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Higher Crime, Fewer Charges on Indian Land
Indian reservations have for years grappled with chronic rates of crime higher than all but a handful of the most violent U.S. cities. But the Justice Department, which is responsible for prosecuting most violent crimes on reservations, files charges in only about half of Indian Country murder investigations and turns down nearly two-thirds of sexual assault cases, according to new federal data. |
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