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Cass County, North Dakota &
North Dakota State Misconducts:
Please submit any misconduct, or questionable misconducts from ND State, Cass County, or any other county, city, municipality from within the State of North Dakota to: NoDakWrongfullyConvicted@gmail.com
We will post as we receive them, or become aware. Obviously this section can only introduce the reader to Police and Official Misconduct. This problem is endless every day. Most is ignored and cover up, or never reported, or many other reasons it is never reported, excused, or covered up.
NORTH DAKOTA #2
MOST CORRUPT STATE
IN THE UNITED SLAVES OF AMERICA
The most corrupt state(s) in America
(based on total number of officials convicted per capita)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/01/22/the-most-corrupt-states-in-america/
NORTH DAKOTA IS #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE....
Which US state is most corruption-prone? Look away, North Dakota
The NGO graded all 50 states plus Washington, DC, on the strength of their anti-corruption laws and regulations, and found that only sixteen got a passing grade of 60% or more.
North Dakota came in last with 0% and Wyoming behind it at 12%.
Both states have some draft measures on the horizon. However, at present, North Dakota doesn’t have any rules against officials accepting gifts of any size from lobbyist. It also has no ethics commission; doesn’t require that outside entities like Political Action Committees disclose their contributors; and doesn’t ask sitting lawmakers to file any financial disclosures....“I didn’t expect to see states scoring so poorly,” said Shruti Shah, CEO of Coalition for Integrity, formerly Transparency USA. “There is a strong link between an ethics regime and trust in government-and state laws are the first line of defense against corruption.”...
UPDATE: A NEW ETHICS COMMISSION HAS SINCE BEEN ADDED BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE BUT, THE PANEL WHOSE MISSION TO POLICE THE GUBMINT IS SELECTED BY THE GUBMINT, AND NOT BY THE PEOPLE. IN OTHER WORDS THE BANK ROBBERS WILL POLICE THE BANK...
CORRUPT NORTH DAKOTA GUBMINT PIMPS SELECT WHO WILL SAY WHO & WHAT IS CORRUPT IN GUBMINT.
THE NEW COMMISSION CHOSEN BY THE GUBNER AND SENATE PARTY LEADERS ARE: 1) A SLAVE AUCTIONEER, 2) COLLEGE PRESIDENT, 3) GUBMINT PIMP, 4) PROFESSIONAL "LIE"YER FOR SLAVE AUCTION, AND MEDICAL HEALTH EXEC, AND 5) A USA TERRORIST LEADER. THEY WILL MEET TO DISCUSS HOW TO CONCEAL STATE CORRUPTION, AND BLAME IT ON THE JOHN SLAVES....
First meeting set for North Dakota Ethics Commission
Gov. Doug Burgum and Senate majority and minority leaders, the trio tasked with naming the first commissioners, will have no involvement with the new board beyond filling vacancies as needed, governor's spokesman Mike Nowatzki said.
The Ethics Commission, created through an initiated constitutional measure in 2018, includes Goodman, a retired district judge in Oakes; Cankdeska Cikana Community College President Cynthia Lindquist, of Devils Lake; former Williston mayor Ward Koeser; attorney and retired Sanford Health executive Paul Richard, of Fargo; and retired Brig. Gen. David Anderson, of Bismarck....
(Descending Order. Most recent to oldest.)
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Records: Mercer County Sheriff Cited for DUI in Bismarck
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The sheriff of Mercer County in North Dakota was cited for DUI last week in Bismarck, according to court records.
Dean Danzeisen, 55, was stopped by police on 43rd Avenue early Friday, according to a citation on file. A field sobriety test showed Danzeisen's blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit, The Bismarck Tribune reported. His blood alcohol content was 0.194%, according to the document. The legal limit in North Dakota for driving is 0.08%.
#1 MOST CORRUPT STATE IS #10 SLAVE STATE...
If you’re rich, come to ND — we’re a tax-friendly state
https://www.kxnet.com/news/state-news/if-youre-rich-come-to-nd-were-a-tax-friendly-state/
A recent data survey ranks North Dakota among the nation’s 10 most tax-friendly states for the rich. According to 24/7 Wall St., the effective tax rate in North Dakota for the top 1 percent of earners is 4.5 percent. The national average is 7.4 percent.
That ranks North Dakota at number 10 on the wealthy tax-friendly list of the 50 states.
How much money does a person make in the top 1 percent of earnings in North Dakota? An average of $1.3 million a year, the 19th highest among the 50 states.
It’s a pretty good state for middle-income earners, too. The effective tax rate for the middle 20 percent of earners is 8.5 percent. the 13th lowest in the nation. It’s also lower than the 9.9 percent national average....
By contrast, according to the 24/7 Wall St. data analysis, nearly 26 percent of state and local revenue comes from sales taxes....
AMONGST ALL THE OTHER CRIMINALS IN THE STATE GUBMINT PIMP BEST MAN FOR THE JOB IN NORTH DAKOTA...
New North Dakota election chief disputes checkered past, looks to 'be responsive' to voter ID issues
Politico in 2019 reported mismanagement troubles at the small federal agency under Newby's tenure, including allegations of his blocking election and cybersecurity development and training, micromanaging staff and ignoring employees' questions. He also drew controversy in 2016 for granting requests from Alabama, Georgia and Kansas to require proof of citizenship on a federal form for voter registration, which was criticized as contradicting policy and precedent. A federal appeals court later blocked Newby's decision.
Newby attributes the workplace allegations to "a political environment" at the federal agency. He said he is "extremely proud of what was accomplished" during his tenure, such as Congress in 2018 approving $380 million in grant funds to states for improving elections.
The commission in September voted 2-2 on party lines not to renew the four-year terms of Newby and the commission's general counsel.
The Associated Press in 2016 reported on audit findings that Newby misused a subordinate's credit card while county election chief in Kansas to avoid fiscal oversight for "lavish" expenses. The AP also reported an affair between Newby and the subordinate....
North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger said he and Deputy Secretary of State Jim Silrum reviewed Newby's background and experience and found him to be the most qualified candidate of about a dozen who applied for the job. ...
NDSU FARGO, ND: HATERS AND ABUSERS OF DISABLED PEOPLE GUILTY OF DISCRIMINATION....
U.S. Attorney’s Office Reaches ADA Settlement with North Dakota State University Regarding the Sanford Health Athletic Complex
Under federal law, discrimination on the basis of a disability in the services, programs, or activities of a public entity such as North Dakota State University is prohibited. ...
Two North Dakota Oil companies face enforcement actions related to wells in Williams, Mckenzie counties
The North Dakota Industrial Commission is pursuing multiple enforcement actions against two oil companies with locations in Williams County, the Henry Hill Oil Services Company and Samson Oil and Gas USA. According to the complaint filed with the North Dakota Industrial Commission by the Department of Mineral Resources, Henry Hill Oil Services failed to report a blowout on or about Aug. 25, 2019, that occurred at the Ellis Federal #1-5 SWD well in Williams County. The company also did not properly test blowout prevention equipment as required by state law, and allowed production fluids, including saltwater and drilling mud, to pool on the ground. North Dakota law requires spills to be contained and removed so that they don’t infiltrate the soil.
Henry Hill Oil Services reported the spill on Sept. 4, but, according to the complaint, the company willfully under-reported the size of the spill, and has still not responded with the appropriate resources to clean up the spill.... In all, the company faces potential fines for 20 counts... Samson faces 39 counts in all,...
NORTH DAKOTA PROFESSIONAL LIEYER SUES LEGAL LIARS...
North Dakota lawyer files $6M lawsuit against judge and cops, alleges they fabricated evidence
GRAND FORKS — One judge, one sheriff’s deputy and two special agents with the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation are facing a lawsuit that seeks $6 million in damages and accuses them of fabricating evidence and giving false testimony in a high-profile case. Henry H. Howe, 78, a longtime defense attorney in Grand Forks, was arrested during a meeting inside the Walsh County Courthouse on Jan. 30, 2014, and charged with conspiracy to commit murder and later with criminal conspiracy to tamper with a witness.
The criminal charges against Howe stemmed from allegations by a confidential informant with a lengthy criminal history, including lying to police, according to the lawsuit filed in federal court Wednesday, Jan. 29. Howe was arrested because authorities believed he was conspiring with two convicted drug felons and the confidential informant, who was the prosecution’s star witness, to kill a key witness in a drug cartel case. The hit was allegedly to benefit Paul Lysengen, one of Howe’s clients at the time.
The case against Howe was dismissed less than four months later by Barbara Whelan, then the Walsh County State’s Attorney. Whelan is now a Walsh County District Court judge who is one of the defendants that Howe is suing.
“We filed our brief on May 8, and within an hour she dismissed the case” against Howe, said David C. Thompson, Howe's attorney. “It’s very unusual that a case gets dismissed at all, unless it’s part of a plea bargain. This case? They just bailed. And they ruined this guy’s life.” ...
