Anti-pipeline protesters told to leave by Dec. 5 or face arrest

U.S. authorities warned protesters near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation in North Dakota that it must be vacated by Dec. 5. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which manages the land where the protests are taking place, said the initiative intends to protect the public from violent confrontations with law enforcement. Those who stay could face prosecution for trespassing, the Corps said in a letter to tribal leaders on Friday The Corps said “it has no plans for forcible removal,” but anyone on land north of the river after the deadline will be trespassing. Since August, more than 500 protesters have been arrested.