Brendan Johnson, the U.S. Attorney for South Dakota, said he won't bring charges in connection with Democratic "feeds" on three reservations.
Republicans accused Democrats of trading food for votes. But neither Johnson nor state attorney general Marty Jackley, who also investigated, said charges were warranted.
Democrats held rallies on the Pine Ridge
Reservation, the Lower Brule
Sioux Reservation and the Crow Creek Sioux
Reservation to encourage tribal members to vote.
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No U.S. attorney charges in food-for-votes case
(The Rapid City Journal 12/14)
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