Episode 1: Netizens Assemble

As protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline began to grow in North Dakota, a new seemingly grassroots Facebook page emerged. In this episode we meet the hired gun behind it, Robert Rice, who was working for the pipeline company's private security company, Tiger Swan.For a look at the primary documents underpinning this episode, head to https://drilled.media/. This mini-series was reported in partnership with High Country News, and a print feature accompanying it is available on their website: https://www.hcn.org/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.