Thompson, a Grand Forks attorney, has requested a jury trial to decide the lawsuit, and is seeking $3 million in compensatory damages and $3 million in punitive damages, plus attorney’s fees.
The lawsuit alleges the defendants either worked together out of malice against Howe, or were recklessly incompetent. The suit also claims the defendants “intentionally or recklessly” cultivated the informant whom they allegedly knew was a “career criminal and habitual liar.”...
ND Receives Low Grades On American Lung Association's Tobacco Report
https://www.kvrr.com/2020/01/29/nd-receives-low-grades-on-american-lung-associations-tobacco-report/
NORTH DAKOTA – One of the lowest grades were given for the state’s tobacco tax, which is only 44 cents per pack. “We received an F in our tobacco tax. We are the fourth lowest state as far as tobacco tax goes in our nation,...
North Dakota candidate ran for different offices from 2 political parties on the same ballot
North Dakota citizens received a very unique ballot when they voted in the general election on Nov. 3, 1936. One candidate’s name appeared twice on the ballot, representing two different political parties. William Lemke was on the ballot as a presidential candidate for the Union Party and as a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives for the Republican Party. When the state votes were tallied, Lemke received 150,137 votes for Congress, making him the winner, and 72,751 votes for president, a race in which he finished a distant third....
Pipeline Spill of Oil Wastewater Bigger Than First Reported
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A pipeline spill of oilfield wastewater in northwestern North Dakota has affected more cropland than originally reported. State environmental scientist Bill Suess said regulators were notified earlier this month of the 8,400 gallon (31,797 liter) pipeline leak in Renville County. The pipeline is operated by Texas-based Cobra Oil and Gas. Regulators initially said about 1,000 square feet (92.9 square meters) of cropland was affected. The landowner, Sherwood resident Allan Engh, said people involved in the cleanup of the site told him the brine could have contaminated as much as 400,000 square feet (37,161 square meters) of soil. Suess told the Bismarck Tribune that estimate could be accurate but the official number is not yet known. “We know it’s bigger, we know it’s impacting a very large area,” Suess said. Cobra Oil and Gas did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Suess said the spill of produced water happened 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) north of Sherwood, and within a 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) of the U.S.-Canada border. The cause of the pipeline leak is unknown.
NORTH DAKOTA: WHERE THE WOMEN ARE UGLIER THAN THE WOMEN...
Male Who Identifies As Female To Compete In Next Miss North Dakota Pageant
http://fmobserver.com/male-who-identifies-as-female-to-compete-in-next-miss-north-dakota-pageant/
If Hannah becomes the next Miss North Dakota, she will represent ND in the Miss America Pageant!
Williston, ND – The next Miss North Dakota pageant will include its first-ever male competitor. Hannah Bouncy who grew up on the outskirts of Zap, North Dakota is biologically male but she has totally identified as being female since first grade.
“I am so very wonderfully excited and blessed to be allowed to compete in the next Miss North Dakota competition,” says Hannah with a tear, as she repeatedly bench presses 285 pounds in preparation to compete for the Miss North Dakota crown....
Meeting set to discuss fine after October Keystone Pipeline oil spill
The cause of the Oct. 29 spill outside of Edinburg remains under investigation, according to an incident summary by DEQ. The pipeline released about 9,120 barrels of crude oil onto about 4.81 acres of wetlands. Soil and water excavation is ongoing. ...
CAN THE NEW ANTICORRUPT GUBMINT COMMISSION STOP THE #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE FROM BEING CORRUPT? OR WILL IT JUST COVER IT UP...
New director aims to help North Dakota Ethics Commission make rules
The new director said he will use his background as an attorney and ethics counselor for the National Guard to help the commission create rules and procedures for handling complaints of ethical misconduct. The rules could also establish if certain topics, like campaign finance disclosures, fall under the commission's jurisdiction. The commission does not yet have a detailed process for handling complaints or punishing those deemed guilty of ethical violations....
"The public comment process is very important because what we want to do is try to achieve as much buy-in as we can with all of the constituents, which at the end of the day, is everybody in North Dakota," Thiele said. "We won't make everybody happy, but I think we can get to point where everyone's got a comfort level that we're promoting transparency and accountability."...
IN NORTH DAKOTA IF YOU SPEAK AGAINST THE KING YOU WONT BE BEHEADED.
YOU WILL BE BEHEADED IF YOU SPEAK AGAINST THE KING...
Port: Minot city workers told they could be fired for speaking critically of city government to the media
MINOT, N.D. — According to a city of Minot source, in early December, multiple employees of the city were brought to what has been described to me as a police department "interrogation room" and told they could be fired for, allegedly, speaking to me.... "Employees were never told they would be terminated during staff interviews. They were warned that violations of the personnel policies could be grounds for termination."...
1984 North Dakota diesel spill cleanup is finally completed
https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/1984-north-dakota-diesel-spill-cleanup-is-finally-completed/
Dave Glatt, director of the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality, says workers collected about 770,000 gallons of fuel over the years.
The paper previously reported that the state initially estimated that 200,000 gallons had spilled, but Glatt says the actual volume is unknown to this day and is likely at least five times that amount.
THE BEGINNING OF HOW NORTH DAKOTA AGRICULTURE BECAME CORRUPT.
OLIGARCHY SOCIALISM: FOR THE RICH MASTAS ONLY. CAPITOLISM FOR THE REST...
'Brains of the NPL' in ND was America's first state attorney general to be recalled
FARGO — The first state attorney general to be removed from office through a recall election in America was North Dakota's William Lemke. He was the attorney general for North Dakota who was removed in 1921, and may still be the only one removed by this process. That is not to say that attempts have not been made to remove other state attorneys general. Earlier this month, the effort to remove Bob Ferguson, the attorney general in the state of Washington, was unsuccessful when a judge ruled on Jan. 10 that “the reasons for recall were too vague.” Lemke “was considered by many to be the brains of the Nonpartisan League (NPL),” a progressive agricultural organization that wielded considerable political clout in North Dakota from 1916 to 1923. Much of that success was attributed to Lemke because of his intelligence, persuasive abilities, creativity, instinctive sense in selecting outstanding political candidates and tenacious work ethic.
Lemke fully embraced the political goals of the NPL and became totally committed to implement them. According to historian Elwyn Robinson, “the League became a religion to Lemke.” However, he did make mistakes, and a big one was the cause of his recall in 1921. In 1905, Lemke began his law practice in Fargo... The NPL was an outgrowth of the Socialist Party in North Dakota ... When the 1916 Republican primary was held, almost all of the NPL-nominated candidates were selected, and at the general election, all except one of the NPL-endorsed state candidates were elected, as well as 81 of the 113 candidates for the North Dakota House and 18 of the 23 candidates running for North Dakota Senate seats....
McFeely: Bloomberg's money coming soon to North Dakota
https://www.inforum.com/opinion/columns/4880619-McFeely-Bloombergs-money-coming-soon-to-North-Dakota
If you're a politico, though, and you're looking to make some cash, Michael Bloomberg has a deal for you. The billionaire presidential candidate is plowing money into his campaign like snow onto Mount Fargo. Some of it will soon be coming to North Dakota. The former mayor of New York City, one of the wealthiest people on the planet, is trying to fill campaign staff positions in the state, just as he's trying to fill spots in other states....
This is an extraordinary amount of money for those positions, particularly in North Dakota....
It's all part of Bloomberg's plan to spend his way to relevance in the Democratic primary field. He entered the race in late November, long after the rest of the Democrats, and believes he can make up the lost time with cash. Lots and lots and lots of cash. ...
North Dakota's public entities spend millions using purchasing cards
BISMARCK — North Dakota's state agencies, public universities and school districts run on purchasing cards. P-cards, as they're commonly called, act almost as company credit cards for government entities. They allow public employees to pay for everything from travel expenses to office supplies without checks or reimbursements. Over the past 15 years, the state's p-card program has grown exponentially from a few agencies to about 180 public entities. In 2018, the enrolled public entities spent a combined total of more than $123 million using p-cards, including nearly $31 million by the state's two largest universities.... The state's program was first established in 1999, but Larshus said it only involved a handful of agencies that spent sparingly.... Enrolled entities statewide spent about $22 million in 2009 when the program switched over to current card provider JP Morgan, Larshus said. In 2018, North Dakota State University spent more than $17 million by itself. Today's program includes most state agencies, all 11 public universities and colleges, more than 70 school districts, 15 county governments and six municipal governments. Several private organizations that work adjacent to the public sector, ...
Most entities spend on travel and conference registration for employees, but the highest spending entities in the state also frequently use the cards to pay for expensive equipment, like computers, machinery and educational materials. A closer look at the transaction records also reveals some quirky purchases made by enrolled entities....
Faulty valve blamed for North Dakota oil wastewater spill
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/faulty-valve-blamed-for-north-dakota-oil-wastewater-spill/
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — State environmental officials say a spill of oilfield wastewater caused by a faulty valve has affected some pastureland in western North Dakota.
