Cliven Bundy

Protesters in Burns, Ore., march toward the home of Dwight Hammond, a local rancher convicted of arson on federal land. The Jan. 2 protest was peaceful, but ended with a group of militiamen occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.

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Of Ranchers And Rancor: The Roots Of The Armed Occupation In Oregon

8:56pm January 03, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

An armed group has taken over a federal building in Oregon. Here's a primer on the "paradox" behind the situation, the court case that gave it a spark — and how the Oklahoma City bombing is involved.

Armed Group Takes Over Federal Building Following Protest In Oregon

3:31pm January 03, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

Ammon Bundy, one of the leaders of the occupation, said he wants ranchers to be able to freely use the Malhuer National Wildlife Refuge lands protected by the federal government.

Robert Crooks, founder of the Mountain Minutemen, and others returned to Cliven Bundy's ranch over the weekend to mark one year since the armed standoff, and to claim victory in their cause against the federal government.

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Year After Denying Federal Control, Bundy Still Runs His Bit Of Nevada

2:50pm April 16, 2015

by Kirk Siegler

Rancher Cliven Bundy successfully stood down Bureau of Land Management agents near Las Vegas. He's considered a symbol for a national movement to wrest Western lands from U.S. agencies' authority.

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