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Tuesday, October 7, 2003

The murder rate on Arizona's 21 reservations was 29 per 100,000, five times higher than the national rate of 5.6 per 100,000, according to a new report.

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Arizona has been compile violent crime statistics for the reservations for several years. The latest report showed that the number of federal felonies committed by Indians has not dropped.

Get the Story:
Violence plagues Ariz. Indians (The Arizona Republic 10/7)

Relevant Links:
U.S. Attorney's Office - http://www.usdoj.gov/usao/az/index.html

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