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There have been at least 19 deaths in Bureau of Indian Affairs detention centers in the last five years. Many of the victims had been arrested for petty crimes and were awaiting trial when they died.
Indian Affairs Promised To Reform Tribal Jails. We Found Death, Neglect And Disrepair By Nate Hegyi June 10, 2021 This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. When police took Carlos Yazzie to jail on the Navajo Nation in New Mexico after his arrest on a bench warrant in January 2017, he needed immediate medical attention. His foot was swollen and his blood alcohol content was nearly six times the legal limit. But law enforcement decided that he was fine, jail records show. They put Yazzie in a cramped isolation cell at the Shiprock District Department of Corrections...
Three Georgia Highlands College Coaches Named 'Coach Of The Year' By GCAA - Cartersville, GA - The "Coach of the Year" awards are voted on by the other coaches in the conference.
Adrian Dornea Skinner, 36 and Robin Ciera Pace, 29 Daniel Isaac Locke, 23 and Taylor Nicole Welch, 22 Jeffrey Wayne Moore, 34 and Savannah Nicole Price, 35 Michael Keith Lack II, 32 and Madison...
SC students 2-3 months behind in math, ELA on average due to pandemic, leaders say Each school district is now required to submit an academic recovery plan with strategies to get students back up to speed. Author: Kayland Hagwood Updated: 11:40 PM EDT May 3, 2021 COLUMBIA, S.C. — The academic success of students across the state has taken a hit as pandemic shifts make learning a challenge. David Mathis with the S.C. Department of Education says districts have been tracking student progress with the data revealing losses that could take years to repair. “On ...