South Dakota
Native Americans recall torture, hatred at boarding schools
By Matthew Brown — October 17, 2022
MISSION, S.D. (AP) — “I thought there was no God, just torture and hatred,” Rosalie Whirlwind Soldier testified during a Saturday event.
Noem to push abortion ban after 6 weeks, conservative vision
By Stephen Groves — January 12, 2022
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem on Tuesday (Jan. 11) said she would push legislation to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, as she laid out a sharply conservative list of priorities to start the state’s legislative session. During the final State of the State address of her first term, the […]
Church to thieves: Give our bell back and all will be forgiven
By Kimberly Winston — January 11, 2018
(RNS) — 'Losing this bell — having it stolen from us — means that we have a lost a part of our community,' said the church's pastor.
Sioux tribe receives land from South Dakota Jesuits
By Kimberly Winston — May 10, 2017
(RNS) The Society of Jesus will hand back 500 acres to the Rosebud Sioux tribe, a band of Lakotas.
Voters pass wage hikes and legal pot, divide on abortion
By Greg Toppo — November 5, 2014
(RNS) Tennessee approved a constitutional amendment that will give more power to state lawmakers to regulate and restrict abortion.
What happens next in the 20 states that still ban gay marriage?
By Brad Heath — October 7, 2014
(RNS) The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Monday leaves unchanged 20 state laws blocking same-sex unions. Each is already under legal attack, and some judges in those cases had been waiting to see what the high court would do. The court's instruction Monday: Proceed.
Shariah 101: What is it and why do states want to ban it?
By Omar Sacirbey — July 25, 2013
(RNS) Muslims around the world have varying views about what Shariah entails, and its role in personal and public life. So what exactly is Shariah? Here are five facts that might help make sense of this complex and often misunderstood term.
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