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On the recordSeptember 21, 2011
Nationwide Indian reservations suffer from a violent crime rate of more than two-and-a-half times the national average.
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Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

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Akaka discusses the alarming crime rates on Indian reservations.

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