After Weeks Of Lying Low, Federal Law Enforcement Arrests 8 Occupiers In Oregon
By Martin KasteAfter Weeks Of Lying Low, Federal Law Enforcement Arrests 8 Occupiers In Oregon
By Martin Kaste
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For three weeks, law enforcement followed a strategy of lying low and not confronting the armed militants who occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. With the arrest of the leaders — and the death of one — Tuesday that policy changed. NPR looks at what led up to the confrontation.
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