October 2, 2020

Department of Justice invests millions to improve public safety in Indigenous communities

Author: Tribune Staff

The Department of Justice announced Wednesday it awarded more than $295.8 million to improve public safety, support crime victims and serve youth programs in American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
“American Indian and Alaska Native communities experience rates of violent crime and domestic abuse that are among the highest in the nation,” Attorney General William P. Barr said in a statement. “The awards announced today underscore the Department of Justice’s deep commitment to improving pu