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality said the 12,180-gallon (46,000 liters) produced water spill happened on Saturday at a well pad about 14 miles (22.5 kilometers) east of Watford City....
Two Produced Water Spills Release about 500 Barrels in North Dakota
https://www.kvrr.com/2020/01/14/two-produced-water-spills-release-about-500-barrels-in-north-dakota/
McKenzie County was the cause of the first spill that occurred on January 11. Landtech Enterprises, the operator of the well, estimates approximately 290 barrels...The second spill, a pipeline rupture in Renville County, released approximately 200 barrels of water onto agricultural land...
LOOKING FOR FREEDOM AND LIBERTY THE NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES EXODUS OUT OF THE #1 CORRUPT STATE
Movin' on Out: North Dakota and Minnesota See More People Move Out of State In 2019
Both North Dakota and Minnesota saw more people move out of state than move in according to the 2019 National Movers Study by United Van Lines. In fact, North Dakota made the top ten list for "Most Moved From States" list last year. The analysis says 55% of the North Dakota moves were outbound. Minnesota came in at 52%. New Jersey was the top outbound state. Idaho saw the highest percentage of inbound migration.
GUN CONTROL = NO HUNTING AND NO TRESSPASSING. LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS MURDER, AND PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE A RIGHT TO BAN LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS FROM MURDERING ANIMALS AND PEOPLE ON THEIR LANDS. LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS BAN BAD GUYS FROM FIREARMS & ALL HIS OTHER RIGHTS, NOW BAD GUYS BAN LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS FROM MURDER AND TRESSPASS...
North Dakota Lockout looks to 2021 law changes
https://www.tsln.com/news/north-dakota-lockout-looks-to-2021-law-changes/
to provide property owners an assumption of privacy, the expectation that an individual or individuals will ask permission before entering that property....
“Property rights should be an interest for everyone. It’s about individual rights. I believe in our constitution,”... Our goal is to work to get our rights back,... some landowners have chosen to completely close their land to hunting...
Port: Grisly crime scene photos, home addresses, and maybe even your Social Security number are now online thanks to the North Dakota courts
For some time now the State of North Dakota has maintained an online database through which any member of the public can search for criminal and civil cases. ...
Starting this year, thanks to rule change promulgated by the North Dakota Supreme Court, that database now allows you to download those documents directly, and the information included is probably going to alarm a lot of you.... a lot of information about not just the defendants in those cases but the victims too. Information I was alarmed to have access to. This isn't just happening to the names you hear about in the news, either. If you've ever received a traffic citation or been involved in a civil matter, your home address may now be online for anyone who cares to look. Not to mention your phone number. Your financial information such as your income or bank balances. Your driver's license number.
Which vehicles you own and their license plate numbers. Even your Social Security number....
Winds cause power outage, tanks to spill oil in North Dakota
Officials said the equipment failure caused by the power outage led to multiple tanks overflowing. Initial estimates indicated about 27,720 gallons of produced water and 15,540 gallons of crude oil overflowed the tanks....
SLAVE AUCTIONEER, PROFESSIONAL LIEYER, AND USA TERRORIST WILL DECIDE WHAT AND WHO IS CORRUPT IN THE #1 AND #2 MOST CORRUPT STATE IN THE USA...
North Dakota Ethics Commission offers top post to longtime military man
David Thiele, 60, worked as a judge advocate for the U.S. Army before returning to his home state and joining the North Dakota National Guard, where he served as a lawyer and top administrator. The recently retired Bismarck resident told the commission he would consult his family before deciding whether to accept the job...
IF SLAVE PATROL USING FRAUD AND DECEIT TRICKS YOU TO BE A JAILHOUSE SNITCH, OR CONFIDENTIAL PO'LICE INFORMANT ARE THEY NEGLIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE WHEN THE SPY IS KILLED?
North Dakota Supreme Court hears wrongful death case of college student turned drug informant
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Supreme Court will decide whether a lawsuit surrounding the death of Andrew Sadek, a college student turned police informant, should go to trial.
Attorneys for Sadek’s family presented their case to the justices Thursday, Dec. 19, accusing Richland County and Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Weber of negligence, fraud and deceit. The lawsuit claims Sadek, a 20-year-old North Dakota State College of Science student whose body was found in late June 2014 north of Breckenridge, Minn., in the Red River, was misled when recruited to become an informant for drug investigators...
Flu Season Worsens Early, More Deaths Reported
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/923093
This season, at least 3.7 million influenza cases, 32,000 hospitalizations, and 1800 deaths have occurred from influenza....
Pay for North Dakota lawmakers' absent days during legislative session totals $56K
North Dakota House members never met as a full body in the 2019 legislative session, and 85 senators and representatives missed at least one day of the 76-day period but still were paid. Pay to lawmakers with excused absences totaled about $56,000... Legislative session pay totaled almost $3.05 million to North Dakota's 141 lawmakers...
Recreational marijuana? Check ‘yes’ or ‘no’
Supporters of an initiated measure have a July 6, 2020 deadline for obtaining the 13,452 valid signatures needed to place the measure on the Nov. 3, 2020 election ballot....
UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CREATES CRIMES. WHEN LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS STEAL YOUR GUNS, THEN STEAL THEIRS...
Theft of guns underscores common, but quiet problem
On average, area police departments each receive about one or more stolen gun reports a month....Moorhead police spokesman Capt. Deric Swenson said that from January to July of this year the department received reports of 16 stolen guns, five of which were recovered. "It's more uncommon than common" for police to recover a stolen firearm...Sometimes, he said, people leave a gun in a vehicle's glove compartment or under a seat...Nationwide, numbers show North Dakota has fewer reported gun thefts than most other states. In 2012, the last year for which national numbers could be found, North Dakota reported 268 stolen guns, placing it 49th among the states... Minnesota reported 1,303 stolen guns in 2012, placing it 34th in the nation for number of guns reported stolen. Texas was first in the rankings, with 18,435 guns reported stolen in 2012....
Refugee resettlement limited to 3 North Dakota counties
https://apnews.com/7b393b128898ca60305a277ec99e6447
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Additional North Dakota counties won’t have to face a decision on whether to resettle more refugees, an issue that has drawn passionate responses on both sides of the issue. Burleigh, Grand Forks and Cass counties have voted to accept additional refugees....Lutheran Social Services, which handles all of North Dakota’s refugee resettlement cases, says it will not be asking for consent from any more North Dakota counties because it resettles refugees only in the state’s three most populous counties....
Morton County Commissioner Bruce Strinden said he’s glad refugee resettlement won’t be an issue in his county, the Bismarck Tribune reported.
“Most commissioners, I think if you asked them, probably wouldn’t look forward to a four-hour meeting that can turn pretty contentious,” he said.
North Dakota voters may get a second chance to vote on legalizing recreational pot
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota voters may soon get another chance at voting whether to legalize recreational marijuana. Secretary of State Al Jaeger has approved petitions that would allow people over the age of 21 to possess and transport up to two ounces of pot.
The measure would allow for a tax up to ten-percent with proceeds earmarked for six different funds - half going into the state’s general fund. The sponsoring group needs to collect 13,452 valid signatures to place the measure on the ballot. The deadline for the June election is February 10th. The deadline for the November election is July 6th.
Hoeven Secures Additional $1.5 Billion in Ag Disaster Funding
“We secured another $1.5 billion in disaster assistance for our farmers and ranchers in the Agriculture Appropriations bill. This funding is in addition to the $3 billion we secured earlier this year,”... WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO THE $30 BILLION IT PAYS US FARMERS WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO THE $5.1 BILLION FARMER SAFETY NET WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO $8.7 BILLION CROP INSURANCE PROGRAM WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO $7.6 BILLION FARM LOANS WHICH IS IN ADDITION TO ETC. ETC. ...https://www.usda.gov/sites/default/files/documents/usda-fy19-budget-summary.pdf
Not as many North Dakota workers dying, but death rate still among nation's highest
FARGO — Fewer workers died on the job last year in North Dakota, but the state still has one of the highest worker death rates in the nation. Thirty-five workers died in North Dakota last year, less than the 38 who lost their lives in 2017, according to numbers released Tuesday, Dec. 17, by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2018 count is about half the 65 workers who died on the job in 2012, the year with the most workplace deaths since 1998...
Overall, 5,250 workers died on the job last year across the U.S., up 2% from 2017, the bureau said....
With 9.6 deaths per 100,000 workers, North Dakota had the country's third highest rate of workplace fatalities in 2018, down from 10.1 in 2017... The U.S. rate remained unchanged with 3.5 deaths per 100,000 workers...
North Dakota has second-highest rate of DUI arrests in the U.S. for fourth year in a row
North Dakota has the second highest rate of drunken driving arrests in the U.S. and is one of only three states to see an increase in those numbers in the past decade, according to a study released this week by the U.S. Drug Test Centers.
