hate crime

A second tribe in South Dakota has adopted hate crime protections for LGBT people. The Crow Creek Tribe met with proponents of the amendment and passed it…

The Oglala Lakota Tribe has officially become the first in the region to pass laws adding protections for LGBT people. A new amendment to tribal law makes…

The trial of Trace O’Connell is underway in Rapid City this week. O’Connell is accused of disorderly conduct after a group of Lakota children from…

A Phillip man who is accused of disorderly conduct after he allegedly threw beer and shouted racial slurs at Native American students during a hockey game…

Officials with the Rapid City Police Department say an investigation into possible hate crimes at a Rapid City Rush hockey game could take several weeks.…

An alleged assault in Rapid City highlights some of the fine print in South Dakota’s hate crime law. This week police responded to a call from a victim…