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Justice Department Launches FBI Deployment to Address Indian Country Violent Crimes

The FBI is sending agents and personnel to ten states to help investigate unsolved violent crimes in Indian Country, as announced by the U.S. Justice Department.
These temporary assignments began immediately and will rotate every 90 days in various field offices, including Albuquerque and Denver.
The FBI will work with tribal authorities to improve accountability for Native American communities facing high rates of violence.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi stated, 'Crime rates in American Indian and Alaska Native communities are unacceptably high.

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