Using FBI crime data, the study found that in 2018, North Dakota's rate of drunken driving arrests was 678.4 per 100,000 people, a 6.3% increase since 2009. The national average was 330 per 100,000.
North Dakota has been in the study's top 10 since 2010 and had a three-year streak at the top spot from 2012 until 2015, when it was overtaken by South Dakota. The Dakotas have held the first and second positions since then.
13 states have never exonerated a prisoner based on DNA evidence. Here’s why.
https://www.injusticewatch.org/news/2019/13-states-with-no-dna-exonerations/
Three of the 13 states — Delaware, North Dakota, and Vermont — don’t have evidence preservation laws, and four of them don’t require evidence to be preserved for the length of incarceration. One of those four states is Iowa, where, as my colleague Abigail Blachman reported, wrongful conviction attorneys often find that police have destroyed or misplaced DNA evidence that authorities could have tested....
“This has been an important change, but there are so many people who might have been freed by a DNA test if evidence had been preserved in the 1970s, ‘80s and ‘90s,” Garret said. “We will never know how many innocent people could have been freed.”
The laws also don’t ensure evidence technicians interpret DNA samples properly, promise proper preservation for the length of a person’s prison term, or protect evidence vaults from extreme weather and natural disasters. Moreover, many police departments still routinely dispose of evidence after a conviction....
While laws can remove some barriers to post-conviction appeals and improve DNA preservation standards, among the biggest challenges are prosecutor’s offices prone to fighting against the right to DNA testing and judges who tend to deny requests, she said.
“Even if you have a law on the books, if you have prosecutors who will fight every application for testing and judges not willing to order testing over their objections, then the law is pointless,” ...
ACCORDING TO US CENSUS DATA WHERE MOST OF U.S. SLAVES DONT EVEN KNOW THEIR ACTUAL RACE:
USA = 13% BLACK. 24% WHITE NON-HISPANIC. 26% WHITE HISPANIC. 10% ASIAN & HYBRIDS...
US white population declines and Generation ‘Z-Plus’ is minority white, census shows
Generation Z-Plus, is the first truly minority white generation, at 49.6 percent white, where 26 percent of its members are Hispanics, 13.6 percent African-Americans, and nearly 10 percent include Asians and persons of two or more races....
ND #12 HIGHEST SUICIDE DEATH RATE...
Survey of North Dakota students reveals troubling mental health trends
BISMARCK — More middle and high school students in North Dakota say they are battling severe mental health issues than in prior years, according to responses to a national survey. About 22% of middle school students and nearly 19% of high school students in the state answered that they have seriously considered killing themselves on the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. More than 1 in 10 students in each age group reported attempting suicide, about double the rates of a decade ago. Girls reported thoughts of suicide and suicide attempts at considerably higher rates than boys....
In 2017, North Dakota had the 12th highest rate of death by suicide in the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Nationally, suicide is the second leading cause of death for people aged 15-24. ...
NORTH DAKOTA LAW ABIDING GOOD GUY MURDERS ANOTHER BAD GUY...
Film crew working on documentary of North Dakota murder
A production crew has completed a one-hour documentary about Mindy Morgenstern of Valley City. She was murdered in 2006 by Moe Gibbs, a former Barnes County jail employee....Morgenstern was a student at Valley City State University when she was murdered by Gibbs, who was a neighbor, in Sept. 2006. Gibbs is serving a life prison term. The documentary is expected to air next June.
Well spills oil in western North Dakota after tank bolt comes off
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A vibration in an oil tank apparently caused a bolt to come off and spill more than 20,000 gallons of oil in western North Dakota...
North Dakota Supreme Court: Evidence against former Burleigh deputy was gathered legally
Kerry Komrosky, 32, was charged in April 2018 after investigators found 2.9 pounds of methamphetamine and 47 grams of cocaine in his Lincoln home. The drugs were connected to the Metro Area Narcotics Task Force, with which he had served. Komrosky’s supervisor went to his home after he did not return to work from lunch and a haircut and didn’t respond to calls. His supervisor -- who had concerns about Komrosky’s mental state -- entered the home after knocking and shouting for him. While there, he found a broken light bulb which contained methamphetamine residue.
North Dakota Can Be a Leader in Requiring Transparency for Political Spending
In her testimony Chlopak described how wealthy special interests pour millions of dollars into state and federal elections, often running ads that are deliberately misleading. Voters need to know who is funding these ads so they can weigh their credibility and cast an informed vote. ... As Cook explained, these outside groups effectively “disenfranchised” local voters, drowning out their voices. And voters had no way of knowing who was behind the spending: no information was available for radio listeners or mailer recipients. “The donors were anonymous, and the money was dark.”... North Dakota’s Legislative Assembly has already passed legislation that begins to address the transparency mandate, but the law has flaws that make it too easy for political spenders to keep their identity hidden....
WHEN LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS COMMIT CRIMES IT IS NOT CHARGED OUT BECUZ IT WAS ONLY AN UNINTENTIONAL MISTAKE. "JUDGE, YA SEE I UNINTENTIONALLY GABE ALL DA MUNEE TO MY FRIENDZ YA SEEZ AFTER I SCIMMED A FEW THOUZ FO MESELF CUZ I NEEDED A LITTLE SEEZ." ...
AG Won’t Pursue Charges After Audit Found Misspent Funds
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota’s attorney general won’t pursue criminal charges against state library employees after an audit found some misallocated funds. Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says in a letter to state Auditor Josh Gallion that the issue did not reach a level of “criminal culpability.” The audit released last month found the library misallocated some funds, including giving nearly $12,500 to two public libraries that were not eligible to get it. Gallion says he's obliged to report alleged wrongdoing found in audits to the attorney general's office, which also is required to investigate under state law.
North Dakota legislative leaders say they aim to fix laws that make mandatory criminal investigations into some audit findings that may be the result of an unintentional mistake.
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS AND GUBMINT PIMPS KEEP THE STOLEN BOOTY CUZ THEIR GOOD OL BOYZ NETWORK GET PAID BY THE SLAVES TO KEEP EM LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS....
NDSCS officials claim $36K fees after critical audit
presidents are billing the state more than $36,000 in legal fees after a prosecutor declined to pursue criminal charges against them in the wake of a critical audit report....
Auditor Josh Gallion issued the report earlier this year that focused on management of the school's career workforce program. It alleged that Grindberg, the school's vice president of workforce affairs and a former state lawmaker, failed to disclose that it was his wife's company that was paid $39,500 to formulate a marketing plan for the program. The audit said the contract was a conflict of interest. It also alleged the Wahpeton school hid emails from investigators. Cass County State's Attorney Birch Burdick said in a letter last month that there was no proof the school’s top administrators committed crimes of obstructing or misleading state auditors....Records obtained by the AP show Richman is claiming about $17,750 in legal fees. Gladen is claiming $9,420, and Grindberg is seeking $8,890....
NORTH DAKOTA WHITE SUPREMACIST RACIST NAZI'S THINK THEY SHOULD HAVE THE LOCAL SAY RATHER THAN GUBMINT PIMPS. THE RACISTS THINK THEIR MONEY SHOULD GO TO HELP LOCAL NEEDS FIRST RATHER THAN GO TO THE WORLDS PROBLEMS...
North Dakota county may become US's 1st to bar new refugees
http://www.startribune.com/north-dakota-county-may-become-us-s-1st-to-bar-new-refugees/565944132/
“The overwhelming public opinion is so clear to me, that I think if you vote for it, you’re not going to be reelected if you choose to run again,” ...
“This isn’t about skin color,” said Becker, a plastic surgeon and former gubernatorial candidate. “In the past, nobody had any say whatsoever. Now we have something that should have been in place decades ago. “Now, if they want to accept them, they can, and if they don’t want to they shouldn’t,” he said. Bismarck Mayor Steve Bakken said the city government has no say in the matter, but he sides with those who want to stop taking in more refugees. “Right now it’s a blank check and that equates into a lot of questions,” Bakken said of the number of refugees that could be placed in the area. “We have burgeoning school enrollment, veterans’ needs, homeless needs, and Native American needs. “This isn’t about heartstrings, this is about purse strings,” he said....
BUY A PIG SCHEME TACTICS BEGAN FROM #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE NORTH DAKOTA WHERE MUNEE BUYS CORRUPT LAW IN NORTH DAKOTA ...
Energy Transfer and Its Private Security Contractors Face Bribery Charges
https://theintercept.com/2019/12/08/energy-transfer-tigerswan-bribery-conspiracy-charges/
Security personnel working for Energy Transfer, one of the largest and most controversial oil and gas pipeline companies in the U.S., have been charged with bribery and criminal conspiracy for allegedly recruiting, hiring, and hiding payments to Pennsylvania state constables.
According to a complaint filed December 3 by Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan, Energy Transfer illegally hired 19 constables to guard the Mariner East 2 natural gas pipeline, which has faced opposition from residents over the project’s ecological impact, explosion risks, and violations of their property rights. The constables were encouraged to wear their uniforms and badges and carry their guns, in what Hogan described as an intimidation tactic.
