Law EnforcementPine Ridge
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County commission to review speed limit near Pine Ridge (2/21/2012)
(South Dakota) -- Pennington County commissioners will consider a request today from Rapid City Mayor Sam Kooiker to review the speed limit on a stretch of road near the...
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First Nations Politics
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Aboriginals worried about effects of Tory crime bill (2/20/2012)
(Ottawa) -- The government's omnibus crime bill could put more aboriginals behind bars rather than addressing the source of high crime and incarceration rates among...
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Labor & Unions
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Police union lashes out at casino (2/15/2012)
(Atlantic City) -- A major New Jersey police union is asking its members not to patronize the Tropicana Casino & Resort when the group holds its convention at a...
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San Manuel Tribe
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LETTER: False allegations (2/8/2012)
(California) -- Re: James Ramos. I served as commander of the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Central Station from 2001 until 2007. In that role, I developed and...
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Navajo Casino
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Gaming officials request Navajo police coverage (2/2/2012)
(Arizona) -- The Law and Order Committee will hold a special meeting today at 10 a.m. in the north conference room of the Navajo Nation Council Chamber to discuss...
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Ohio Gaming
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State may remove casinos from Ohio troopers' plate (1/25/2012)
(Ohio) -- Investigators in the Ohio attorney general's office, not state troopers, would handle law enforcement in the state's new casinos under changes to a...
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Other News
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First Nations, Métis less likely to trust police: survey (2/21/2012)
(Saskatchewan) -- A new survey has revealed that while the majority of people in Regina are satisfied with the city's police force, First Nations and Métis are far...
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Videos of brawl at MotorCity Casino go viral (2/21/2012)
(Detroit) -- MotorCity Casino is getting a lot of attention from two YouTube videos, but it's not the kind of publicity the gambling palace wants. Instead of a low-...
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Pueblo sends unpaid speeding tickets to collection agency (2/20/2012)
(New Mexico) -- Headed west from Albuquerque on I-40 just past the Rio Puerco, there is a stretch of interstate where speeding laws get a little blurry.
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Mistaken Identity Cases at Heart of Denver Lawsuit Over Wrongful Arrests (2/16/2012)
(Denver) -- Five years ago, a black man named Bradley Braxton was arrested by the Denver Sheriff’s Department on an outstanding warrant for sexual assault.
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BIA set to bring law enforcement 'surge' to two reservations (2/15/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The Bureau of Indian Affairs plans to continue its law enforcement "surge" initiative in the coming years.
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Hopland Reservation enforces federal law (2/15/2012)
(California) -- Most people who visit the Sho Ka Wa Casino or elsewhere on the Hopland Reservation know better than to bring marijuana, even if they have a doctor's...
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LETTER: Attack on Ramos deceitful (2/9/2012)
(California) -- In any healthy democratic society, political discourse means candidates will disagree on issues and attempt to convince voters that the quality of their...
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New Okanagan prison to be built on Indian reserve land (2/6/2012)
(British Columbia) -- The B.C. government is building its newest prison on Indian reserve land. Premier Christy Clark is set to announce on Monday that a 360-cell...
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Osoyoos chief says correctional centre will bring opportunity (2/6/2012)
(British Columbia) -- It was while touring federal prisons that Chief Clarence Louie was inspired to seek change in the corrections system.
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Navajo Nation Talks Redistricting, Law Enforcement and Gaming Compact With NM Gov. Martinez (2/5/2012)
(New Mexico) -- On February 3, Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly and members of the Navajo Nation council met with New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez for a discussion on...
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First Nations unity walk halted, then helped, by Thunder Bay police (2/2/2012)
(Ontario) -- Erin Bottle’s unity walk to the Jan. 24 Canada-First Nation Gathering got five-and-a-half blocks before she was halted by Thunder Bay Police.
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Fort Hall School District Files Complaint Over Alcohol Inquiry (1/30/2012)
(Idaho) -- A school district on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation says two of its best basketball players were wrongfully accused of consuming alcohol and asked to take a...
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EDITORIAL: Light may not help (1/30/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- The Fort Gibson police chief is concerned the expanded casino being built at the intersection of Georgetown Road and U.S. 62 might increase traffic...
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States, tribe sign traffic safety agreement (1/30/2012)
(North Dakota) -- The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the states of North Dakota and South Dakota have signed an agreement to work together to improve traffic safety.
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COLUMN: Minor Problem / Managing underage people in casinos (1/30/2012)
(USA) -- Most casino executives are well aware of minors as both a liability and an asset. Whether you cater to families and welcome the little ones onto your property...
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Wapato, Toppenish join Yakama tribe in call for returned jurisdiction (1/29/2012)
(Washington) -- A controversial proposal by the Yakama Nation to unravel the state's civil and criminal jurisdiction over its people has garnered the support of two...
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Choctaw Nation donates to sheriff's offices and drug courts (1/25/2012)
(Oklahoma) -- On Tuesday, the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma held a luncheon for representatives from the sheriff’s departments and drug council members in attendance...
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Former Meskwaki police chief facing charges (1/25/2012)
(Iowa) -- The former police chief of the Meskwaki tribe faces charges after the department filed complaints against him, including illegal weapons sales.
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BLOG: A Comprehensive Funding Approach to Public Safety in Tribal Communities (1/24/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- This is cross-posted from The Justice Blog: Last week, the Justice Department announced the posting of the Coordinated Tribal Assistance...
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Bill proposes BIA tickets for non-tribal drivers (1/24/2012)
(Wyoming) -- Some Wyoming state lawmakers want to give Wind River Reservation police the power to ticket and arrest non-tribal drivers.
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