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By Ken Thomas
Washington, D.C. (AP)
American Indian communities are being overwhelmed by gang violence and drug trafficking, tribal leaders told lawmakers during late July, appealing for help with problems more commonly found in big cities.
Tribal law enforcement officials, testifying before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, described severely undermanned police departments that must patrol reservations the size of small states, allowing gangs to thrive and turning reservations into hubs for drug distribution.
Washington, D.C. (AP)
American Indian communities are being overwhelmed by gang violence and drug trafficking, tribal leaders told lawmakers during late July, appealing for help with problems more commonly found in big cities.
Tribal law enforcement officials, testifying before the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, described severely undermanned police departments that must patrol reservations the size of small states, allowing gangs to thrive and turning reservations into hubs for drug distribution.