While it is not uncommon for companies to hire uniformed off-duty police officers to provide security services, in Pennsylvania, constables are elected officials barred from private security work. Furthermore, they are required to report outside income of more than $1,300. None of the seven who met that threshold did, according to the complaint. And in what appeared to be an attempt to hide the illegal activity, Energy Transfer paid the constables via a series of subcontractors, in many instances using handwritten checks that were not claimed for tax purposes.
Hogan charged an Energy Transfer security manager, two contractors for the security firm TigerSwan, and two former state troopers for involvement in what his office called a “buy-a-badge scheme.” ...
“This is a pretty simple case,” Hogan stated in a press release. “State constables sold their badges and official authority. Energy Transfer bought those badges and authority, then used them as a weapon to intimidate citizens. And the defendants attempted to conceal their activity through a maze of companies and payments. ...
Chris “PK” Digiulio, a resident of Chester County, had closely followed the Dakota Access pipeline protests at Standing Rock and was disturbed to learn of the Energy Transfer pipeline coming to her community. ... The Pennsylvania scheme is reminiscent of Energy Transfer’s troubles in other states. The North Dakota Private Investigation and Security Board sued TigerSwan for operating without a security license while guarding the Dakota Access pipeline. Meanwhile, in Louisiana, the site of Energy Transfer’s Bayou Bridge oil pipeline, the security board accused TigerSwan of registering a new security company in the state in an attempt to circumvent a previous license denial....
“I am outraged that Energy Transfer and TigerSwan brought the tactics they developed in North Dakota, Louisiana, and elsewhere around the world to the town where I live,” she said. “It’s not only the company we should focus on, however, it’s also our government....
Abandoned Disposal Well Leaks Produced Water in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Officials say an abandoned disposal well at the Lignite Gas Plant has leaked produced water in northwestern North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says the spill happened about a mile east of Lignite on Nov. 24 and was reported that day. The gas plant is operated by Steel Reef, LLC. The volume that was released was not known when the spill was reported. But Steel Reef now estimates that about 83,160 gallons of produced water were released, affecting agricultural land.
#1 MOST CORRUPT NORTH DAKOTA IS #49 LEAST AFFORDABLE...
Despite topping income gains, North Dakota is among the least affordable places to live, study says
The analysis, published by TheSeniorList.org, ranked North Dakota 49th out of the 50 states and Washington, D.C., in terms of affordability. The only less affordable states were New Hampshire and South Dakota.... Residents of North Dakota spend an average of 93.6% of their paychecks on expenses, according to the study. New Hampshire residents spent 94.4%, while in South Dakota, the average resident spent more than they made, at 100.9%....
North Dakota maintains low HIV rate, but wide disparities persist
At the end of last year, there were 457 North Dakotans known to be living with HIV or AIDS, the virus' deadly final progression,...North Dakota had the 15th lowest rate of HIV diagnoses in the country, with just 4.8 new cases per 100,000 residents...Minnesota's rate was just slightly higher, Wyoming had the lowest rate and Georgia had the highest....
However, significant demographic disparities mean some North Dakotans are more likely to contract the virus than others. Black residents were 13 times more likely to be living with HIV or AIDS compared to all residents, according to the department's 2018 report. Additionally, more than two-thirds of those diagnosed in the state were men.
Similar trends exist on a national level. Sexually active gay black men are at a much higher risk of contracting the virus than the rest of the population according to the CDC.
EVER WONDER HOW AGRICULTURE GOT SO CORRUPT? CAN YOU SAY CONFLICT OF INTERESTS... OR IS IT HOW LAW GOT SO CORRUPT...
Peter Welte, North Dakota's newest U.S. district judge, balances new role with farming
While he has been farming for most of his life, this fall Welte, 54, made a second lifetime commitment: He was confirmed as a federal judge. ...
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS WHO MURDER ANIMALS...
Metro pet owners and shelters weigh in on new animal cruelty bill
WEST FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) -- North Dakota has one of the worst Animal Protection Laws in the nation, according to the Animal Legal Defense Fund. The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed a bill that would make animal cruelty a felony. Abusing a pet could result in a fine, up to seven years in prison or both....
DEPUTY CLETUS SHOOTS THE ACTUAL BAD GUY FOR A CHANGE AS THE GOD OF JUSTICE WOKE UP...
Fargo officer gets surgery after shooting himself in hand
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo police sergeant underwent a four-hour surgery in a Minneapolis-area hospital after shooting himself in the hand....Ysteboe, who was the night shift supervisor on Friday, has been with the department since 2001. He was promoted to sergeant in 2016.
BANKRUPTCY MEANS AFTER GUBMINT PIMPS STEAL ALL JOHN SLAVES MUNEE AND GIVE TO THEIR WHORES THE CRIMINALS CAN FILE BANKRUPTCY AND KEEP ALL THE STOLEN LOOT....
Farm bankruptcies increase nationwide, report says
Farm bankruptcies continue to increase nationwide, with the largest number of such filings coming in the Midwest region, according to a report from the American Farm Bureau Federation....Farm income is at record-high levels, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. According to the report, not only are bankruptcies up, but farm debt is projected to reach record-high levels and producers are taking longer to repay their loans....
AMERICANS, ESPECIALLY NORTH DAKOTANS, ARE TOO STUPID TO BE FREE. WHICH IS WHY THEY ARE SLAVES...
Ben Franklin had misgivings about USA
“a republic if you can keep it."... Civic leaders mourn the quality of voting they see at every level of government. At one time, North Dakota had a constitutional provision permitting the Legislature to require a literacy test for voters. The Legislature didn’t touch it....They don’t connect the election with their daily lives and therefore have no interest in the outcome. They represent the 224,000 North Dakotans who didn’t vote in the last presidential election. Imagine: 224,000 North Dakotans who dissed the republic.
Land affected by North Dakota Keystone pipeline leak bigger than thought
http://www.startribune.com/land-affected-by-keystone-pipeline-leak-bigger-than-thought/565096492/
BISMARCK, N.D. — A crude oil spill from the Keystone pipeline in eastern North Dakota has turned out to have affected almost 10 times the amount of land as first reported...now estimated by state regulators to have affected about 209,100 square feet (19,426 square meters) of land near Edinburg. State regulators had said the leak affected about 22,500 square feet (2,090 square meters) of land.
Calgary, Alberta-based TC Energy, formerly known as TransCanada, estimated its pipeline leaked an estimated 383,000 gallons (1.4 million liters) of oil. Suess said that estimate has not changed....
GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH. BETTER TO BE A DEAD MAN THAN A LIVE SLAVE. AS NORTH DAKOTA MAKE MORE WHITE SLAVES THE SLAVES OPT OUT CHOOSING THE NETHERWORLD OVER NORTH DAKOTA SLAVERY...
With nation's highest suicide rate, middle-aged white men often don't seek mental health care
Middle-aged white men, like David Blehm, have the highest rate of suicide among any group in the U.S., according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In 2017, white men made up almost 70% of suicide deaths in the U.S., and middle-aged groups rise to the top when it comes to rates, the organization said. Working-aged men make up the largest portion of suicide fatalities in North Dakota...
White people made up 85% of the deaths by suicide in 2018 in North Dakota. The same year, the suicide rate for whites in North Dakota was 20 per 100,000, according to the state Health Department. That’s above the national rate of almost 16 per 100,000, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Whites in Minnesota accounted for 91% of suicides in 2017...the rate for 2013-2017 among whites in Minnesota was 13.4 per 100,000...
SLAVES THAT DONT COMMIT SUICIDE INTOXICATE THEMSELVES TO ESCAPE THEIR TYRANNY. THE 5 MOST TYRANNICAL SLAVE STATES ARE: ...
South Dakota ranks as the second worst state for DUI's according to one national study
South Dakota ranks as the second-worst state in America for drunk driving ...Topping the list was Wyoming at number 1, with Montana, North Dakota and Mississippi rounding out the top 5.
BAN POT FOR BAD GUYS! ELSE THE LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS WILL RUN OUT OF SUPPLY...
Possible medical pot shortage a topic of discussion at North Dakota Capitol
BISMARCK — Whether there's a shortage of medical marijuana in North Dakota became a matter of contention during an update on the state's program Thursday, Nov. 7, at a meeting of the Legislature's interim human services committee. Growing facilities in Bismarck and Fargo are the only legal suppliers of medical marijuana to the state's seven operating dispensaries. An eighth and final dispensary is expected to open next month in Dickinson. "I think there is a bit of a supply issue,"... I'm just saying, the reality of the situation is we are running out of product.". Nolden said the Bismarck dispensary recently was running low on "flower, oil, pens, everything" and that a certain strain that works well for his medical conditions has been unavailable for more than two months....
Keystone pipeline reopens after 1.4 million-litre spill in North Dakota
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/keystone-reopens-1.5355023
The Keystone pipeline resumed moving crude oil Sunday after 1.4 million litres of oil were spilled in North Dakota in late October....The spill was one of the largest on-shore crude oil spills in the region in the last decade and Keystone's largest spill....
