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For the past 30 years, it’s been clear: Native American children in Washington state are far more likely to be arrested and jailed than white kids. And the gaps have continually worsened. -
The chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Jarred-Michael Erickson, told Congress last summer the issues with IHS payments have caused serious problems for his citizens. -
No investigations opened or complaints taken: WA office to probe police violence off to a slow startIn 2021, WA lawmakers created the nation's first state-funded office to investigate police killings. Three years later, the office still hasn't officially launched any investigation.
