Tag: Native Americans
OxyContin maker Purdue proposes $10B plan to exit bankruptcy
Purdue Pharma, which helped revolutionize the prescription painkiller business with its drug OxyContin, is proposing a $10 billion plan to emerge from bankruptcy that...
Dog illness prompts former Iditarod champion to scratch
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — One of four former champions in this year’s Iditarod quit the race Saturday, saying it was in the best interest of...
US says ranger tried to diffuse run-in before using Taser
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A National Park Service ranger used a stun gun on a man who identifies as Native American after trying repeatedly to...
Alaska drops eligibility requirements for COVID-19 vaccines
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska has dropped restrictions on who can get a COVID-19 vaccination, opening eligibility to anyone 16 or older who lives or...
Oklahoma killer’s conviction overturned based on McGirt
OKLAHOMA CITY — An Oklahoma man’s murder convictions and death sentence have been overturned following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that much of eastern...
Reno homicide suspect arrested near Nevada-Oregon border
RENO, Nev. — Authorities in northern Nevada say a suspect in a Reno homicide was taken into custody over 200 miles (322 kilometers) away...
10 death row inmates in Oklahoma could get new trials
OKLAHOMA CITY — As many as 10 death row inmates in Oklahoma, more than one-fifth of the state’s prisoners condemned to die, could escape...
Tribes want Native statue to replace one tied to massacre
DENVER — Months after protesters tore down a statue of a U.S. soldier who took part in the slaughter of Native Americans, tribal members...
Fate of Honest Abe statues under review in Chicago, honestly
A city commission is determining the fate of monuments to Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and other historical figures in Chicago as part of...
35 Montana bison moved to South Dakota reservation
BILLINGS, Mont. — Thirty-five bison have been moved from Montana to their new home on the Rosebud Indian Reservation in South Dakota as part...