A federal judge has ordered Seventh Circuit and Pennington County officials to stop violating the Indian Child Welfare Act.
Judge Jeffrey Viken's order affects emergency hearings held within 48 hours of the removal of children from their parent or guardian's care.
The judge's order responds to a lawsuit filed in Rapid City in March 2013 and resolves seven of eight issues. SDPB's Victoria Wicks reports on this latest development.
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