Verdict Reached in Oregon Standoff Case
This winter, btw brought you news about the armed takeover of Oregon’s Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. Last week, after a six-week trial, the ringleaders of the occupation–including Ammon Bundy, his brother Ryan, and five others–have been acquitted of all charges brought against them by the federal government. Background In January 2016, the Bundy brothers and […]
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Standoff in Oregon Ends Last month, btw brought you news of the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon by a group protesting federal land rights. Many of the residents of Harney Country, while generally sympathetic to the cause of the so-called “Citizens for Constitutional Freedom, had become displeased by the ongoing disruption to […]
Occupation in Oregon
As the occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon by armed militia closes out another week, btw brings you news of what is happening and what both sides hope to accomplish in a standoff. Background Father and son ranchers, Dwight Hammond (73) and Steven (43), own about 12,000 acres of land located in […]