North Dakota ethics study broaches 'dark money' in elections
BISMARCK — North Dakota lawmakers heard examples Wednesday, Nov. 13, of so-called "dark money" at play in recent elections in the state. The Legislature's interim Judiciary Committee heard testimony from two attorneys and a former Montana state representative about the effects of influential "dark money," or campaign contributions from organizations' undisclosed donors, criticized as secretive and pervasive. The committee is undertaking a two-year study of provisions in a new constitutional amendment voters approved in 2018 mandating state government ethics, including the disclosure of "the ultimate and true source of funds spent" to influence state elections or actions, effective in 2021...."The whole problem with dark money is that it's not disclosed," said Chlopak, who urged lawmakers to enact effective transparency legislation that avoids loopholes for disclosure....
The great American tax haven: why the super-rich love South Dakota
South Dakotan trust. If an ordinary person puts money in the bank, the government taxes what little interest it earns. Even if that money is protected from taxes by an ISA, you can still lose it through divorce or legal proceedings. A South Dakotan trust changes all that: it protects assets from claims from ex-spouses, disgruntled business partners, creditors, litigious clients and pretty much anyone else. It won’t protect you from criminal prosecution, but it does prevent information on your assets from leaking out in a way that might spark interest from the police. And it shields your wealth from the government, since South Dakota has no income tax, no inheritance tax and no capital gains tax....
Study ranks North Dakota teens among the worst drivers
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A new study ranks North Dakota teenage drivers as some of the worst in the country, and it has to do with texting and driving. ...
North Dakota ranked as having the fifth most dangerous teenage drivers out of 50 states...
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, teens are more likely than older drivers to make critical errors behind the wheel that result in serious crashes.
They're also more likely to speed and less likely to keep a safe distance between vehicles...
More than 12,000 gallons oil spilled in Williams County
The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says an estimated 12,432 gallons of oil leaked from a pipeline operated by Hiland Crude about a mile northeast of McGregor on Oct. 17. The department says the oil leaked onto cropland....
ND woman pleads guilty to fraud involving immigration visas
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A North Dakota woman plead guilty in federal court to engaging in visa and mail fraud. Catherina Knecht, 43, of Williston, North Dakota was indicted on federal charges of false statement, false swearing in an immigration matter, and mail fraud, according to a media release. Knecht pleaded guilty on November 14 at U.S. District Court in Fargo. According to federal prosecutors, Knecht ran a business called Liberty Immigration and Visas from her previous home in Cleveland, North Dakota. Knecht aided employers in trying to seek temporary workers under the H-2A (temporary agricultural) and H-2B (temporary nonagricultural) visa programs. An investigation by the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found evidence Knecht was engaging in visa fraud, according to a media release. Federal prosecutors also discovered fraud “throughout Knecht’s visa work.”
COMMUNIST STATE NORTH DAKOTA RANKS #5 NUMBER OF TERRORISTS...
North Dakota ranks near top in concentration of military members
BISMARCK — North Dakota has the fifth highest per-capita concentration of military members in the country, a new study says. Only Hawaii, Alaska, the District of Columbia and Virginia had higher concentrations. More than 7,300 active-duty and 4,440 National Guard or reserve service members are based in North Dakota...North Dakota also has a higher proportion of veterans than the national average. The study, which was conducted by security.org, found that 8% of the state's adult residents are veterans, compared to a nationwide rate of 7.3%. Alaska had the highest rate at nearly 12%, while South Dakota and Minnesota came in at 9% and 7.1%, respectively....
GUBMINT PIMPS FOR THE COMMUNIST PARTY ISSUE A STATEMENT: "WORK HARDER SLAVES, BILLIONAIRS ON WELFARE ARE COUNTING ON YOU."...
Hoeven: USDA Will Begin Issuing Next Tranche of MFP Payments Next Week
BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the next tranche of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments will begin the week before Thanksgiving. Hoeven has been urging USDA to provide this next tranche of trade assistance as soon as possible, including at his agriculture roundtable with Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey in the Red River Valley last week. These payments will build on $380 million in MFP payments North Dakota has received in the second round of MFP. ...
How many times did North Dakota cops violate the Fourth Amendment?
MINOT, N.D. — By all appearances, cops in North Dakota are routinely violating the Fourth Amendment and its protections against "unreasonable searches and seizures."
Let me give you some examples.... The cops argued that the driver of the car had a "suspiciously tight" grip on the steering wheel at the 10-and-2 position you may remember from driver's ed class. Slovenly driving habits are what's needed to avoid inviting an unconstitutional search by the cops.... How many innocent citizens, for each potentially guilty one, are being unconstitutionally stopped, detained, or searched and then released?
We don't know. People finding themselves in that situation are probably just grateful to have been let go. I have flagged for you three cases from just last year. That’s just what I’ve noticed. There are certainly more. These sorts of unconstitutional stops and searches are probably happening every week....
Heinert Says Oil Spill Could Pollute Mni Wiconi Rural Water
https://listen.sdpb.org/post/heinert-says-oil-spill-could-pollute-mni-wiconi-rural-water
Reports say 383,000 gallons of oil spilled before containment, contaminating wetlands but not drinking water. State Senator Troy Heinert told the board on Thursday, Oct. 31, that he's concerned about potential damage to South Dakota's agriculture and tourism industries if water is polluted....
Keystone pipeline leaks oil in northeastern North Dakota
https://www.mcall.com/sns-bc-us--keystone-pipeline-leak-20191030-story.html
A pipeline that carries tar sands oil from Canada through seven states has leaked an unknown amount of crude oil over more than quarter-mile swath in northeastern North Dakota...leak near Edinburg, in Walsh County....It has experienced problems with spills in the past, including one in 2011 of more than 14,000 gallons of oil in southeastern North Dakota, near the South Dakota border. In 2017, the pipeline leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil onto agricultural land in northeastern South Dakota, in a rural area near the North Dakota border.
Pipeline company: equipment didn't detect North Dakota oil leak
Electronic monitoring equipment failed to detect a rupture in the Belle Fourche pipeline that spewed more than 176,000 gallons of crude oil into a North Dakota creek, the pipeline's operator said Monday. “It's not yet clear why the monitoring equipment didn't detect the leak”, Wendy Owen, a spokeswoman for Casper, Wyoming-based True Cos., which operates the Belle Fourche Pipeline, said....
Audit finds North Dakota State Library illegally miscategorized funds
BISMARCK — The North Dakota State Library broke the law by miscategorizing certain expenses over the last two years, according to an audit released Monday, Nov. 4.
The library categorized nearly $80,000 in operating expenses as grant expenses to avoid spending more than the state's appropriation, state Auditor Josh Gallion said in the audit. It is illegal for state agencies to spend money otherwise designated for another purpose....
The audit also found that the library incorrectly distributed grant funds to three public libraries....
Syphilis cases rising in Stark County, North Dakota Health Department warns
"There are increases in syphilis nationwide. It's not unique to just North Dakota," Shari Renton, the Health Department's STD program coordinator, told The Dickinson Press. "In the last couple of years there's been a large increase in congenital syphilis as well." ...
There have been 72 confirmed reports in North Dakota through 2019. Of those, 25 are women and seven have been pregnant. "It's pretty much on trend to be similar to what we saw in 2018, but the number of cases of women, keeps increasing each year,"...
NDSCS officials avoid criminal charges after critical audit
FARGO — A prosecutor declined to press criminal charges against three administrators of the North Dakota State College of Science whose actions were criticized by state auditors who cited concerns of obstruction and conflict of interest. Josh Gallion, the state auditor, asked Birch Burdick, the Cass County state’s attorney, to determine whether the three administrators committed the crimes of obstructing or misleading auditors. Burdick noted that the three administrators — President John Richman, Tony Grindberg and Dennis Gladen, both vice presidents — declined to meet with the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent who investigated their conduct....
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUY SPENDS JOHN SLAVES MUNEE IN THE AMOUNT OF SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 400,000 AND 750,000 DULLAS THEN CLAIMS TO HAVE PAYED A NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY BUT, HAS NO SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION TO BACK THE CLAIM WONDERING WHERE DID ALL THE MUNEE GO...
Head of North Dakota Commerce Department retains attorney as audit sparks criminal investigation
The head of North Dakota's Commerce Department has personally retained an attorney amid a criminal investigation into audit findings of potential state law violations. Commerce Commissioner Michelle Kommer appeared Wednesday before the Legislature's Audit and Fiscal Review Committee to answer lawmakers' questions related to audit findings that agency officials mishandled appropriations and also skirted public bid requirements in developing the state's new logo. State Auditor Josh Gallion last month notified Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem of the audit finding. He told lawmakers Wednesday that his notification related to Commerce charging more than $850,000 to the wrong two-year budget cycle. ...Gallion said Commerce had no supporting documentation for about $400,000 in a $750,000 payment to Grand Forks County. He cited a state law for notifying the attorney general of possible payment violations...
