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Judge rejects Native discrimination claim
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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2002 A judge in Alaska ruled that the state's rural justice system does not discriminate against Alaska Natives. A group of Alaska Native tribal governments and plaintiffs, including the Alaska Inter-Tribal Council, sued to make improvements in the rural justice system. They said law enforcement is slow to respond, lacks proper training and is ill-prepared to deal with problems. An appeal is possible. Get the Story:
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