Sarah Lee Circle Bear, left, with her two children. Circle Bear died in a South Dakota jail cell in July. She was 24 years old. Photo from RFH
The father of a Native woman who died in a jail cell in South Dakota is considering legal action, the Associated Press reports. Sarah Lee Circle Bear, a 24-year-old mother, died on July 6. The state's officially blames a methamphetamine overdose but her family has questioned whether she was treated properly. Circle Bear's father, Terrance Circle Bear, is a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. He is working with out-of-state attorneys but didn't provide details about his legal efforts, the AP said. Sarah was pregnant when she died, Indian Country Today reported last month. Get the Story:
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