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Unsolved deaths and rapes prompt protest
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2002 Police treatment of homicides and rapes of Native Americans prompted a reported 125 to overtake a city council meeting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to Bonnie Clairmont, a rape-crisis women's advocate, there have been 34 unsolved homicides and 271 unsolved rapes in the past 12 years. The latest incident was that of a Native woman whose death is being investigated. Get the Story:
American Indians protest how police treat violent crime cases (The Minneapolis Star Tribune 11/23) Relevant Links:
Minnesota Indian Women's Sexual Assault Coalition - http://miwrc.org Related Stories:
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