Latest North Dakota laws combat 'ongoing crisis' of murdered, missing Indigenous people

Latest North Dakota laws combat 'ongoing crisis' of murdered, missing Indigenous people

A handful of lawmakers in North Dakota have successfully brought legislation aiming to bolster support for the state's tribal communities, laws mainly aiming to curb high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the state.

New North Dakota laws combat 'ongoing crisis' of murdered, missing Indigenous people

BISMARCK — A handful of lawmakers in North Dakota have successfully brought legislation aiming to bolster support for the state's tribal communities, laws mainly aiming to curb high rates of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the state. Rep. Jayme Davis, D-Rolette, said although the passage of the legislation was successful, doing so was a "battle." Davis was a sponsor of House Bill 1199, which has been signed into law and establishes an…