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On the recordNovember 9, 2011
the current legal structure for prosecuting domestic violence in Indian Country is inadequate.
Said by
Daniel Akaka
Democratic · Hawaii

Editor's note · Context

Akaka criticizes the existing legal framework for failing to address domestic violence.

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