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Navajo Nation suffers from explosive crime rate
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MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003 Violent crime on the Navajo Nation is six times higher than the national average, according to The Arizona Republic. In some parts of the three-state reservation, it's even higher. A federal prosecutor says most violent crimes are linked to alcohol. Indian Country at large suffers a high rate of violence, according to Department of Justice statistics. Get the Story:
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