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South Dakota hotel refused service to Native American group in violation of Civil Right Act, lawsuit alleges

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the Retsel Corporation in South Dakota, alleging the company discriminates based on race in violation of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Retsel Corporation owns the Grand Gateway Hotel and Cheers Sports Lounge and Casino in Rapid City, South Dakota.

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South Dakota Attorney General Convicted In Impeachment Trial

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South Dakota’s Pilot Bar Alternative Switches Out Studying Outlines For Community Service

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South Dakota is working on implementing a program that will let you do just that. The Public Opinion has coverage: As many as 50 South Dakota law students will be able to bypass the bar exam over the next five years under a set of rules for alternative licensure recently approved by the state Supreme Court.

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South Dakota attorney general is impeached over fatal car crash

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The South Dakota House of Representatives impeached the state attorney general by a 36-31 vote Tuesday in response to a September 2020 car crash in…

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Indigenous-led group sues South Dakota hotel owner over pledge to ban Native Americans

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Indigenous-led group NDN Collective announced Wednesday that it had filed a lawsuit in South Dakota federal court against a local hotel operator after she pledged on social media to ban Native Americans from the hotel. “We need to be clear.

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State attorney general is convicted in impeachment trial that cited differing accounts of fatal crash

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South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg has been convicted and removed from current and future office in an impeachment trial stemming from a fatal crash.…

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Google reaches $391.5M multi-state settlement over user location tracking

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Attorneys general in 40 states Monday announced a $391.5 While the settlement ends the present lawsuit, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated a new lawsuit against Google last month for allegedly collecting biometric data on millions of Texans without their informed consent.

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