Case closed, case opened

Attempted murder charges were dropped in a North Dakota courtroom Monday against a Standing Rock protester accused of firing a gun at police — but the protester now faces federal charges that could land her in prison for up to 10 years.

Morton County dropped its attempted murder charges against Red Fawn Fallis to clear the way for federal prosecutors to pursue the charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.

About 15 family members and supporters, all of them wearing red “Free Red Fawn” t-shirts, watched in silence from the gallery. Her sisters told VICE News they fear she is being “railroaded” by authorities and won’t get a fair trial.

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