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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...

Necessity: A Virtual Roundtable

Please sign up to watch the documentary "Necessity" and attend the online panel discussion on September 27, 7-8:15 pm CDT. Tickets are...

Activism in the Time of Coronavirus

On this day, it is a wonder to think that we are living through this time where people are choosing to put health over profit. Long the...

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...

Brenna Speaks on Viroqua Radio

Interested to hear more from the Valve Turners? You can tune into Viroqua, Wisconsin radio to hear the story of Brenna Cussen-Anglada,...

The Last Word

Our very own Michele Naar-Obed penned a recent piece for The Progressive. In it, she summarizes the action, the legal environment in...

Proposed New Charge

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

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...