Police violence and harassment against environmental activists

The podcast episode highlights instances of police violence, harassment, racism, and assault against environmental activists who are protesting the construction of the Bayou Bridge Pipeline. It shares the personal account of Anne Whitehat, the co-founder of the Loewe-La-Vee Water is Life resistance camp in South Louisiana. Anne describes being arrested and charged with felony counts under Louisiana's critical infrastructure law, despite having permission from landowners to peacefully protest on the pipeline company's property. The episode emphasizes the disparity between the treatment of activists and the pipeline company, which faced only a minor fine for trespassing.