The Senate Indian Affairs Committee holds a hearing next Thursday, July 30, to examine the "increase" in gang activity in Indian Country.
A recent Department of Justice report blames gangs for a rise in beatings, gang rapes, elder abuse, home invasions and drive-by shootings on reservations.
“Some tribes are ill-equipped to address this burgeoning crime problem,” the DOJ said, according to the Associated Press.
The hearing will take place at 2:15pm in Room 628 of the Senate Dirksen Office Building.
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OVERSIGHT HEARING to examine the increase of gang activity in Indian country
(July 30, 2009)
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