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As part of an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, the owners of the Grand Gateway Hotel in Rapid City, South Dakota have released a letter to the media that apologizes for the racist comments made by co-owner Connie Uhre. After a shooting at the hotel on March 19 2022 that involved two Native Americans, the hotel banned Native Americans from the hotel and adjacent night spot called Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino. Connie Uhre wrote a comment on Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender’s Facebook page: “Do [sic] to the killing that took place at the Grand Gateway Hotel on March 19, 2022 at 4 am, plus all the vandalism we have had since the Mayor and Police Department are working with the non-profit organization (Dark Money), we will no longer allow Native Americans on property, including Cheers.”
Connie Uhre, owner of the Grand Gateway, was found guilty of two counts of simple assault and acquitted on a third Friday after she sprayed protesters with Pledge in 2022.
Grand Gateway Hotel owner Connie Uhre — whose comments about Native Americans made national news — sat through the first day of her Pennington County simple assault trial Thursday.
Hundreds marched in solidarity in downtown Rapid City on July 4 to raise awareness about Indigenous people being disproportionately targeted, jailed and killed by the city’s law enforcement. NDN Action Network (NDN), a Rapid City-based 501(c)(4) entity and Indigenous rights group, organized the march, dubbed “March Towards Justice: Holding Police Accountable,” near the Pennington County Jail. “Today is the continuation of our expression of our love for the people, for our community,” NDN Action Network Local Organizer Sunny Red Bear said in a statement.
Rapid City preparing for NDN Collective protest on the 4th of July dakotanewsnow.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dakotanewsnow.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The "March Towards Justice" planned for July 4 in downtown Rapid City will be peaceful, organizers said at a Monday press conference on the Pennington County Courthouse steps.
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RAPID CITY, S.D. - A public reception honoring Rapid City Mayor Steve Allender will be held Thursday, June 15 from 2-4 p.m. in The Monument’s Rushmore Hall.