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Rights are sometimes absent in Indian country

BOULDER, Colo. – The Constitution is often given short shrift in Indian country, where it’s unlikely there will be a jury of one’s peers, a federal courthouse within a reasonable driving distance, or a grand jury convened nearby. Read more »

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Coeur d’Alene Tribe wants broader arrest authority

COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho (AP) – The Coeur d’Alene Tribe in northern Idaho is proposing legislation that would give tribal police the authority to arrest or cite non-tribal members and send them to state court. Read more »

Weather ravaged communities receive support

HIGHLAND, Calif. – The San Manuel Band of Mission Indians donated $220,000 to assist the American Red Cross and nine Native American communities affected by the severe winter weather that has blanketed the Midwest. Read more »

Prosecutors: Informant in artifacts case is clean

SALT LAKE CITY – The undercover operative in a federal bust of artifact trading collected around $7,500 a month for secretly recording transactions with collectors and sellers across the Southwest for more than two years, new court papers say. Read more »

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