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der=0 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%> State must face racial problems
MAY 18, 2000

A South Dakota state lawmaker said the state must stop denying its racial problems if it ever intends to improve relations among its Native American population. A US Civil Rights Commission issued a report in March 2000 criticizing the state for disparate treatment in the justice system. Governor Bill Janklow has been critical of the report, saying many of its claims are unsubstantiated.

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Lawmaker says state must face racial problems (The Argus Leader 5/18)