Alaskans protest North Dakota pipeline construction

Around 100 people at #Juneau rally for #StandingRock pic.twitter.com/YJZurFxK8R
— Lisa Phu (@LisaPhuAK) September 8, 2016Authorities in North Dakota are sending officers from across the state to the site of a protest about an oil pipeline in anticipation of a court ruling on the issue.
Violence broke out at the protest site on Saturday.
Democracy Now reports protesters were attacked by private security forces with dogs and pepper spray.
The Standing Rock Sioux asked a U.S. District Court