigned The Four Necessity Valve Turners. No...

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Arraignment Wednesday

This morning a small group of supporters visited The Four Necessity Valve Turners in Itasca County Jail. Allyson was her usual happy...

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