The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced on Thursday, April 2 that it is extending an operation that addresses violent crime in Indian Country. It is the fourth consecutive year of “Operation Not Forgotten” said the FBI in an announcement. According to the FBI,…
On any given month in the past decade, a range of 27 to 54 Indigenous women and girls are listed as missing in Minnesota. To raise awareness of this crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, two-spirit people and relatives (MMIW/R), activists in Minnesota use Valentine's Day, February 14, to hold events, along with May 5 being the official MMIW day.
Grand Marais, MN – For the grisly murder of Ricky Balsimo, Robert Thomas West was found guilty on Feb. 8, 2023, of Accomplice After the Fact to Felony Murder in the 2nd degree and aiding an offender in dismembering and disposing of Balsimo’s dead body…