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Officials work for greater jurisdiction of tribes over non-Indian perpetrators of domestic violence

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Non-Indians who sexually assault or abuse Native Americans would be held more accountable, under new legislation being proposed by federal officials.As Brian Bull reports, victims advocates hope it can curb what they consider an epidemic in “Indian Country.”

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