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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 23, 2021

Supreme Court Considering Case Involving Jurisdiction of Tribal Police on Public Roads Crossing Reservation Land

Some justices expressed concern about public safety if tribal officers lacked power to stop and detain non-Native Americans. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas wondered what would happen if an officer encountered a known serial killer.

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Articlesby Dave SmithJuly 13, 2018

Wide Open Spaces

As it turned out, this was a perfect example of the "bad assignment" that resulted in many positive outcomes.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2014

Native American Reservations Free to Legalize Marijuana

The Justice Department on Thursday told U.S. attorneys not to prevent Native American tribes from growing or selling marijuana on reservations, even in states that ban the practice.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 5, 2011

Triple-Murder Montana Suspect Arrested In Wash.

Authorities captured triple-murder suspect Sheldon Bernard Chase, 22, in Spokane, Wash., after a multi-state manhunt on Oct. 5.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 26, 2011

Navajo Nation Officer Killed Responding to Domestic Call

A Navajo Nation sergeant died as a result of gunshot wounds suffered while responding to a domestic violence call in the small town of Kaibito, Ariz., south of Page.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2011

Cartel Operators Used Indian Reservation As Smuggling Pass-Through

Acting in coordination with a southwestern Arizona Native American tribe, the Drug Enforcement Administration arrested 27 of 46 suspected members of the Sinaloa drug cartel who smuggled illegals and drugs through reservation land.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 14, 2010

Wisconsin Tribal Drug Investigation Adds Two More Convictions

Twenty-four defendants have now been sentenced as a result of this investigation into drug dealing on St. Croix tribal lands.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2010

Indian Reservations on Both U.S. Borders Become Drug Pipelines

The drug gangs take advantage of weak and underfunded tribal police forces and the remoteness of tribal lands, and they find that high unemployment rates and resentment of federal law enforcement agencies make some young Native Americans ready allies.

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Articlesby Bryn BailerMay 1, 2006

Oneida Indian Nation Police Department

The Oneida Indian Nation Police Department fields veterans like Capt. Robert L. Ryan, who has worked in law enforcement for 37 years, including 21 years with the Madison County Sheriff's Department-nearly 10 of which were spent as sheriff.

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