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Whiteclay protesters fined for drinking
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002

A Nebraska state judge fined five activists $100 for drinking beer in public as a protest against liquor sales to Native Americans.

Nebraskans for Peace has sought to draw attention to the liquor problems in Whiteclay. The town is located near the South Dakota border and its four beer establishments cater largely to residents from the Pine Ridge Reservation.

The group is holding a rally today at the state capitol.

Get the Story:
Seven Whiteclay protesters plead guilty, get $100 fines (The Lincoln Journal Star 9/25)
Nebraskans for Peace to hold rally (The Lincoln Journal Star 9/25)

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