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Sioux Tribe Imposes Language Criterion For Priority Vaccinations

JonathanTurley

There is a controversy developing in North and South Dakota where The Standing Rock Sioux tribe is prioritizing speakers of its native languages for its COVID-19 vaccine distribution. Federal and state laws do apply on Indian reservations despite their status as self-regulating states. In Lyng v.

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Justice Department Indicts Alleged Swatters of Turley, Members of Congress, and Others

JonathanTurley

The indictment alleges that their crimes encompassed 40 private victims and 61 official victims, including members of Congress, cabinet-level executive branch officials, and senior federal law enforcement officials. It also pulls law enforcement resources away from real crimes. Assistant U.S.

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