Emergency on Pine Ridge: Tribe’s Plea for Justice Amidst Crime Crisis Ignored by Feds?
At a pivotal moment, the Oglala Sioux Tribe faces a rising tide of criminal activity on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Stark realities come to light: only 33 officers and eight investigators are available to answer over 100,000 emergency calls yearly, spread across an expansive 5,400 square-mile territory. And what of the federal government’s role? Disappointingly, their assistance is mired in…
