South Dakota

Wild Weather Warning: Tornadoes, Heavy Snows, High Winds

Mark Memmott — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 11:37:00 +0000

While a "Minnesota winter that won't end is expected to dump up to a foot of snow in the Twin Cities by Thursday night," people in Missouri and Arkansas are "grappling with the aftermath of a series of storms that spawned at least two tornadoes."

And the wild weather is spreading to other parts of the nation:

"A cold front will continue to advance eastward Thursday into Thursday night bringing a threat of severe

South Dakota Governor Signs Law Allowing Guns In Schools

Mark Memmott — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:43:00 +0000

South Dakota on Friday became what's "believed to be the first state to pass a law that specifically allows teachers to carry firearms," as The New York Times writes.

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States Become Battlegrounds For Nation's Deep Abortion Divide

Kathy Lohr — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 22:52:00 +0000

Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the U.S. Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion. Thousands of activists on both sides of the issue are holding rallies marking the day at state capitals across the country.

In the decades since the decision, abortion has been one of the most debated and legislated issues in the nation. And state legislatures, which are increasingly passing laws restricting abortion, have become the debate's key battlegrounds.

South Dakota is one such state.

Tribal Coalition Report Finds South Dakota 'Willfully' Violated Child Welfare Law

Laura Sullivan — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 23:44:00 +0000

South Dakota's foster care system "systematically violated the spirit and the letter" of a law meant to protect Native American children, a coalition of tribal directors from the state's nine Sioux tribes said in a report released Thursday night.

Russell Means, Indian Activist And Actor, Dies

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 15:36:00 +0000

Russell Means, who was best known for his movie roles and his unrelenting and oftentimes controversial protests in favor of Native Americans, died this morning at his ranch in Porcupine, S.D.

Means starred in a number of Hollywood films including the Last of the Mohicans. South Dakota Public Broadcasting's Charles Michael Ray filed this report for our Newscast unit:

"Russell Means led the 1973 armed occupation of the town of Wounded Knee, S.D., that captured the national spotlight.