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Deb Haaland: “Of course, tribal justice and law enforcement has been underfunded for decades and decades.”

On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Of course, tribal justice and law enforcement has been underfunded for decades and decades.
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Deb Haaland
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Haaland acknowledges the long-standing underfunding of tribal law enforcement.

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