Noem Has Resources Ready for Further Protests
Governor Kristi Noem says the state has resources pre-staged in cities across South Dakota to respond if any planned protests get out of hand. Meanwhile, the governor is calling on governing bodies and community leaders to have discussions on police policies.
Noem says she’s open to solutions
“Now is not the time to continue to point to problems without offering valid solutions that will actually create a better country and world for our kids and grandkids to grow up in,” Noem says. “The question before us is what do we want for policies and policing for our cities in the future. What do we want it to look like? Let’s be problem solvers here, today, and work together.”
Noem says her office is looking at resources and tools available to her office to address what’s happening across the state and country. Noem says the country has been discussing race and inequality for decades. She says she wants to champion common-sense solutions and that now is time for those conversations.
SFPD Arrests Two People in Conjunction with Sunday Protests
Sioux Falls police arrested two people when a crowd turned violent Sunday night at the Empire Mall. Chief Matt Burns says Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies made the arrests. He says most officers focused on protecting property.
“When you have a mobile field-force operation, it is imperative that they stay very, very disciplined to the task which they’re applied. And that was to protect the integrity of that building. But for their actions there and this firm line that they held, we would’ve had that group breach the Empire Mall, and run riot within that structure, with close to 140 stores.”
Burns says he expects more arrests. Police are reviewing video from bystanders and surveillance cameras to identify people. The violence at the mall came after a larger, peaceful protest in downtown Sioux Falls. People at the mall broke windows and stole items from several businesses.
Sioux Falls is one of dozens of cities across the country with protests and violence after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd died after a police officer used a knee to pin Floyd’s neck to the ground.
SDPB Examines the Broken Food Supply Chain and Possible Solutions
South Dakota Public Broadcasting brings you a look at a supply chain, broken. We hear from industry representatives, Smithfield workers, producers, and consumers about a nationwide awakening to where our food comes from and how easily the American dinner plate can crash to the floor.
You’ll hear in-depth conversations on “In the Moment” alongside reporting from SDPB’s Seth Tupper, Jackie Hendry, Lee Strubinger, and Melissa Hamersma-Sievers. We’ll talk about the history of the conflict between ranchers and packers. We’ll hear about an awakening for the welfare and protection of factory workers. We’ll explore calls for federal action and meet innovative and resourceful South Dakotans finding ways to rethink where their meat comes from.
It’s a conversation that could have implications for decades to come. Or it could fade away, and we could end up no better off than we were before the pandemic.
Tune in to “In the Moment” the first week of June for daily coverage. (“In the Moment is live on SDPB Radio from 11 a.m. CST / 10 a.m. MST to 1 p.m. CST / 12 p.m .MST. You can also listen online at listen.sdpb.org.) Watch “South Dakota Focus,” hosted by Stephanie Rissler on Thursday, June 11 on SDPB-TV1 at 8 p.m. CST / 7 p.m. MST. Find all the coverage online at sdpb.org/foodsupply.
One Of Richest Fossil Resources In The World Crossed By Keystone XL Pipeline
The Hell Creek Formation is one of the richest deposits of fossils in the world. It's also where the Keystone XL pipeline is partially routed. Victoria Wicks has more.