
Journalist Jenifer Stum charged with trespassing and rioting at Standing Rock
July 26, 2017
Stum, an independent journalist, was arrested on January 16, 2017, while filming an anti-pipeline protest on a bridge at the Standing Rock reservation in North Dakota.
She was charged with criminal trespass, a Class A misdemeanor, and engaging in a riot, a class B misdemeanor. If convicted, she faces 60 days imprisonment and a $3,000 fine.
Stum is scheduled to go to trial in April 2018.