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Presidential candidate Jill Stein faces charges at pipeline protest

Courtesy Morton County Sheriff's Department

Green Party Presidential candidate Jill Stein faces charges after being arrested during the protest at the Dakota Access Pipeline construction site, south of Mandan.

Stein is a clean energy advocate.

Stein reportedly used spray paint – to leave a message on one piece of heavy equipment on-site. It read “I Approve This Message.”

Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirschmeier said charges are pending.

"We are working up the information through the state's attorney's office to pursue charges," Kirschmeier told a Mandan news conference. "One is trespassing, and also vandalism."

Stein camped with protestors Monday night.

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