DAPL protesters march through downtown Seattle

SEATTLE — Protesters are marching across downtown Seattle in a demonstration against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

A federal judge declined this week to temporarily stop construction of the final section of the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, clearing the way for oil to flow as soon as next week.

The Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux tribes pledged to continue their legal fight against the project, even after the pipeline begins operating. The tribes argued that a pipeline under the lake violates their right to practice their religion, which relies on clean water, and they wanted the work suspended until the claim could be resolved.

Seattle-area organizers of the “We Rise with Standing Rock” event spoke in front of the Jackson Federal Building in Seattle around 3 p.m. They marched for about an hour, causing minor traffic disruptions.

Tracking the march: 

The route started at Second Avenue and Marion Street ended at Westlake Park. Here are some moments from the march.

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Meanwhile, prosecutors could charge numerous pipeline protesters, who blocked I-5 near Bellingham last month, which led to a crash. Whatcom County officials testified before a state senate committee to discuss challenges law enforcement faced during the protest.

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