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By Carson Walker
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (AP)
American Indian gang activity has recently started moving from mainly graffiti and vandalism to violent crimes such as beatings, gang rapes, elder abuse, home invasions and drive-by shootings, according to a recent U.S. Department of Justice report.
Congress asked for the document as part of the appropriations process for the 2009 fiscal year. It outlines the various agencies in charge of law enforcement and prosecution in Indian Country, where the crime rate is the highest per capita of any racial group.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota (AP)
American Indian gang activity has recently started moving from mainly graffiti and vandalism to violent crimes such as beatings, gang rapes, elder abuse, home invasions and drive-by shootings, according to a recent U.S. Department of Justice report.
Congress asked for the document as part of the appropriations process for the 2009 fiscal year. It outlines the various agencies in charge of law enforcement and prosecution in Indian Country, where the crime rate is the highest per capita of any racial group.
