ND Capitol locked down after pipeline protesters arrive
BISMARCK, N.D. — Officials locked down the North Dakota Capitol on Monday after opponents of the Dakota Access pipeline gathered there, one day before groups planned more than 200 protests at Army Corps of Engineers offices and other sites across the country.
The Highway Patrol, which provides Capitol security, locked the doors and patrolled both the building and grounds. There were no immediate reports of arrests.
“It’s being done to avoid a gathering inside the building,” Patrol Lt.