Legal fund for T.R. Mckenzie
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Activist T.R. McKenzie was arrested this morning prior to his
scheduled appearance at a press conference at the Nebraska Liquor
Control Commission. McKenzie was planning to speak about the most recent
in a long history of documented code violations and human rights abuses
committed by alcohol sellers in Whiteclay, Nebraska.
McKenzie was held for six hours at the Lancaster County Jail on charges of theft, criminal mischief, third degree assault, and terroristic threats, none of which have been documented or substantiated. He was released on bond the same day as his arrest. This arrest comes in the wake of several weeks of protests and encampments on the outskirts of Whiteclay.
T.R. will need support to continue fighting these charges and standing strong with Lakota allies! Please donate anything you can to help cover legal expenses.
"Most of those sleeping at the protest camp are women and children," McKenzie said shortly after his release. "We are all working to draw attention to the devastation caused to the Lakota people by the sale of alcohol in Whiteclay."
Whiteclay has a population of 14, yet 4 liquor stores in the town sell 12,500 cans of beer each day. It has been documented that the stores sell to bootleggers, intoxicated people, and minors, as well as routinely trade beer for sexual favors. The tiny, unincorporated town lies less than 300 feet from the border of the Pine Ridge Reservation, where the sale and consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
McKenzie was held for six hours at the Lancaster County Jail on charges of theft, criminal mischief, third degree assault, and terroristic threats, none of which have been documented or substantiated. He was released on bond the same day as his arrest. This arrest comes in the wake of several weeks of protests and encampments on the outskirts of Whiteclay.
T.R. will need support to continue fighting these charges and standing strong with Lakota allies! Please donate anything you can to help cover legal expenses.
"Most of those sleeping at the protest camp are women and children," McKenzie said shortly after his release. "We are all working to draw attention to the devastation caused to the Lakota people by the sale of alcohol in Whiteclay."
Whiteclay has a population of 14, yet 4 liquor stores in the town sell 12,500 cans of beer each day. It has been documented that the stores sell to bootleggers, intoxicated people, and minors, as well as routinely trade beer for sexual favors. The tiny, unincorporated town lies less than 300 feet from the border of the Pine Ridge Reservation, where the sale and consumption of alcohol is prohibited.
Organizer
Valerie Lune
Organizer
Jefferson, SD
