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Despite accounting for roughly 10% of South Dakotas population, Indigenous people are consistently reported missing at much higher rates than other racial demographics, according to Missing Persons Clearinghouse data.

Despite accounting for roughly 10% of South Dakotas population, Indigenous people are consistently reported missing at much higher rates than other racial demographics, according to Missing Persons Clearinghouse data.

Nearly one-and-a-half years since 30-year-old Acey Morrison was shot and killed at a mobile home just north of Rapid City, a 53-year-old man has been arrested for manslaughter.

Interim Pennington County State’s Attorney Lara Roetzel launched her campaign Wednesday night in the ballroom at the Alex Johnson Hotel amid support from local law enforcement, attorneys and business owners.

South Dakota’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons coordinator has held the job for a full year. The Oglala Lakota lawyer said the first year has flown by.

A group of about a dozen people walked into the Pennington County Administration Building on Kansas City Street Tuesday to demand the resignation of Pennington County States Attorney Lara Roetzel.

A judge denied the states request to revoke NDN Collectives President and CEO Nick Tilsens bond because he travelled out of state and picked up a misdemeanor charge.

“They were supposed to tell us if they were going to do any charges, do anything,” Catches said. “That was the last time anyone said anything.”

“They were supposed to tell us if they were going to do any charges, do anything,” Catches said. “That was the last time anyone said anything.”

A criminal complaint accused Tilsen of aggravated assault against a law enforcement officer and obstruction.