WARNING! LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS WITH A GUN WILL BEGIN MASS MURDER BEGINNING TODAY IN NORTH DAKOTA DEAR OPENER. FARMERS WHO ARE NOT IN BLAZE ORANGE WILL BE SHOT BY LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS DEFENDING THEIR CORRUPT GUBMINT...
Farmers Asked To Wear Hunting Gear For Deer Opener
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/11/06/farmers-asked-to-wear-hunting-gear-for-deer-opener/
“You as a farmer might want to be wearing a blaze orange cap or a blaze orange vest so that your visible if your tractor gets stuck and your walking back to get your pickup truck, you might want to have on a blaze hat to make yourself visible,"....
North Dakota sees meningococcal meningitis cases for first time since 2014: state health officials
https://www.foxnews.com/health/north-dakota-meningococcal-meningitis-cases
Officials with the North Dakota Department of Health over the weekend announced three cases of the rare but serious meningococcal meningitis. The three cases — two of which have been confirmed by laboratory testing — are the first in the state since 2014, according to a news release from the health department....The disease is spread through sharing salvia, typically through coughing or kissing. Symptoms often include a severe headache, stiff neck and/or rash....
North Dakota Department of Health Reports Increase in Syphilis Cases
BISMARCK, N.D.–The North Dakota Department of Health is reporting multiple clusters of syphilis in Stark and Cass Counties. The increase in reports show infections among pregnant women, which increases the risk for syphilis among newborn infants that could result in malformations or stillbirth. There have been 72 confirmed reports of people with syphilis in North Dakota this year. Twenty-five of those cases were women and of those, 7 were pregnant. Untreated, syphilis can lead to blindness, brain damage, heart problems and death....
Keystone pipeline leaks oil in northeastern North Dakota
http://www.startribune.com/keystone-pipeline-leaks-oil-in-eastern-north-dakota/564114082/
BISMARCK, N.D. — A pipeline that carries tar sands oil from Canada through seven states has leaked an unknown amount of crude oil over more than quarter-mile swath in northeastern North Dakota...leak near Edinburg, in Walsh County. ...estimated that the area of the spill was 1,500 feet long by 15 feet wide. Glatt said some wetlands were affected,...
It has experienced problems with spills in the past, including one in 2011 of more than 14,000 gallons of oil in southeastern North Dakota, near the South Dakota border.
In 2017, the pipeline leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil onto agricultural land in northeastern South Dakota, in a rural area near the North Dakota border.
North Dakota insurance fraud cases increasing
The North Dakota unit tasked with investigating insurance fraud is seeing an increase in cases,...The FBI estimates a $40 billion annual cost to insurance fraud, not counting health insurance, forcing premiums higher and costing the average American family “between $400 and $700 per year.” ..
State auditor retracts audit report on Williston
WILLISTON — One day after announcing an audit of the city of Williston turned up areas of concern, North Dakota state Auditor Josh Gallion announced he is retracting the audit....Initially, the audit found several areas of concern, including failure to properly disclose a partnership and a violation of state law regarding closed or confidential meetings...
Keystone Pipeline Shuts After Oil Spill in North Dakota
The 590,000 barrel-a-day pipeline ruptures in Walsh County
TC Energy declares force majeure after crude conduit closed
The Keystone crude oil pipeline was shut following a spill in North Dakota, the third along the pipeline’s route in less than three years, roiling Canadian and U.S. oil markets.
TC Energy Corp.’s 590,000 barrel-a-day pipeline that carries crude from Alberta to refineries in the U.S. Midwest and Gulf Coast ruptured overnight and caused a spill near the city of Edinburg in North Dakota, Brent Nelson, an emergency manager for Walsh County, said by phone. TC Energy declared force majeure on the pipeline system after the shutdown, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be...
LOL. LIEYERS IN NORTH DAKOTA SEEK ONE OF THEIR OWN TO TELL THEMSELVES THEY ARE NOT CORRUPT...
Executive Director of ND Ethics Commission State of North DakotaBismarck, ND, US
ND Ethics Commission
Hiring Salary Range: $76,904 - $ 1 17,157/annually. Location: Bismarck, ND ...
The Executive Director reports directly to and serves at the pleasure of the ND Ethics Commission. Preferred Qualifications: Graduation from an American Bar Association accredited law school and a member of the ND Bar , in good standing, is preferred. Knowledge of the standards of evidence and due process rights applicable to judicial and quasi-judicial proceedings is preferred....
Oil pipeline spill affects pastureland in western North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota officials say an oil pipeline leak has affected pastureland in McKenzie County. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality says the spill resulted from a pipeline leak on a well pad north of Alexander. The above-ground pipeline is operated by New Horizon Resources LLC. The leak happened Thursday and was reported that day. Initial reports estimate about 8,400 gallons of oil were released.
Keystone oil pipeline leaks 383,000 gallons in North Dakota
Fired North Dakota police chief under investigation for alleged misconduct, civil rights violation
ROLLA, N.D. — A former police chief who was fired after just three months in his role is being investigated by the FBI and state authorities for what they say were multiple violations of the law during his time serving in a north-central North Dakota police department. Matthew Anderson, who was sworn in as Rolla police chief in April and fired by the city in July after city leaders learned he was under investigation, faces a wide range of accusations from law enforcement colleagues and investigators. Among them are that he falsified a search warrant, used a stun gun on a pregnant woman and ordered forced catheterizations of people in police custody without proper justification....
Marijuana found at North Dakota nuclear launch facility
https://apnews.com/e00b04047ab34b86bb00187f69ef776b
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Marijuana was found at a Minot Air Force Base nuclear missile facility in central North Dakota, the military reported Wednesday.
The undisclosed amount was found Oct. 9 at a missile alert facility, Air Force Sgt. Benjamin Smith said. The drug was discovered above ground and not near missile operators, he said. Minot hosts one of the nation’s two B-52 bomber bases and oversees 150 Minuteman 3 nuclear missiles. The base has been under scrutiny since a 2007 mishap in which a B-52 bomber was mistakenly armed with six nuclear-tipped cruise missiles in Minot and flown to a base in Louisiana. Other lapses include the theft of a launch code device, missile crew members sleeping on the job and failed inspections....
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS USE STATE MANDATED DOLLAS TO BENEFIT BIG GAME GROWTH SO THEY CAN MURDER THEM...
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, partners fund North Dakota habitat, hunting heritage projects
RMEF directly granted $38,170 and leveraged an additional $159,170 in partner funding to benefit 17 projects....North Dakota bull elk.
MISSOULA, Mont.— The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and its partners have awarded $197,340 of grant funding in North Dakota to benefit habitat stewardship and hunting heritage projects, the conservation group says....North Dakota project partners include the North Dakota Game and Fish Department, private landowners and various conservation, sportsmen and business organizations....Since 1991, RMEF and its partners have completed 231 conservation and hunting heritage outreach projects in North Dakota to protect or enhance 56,011 acres with a combined value of $11.6 million and opened or improved public access to 33,148 acres.
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS BAN BAD GUYS FROM HUNTING. BAD GUYS BAN GOOD GUYS FROM HUNTING ON THEIR LANDS. BAD GUYS MAY NOT TRESSPASS ON GOOD GUYS PROPERTY BUT, GOOD GUYS MAY TRESSPASS ON BAD GUYS LAND IF GOOD GUY HAS A GUN AND SAYS HE IS MURDERING...
Pilot project taking shape for electronic land posting in North Dakota
Landowners in three yet-to-be-named counties will have first crack at electronic land posting in North Dakota in a legislative trial set to run next year.
Members of the Legislature's interim Natural Resources Committee on Tuesday discussed early details for the 2020 pilot project, including a tentative June 1 deadline for landowners in the participating counties to electronically post their land for a hunter access database.
The pilot project and study stem from the high-profile "trespass bill" defeated in the 2019 Legislature. The bill sought to ease hunter access on private land but created a storm of debate over private property rights and the state's hunting heritage. Landowners in North Dakota must post signs to close access to their property....
MILLIONAIRE AND BILLIONAIRE FARMERS ARE STARVING TO DEATH BECUZ OF CHINA TRADE WAR. CORPORATE WELFARE TO FARMERS MUST INCREASE OR FARMERS WILL DIE WITH FOOD IN THE FIELDS...
North Dakota Farmers Union Calls for Acceleration of MFP
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/10/23/north-dakota-farmers-union-calls-for-acceleration-of-mfp-payments
JAMESTOWN, N.D.–The North Dakota Farmers Union called for acceleration of Market Facilitation Program payments to farmers impacted by the trade war with China on Wednesday. In August, farmers who enrolled in MFP received 50 percent of a calculated payment for crops covered under Title 1 of the Farm Bill. The USDA has said a second payment of 25 percent would be paid in November and a third in January if the market conditions failed to improve....
