A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers re-introduced legislation Thursday to provide more resources for tribal law enforcement, an issue they say has become more urgent as Congress begins to consider ...

The act is another step in Cortez Masto’s response to a 2023 commission report that gave recommendations to lawmakers about how to alleviate the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous people.

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Representative Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) led a bipartisan effort to introduce bicameral legislation today that would strengthen Tribal law enforcement ...

Spirit Lake leaders renewed a law enforcement agreement with the Highway Patrol during Gov. Kelly Armstrong’s visit.

Gov. Kristi Noem and Attorney General Marty Jackley said Thursday they aim to open an extra basic law enforcement certification course for tribal police recruits this summer, but it’s unclear how many ...

The State’s Attorney for Mcpherson County has thrown his hat in the ring to become South Dakota’s next attorney general.

Native Americans in the region are worried as the government shutdown continues, particularly with food, safety, and health care.

South Dakota law does not define tribal police as law enforcement officers, creating difficulties for prosecuting assaults against them. Tribal police often work alongside state and local law ...