A 100 YARD SECTION OF ELM ST (BUILT IN A 6 MONTH FLOOD PLAIN) IS UNDERWATER IN FARGO. NORTH DAKOTA DECLARES A DISASTER TO PAY FARMERS...
North Dakota Governor Declares Statewide Flood Emergency
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2019/10/23/546413.htm
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has declared a statewide flood emergency and said officials were looking at measures to help residents affected by heavy rains and a blizzard that dumped record amounts of snow in some places, especially farmers.
Burgum’s order cleared the way for the state to request federal funding and other help. ...
# 1 & #2 MOST CORRUPT STATE IN THE NATION HAS NEW ETHICS COMMISSION SELECTED BY GUBMINT CRIMINALS TO PO'LICE GUBMINT CRIMINALS. THEY SAY THEY WILL BE TRANSPARENT BY HOLDING THEIR GANG MEETING IN SECRECY SO THE SLAVES WONT KNOW WHAT CRIMES THE GUBMINT CRIMINALS ARE VIOLATING...
North Dakota's new ethics panel to hear first complaint behind closed doors
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's new Ethics Commission is due to hear its first complaint, even as the panel is still figuring out rules and procedures for its work.
And that means the complaint on this week's agenda is likely to be delayed until those systems are worked out. The details of the complaint aren't known, and it's currently listed on the commission's agenda for a closed session during the two-day meeting. The closed session is raising questions about how much of the commission's work will be public.
Retired district judge Ron Goodman chairs the five-member panel. He says they are committed to transparency but also will protect confidentiality. Goodman says the commission has not decided at what stage it would release details of an investigation.
NORTH DAKOTA GUBMINT PIMP FOR THE USA TERRORIST REGIME HATES NIGGAZ CALLING HER AN ELECTED TERRORIST...
North Dakota lawmaker posts bogus photo of Omar on Facebook
http://ktoe.com/2019/10/22/north-dakota-lawmaker-posts-bogus-photo-of-omar-on-facebook/
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A Republican state senator from North Dakota took to Facebook to post a long-debunked photo that claims to be Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar holding a weapon at an al-Qaida training camp. The photo posted by Rep. Oley Larsen, of Minot, has been debunked by several sources since it appeared on social media this summer. Larsen also referred to Omar as an “elected terrorist.”
LIGHTNING NEVER STRIKES TWICE IN THE SAME SPOT BUT IN NORTH DAKOTA IT STRIKES OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN THE SAME SPOTS AN OIL SUPPLY IS LOCATED...
North Dakota officials studying impact of lightning strikes on oil spills (Audio)
BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota’s oil industry and oil regulators are trying to get a handle on oil spills caused by lightning strikes....
NORTH DAKOTA PLANS A SOBRIETY CHECK POINT TO CHECK AND SEE IF LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS ARE EMBEZZLING MUNEE FRUM SLAVES SUCH AS CORPORATE AND FARMER WELFARE, AND GUBMINT CRIMINAL RIPOFF SCAMS...
Sobriety Checkpoint Planned in Morton County
https://www.nd.gov/ndhp/news/sobriety-checkpoint-planned-morton-county
On Friday, Oct. 25, the North Dakota Highway Patrol will conduct a sobriety checkpoint at a predetermined location in Morton County. For sober drivers, there will be minimal travel delay of 2-3 minutes. Following the checkpoint, NDHP Troopers will conduct a saturation patrol to remove impaired drivers from the road....
Tourist attraction association violated open meetings law
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's attorney general says a Jamestown tourist attraction violated the state's open meetings law when it failed to post a notice of a special meeting....
THE GUBMINT PIMPS PO'LICING THE GUBMINT PIMPS HAS DECLINED ITS VERY FIRST GUBMINT CRIME THAT NO ONE KNOWS BECUZ OF TRANSPARENCY PROMISED BY THE GUBMINT PIMP PO'LICE COMMISSSION...
North Dakota’s Ethics Commission has Declined Its First Complaint
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/10/24/north-dakotas-ethics-commission-has-declined-its-first-complaint/
BISMARCK, N.D.–North Dakota’s fledgling Ethics Commission has declined its first complaint. The five-person commission met in a 10-minute closed session Wednesday and then voted unanimously to decline the complaint on the basis that it falls outside the commission’s jurisdiction. Retired district judge Ron Goodman, who chairs the commission, wouldn’t provide a copy of the complaint and referred questions to an assistant attorney general representing the commission. The assistant attorney general referred questions to an attorney general’s office spokeswoman. It wasn’t immediately clear what might happen to the complaint or if it will be referred to another state agency. The Ethics Commission is still figuring out rules and procedures for its work.
IT IS CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ND STATE HIGHER ED BOARD TO DISCCLOSE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY WITHIN ITS RANKS...
ND higher ed member fears conflict of interest proposal could break ethical obligations
The changes are meant to clarify the conflict of interest policy that hasn’t been touched since 1993.... Those covered by the policy who don’t know they have a conflict of interest are not held liable under the proposed changes, and board members and staff would not be forced to violate ethical codes....“To require board members to disclose certain things, I think, is problematic in some instances.”
The state auditor’s office recommended the board and NDUS update its conflict of interest policy after an audit found Tony Grindberg, North Dakota State College of Science vice president of workforce affairs, did not disclose on paper that his wife, Karen, is the chief financial officer for the Flint Group, which was hired to promote a proposed career workforce academy in Cass County.
NDSCS, which has denied any wrongdoing alleged by the audit, has overseen the implementation of the academy....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL, ALSO PUBLIC SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER TELLS EVERY CHILD SHE IS A DV HOLOCAUST VICTIM. NOW EVERY HO IS A DV HOLOCAUST VICTIM...
Domestic Violence Prevalent in North Dakota High Schools
https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/domestic-violence-prevalent-in-north-dakota-high-schools/
In the process, Officer Josh Brown and a high school social worker, noticed a domestic violence issue happening in the hallways. This is not an isolated incident. “As sad as it is, they’re very aware. They’re so familiar with it, it’s not uncommon and it’s something that these kids deal with all the time and it’s not being discussed or talked about,” Brown said.
Shelly Osborn is a social worker at Legacy High School. She said it’s happening two-fold and they see it all the time. “Shelly Osborn actually has a second job. She works with people who were arrested on offenses related to domestic violence and now are coming out. Her experience talking with them: a lot of them flat out said, a lot of this stuff started in high school,” Brown said. Together, they’re teaching students to notice these abusive behaviors in their peers, and possibly themselves...
DV HOLOCAUST DENIERS SAY MASTA HO STOLE ALL THE MUNEE FRUM DV HOLOCAUST VICTIMS...
Ex-Treasurer of Bismarck Charity Accused of Theft
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The former treasurer of a Bismarck charity focused on helping children is accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the organization.
Fifty-one-year-old Kathryn Artlip was charged Thursday with stealing $10,000 from Bisman Stiletto over three years....
BECUZ EVERYTHING IS A CRIME IN NORTH DAKOTA THE "LIE"YERS CANT KEEP UP WITH TELLING ALL THE NIGGAZ TO PLEAD GUILTY, THEN SEND THE NIGGA THE $1500 BILL FOR THE ADVICE FRUM THE FREE PUBLIC ND DEFENDER....
A continuous cycle: North Dakota’s state’s attorneys are swamped
According to Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer, the number of criminal cases put on her plate goes up three to five percent every year. And, the hire-rate isn’t keeping up with the workload. You can see the hundreds of cases stacked up on Julie Lawyer’s desk, and while three to five percent may not sound like much, it adds up fast.
And this directly affects all of us, because cases are going on longer, and many are waiting months and months to see their day in court, and potentially, clear their name. The lesser the offense, the longer the wait. The all-time low point for Lawyer’s office was in January. They were down six fulltime attorneys out of 14.
DO NOT HAVE INTIMATE CONTACT WITH NORTH DAKOTANS. THEY ARE INFECTED WITH CORRUPTNESS, UGLINESS, AND DISEASE...
North Dakota Department of Health warns of cases of meningococcal meningitis
The North Dakota Department of Health has received reports of three individuals diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis in the past couple months; two have been confirmed by laboratory testing...Meningococcal meningitis is a severe infection of the bloodstream and meninges, the thin lining covering the brain and spinal cord, caused by the bacteria, Neisseria meningitidis. “People in close contact with the individuals who tested positive have already been notified and placed on antibiotics to prevent them from getting the disease,” ... Meningococcal bacteria is spread by sharing respiratory and throat secretions, such as saliva or spit. Generally, it takes close or lengthy contact, such as coughing or kissing, to spread these bacteria, which are not as contagious as germs that cause the common cold or flu.
NORTH DAKOTA MASTA HOS ARE INFECTED WITH DISEASE. AND SHE GIB IT TO HER CHILD BUT ITS NOT DV CUZ ONLY SLAVE NIGGAZ ARE DV HOLOCAUST ABUSERS...
Several clusters of syphilis reported in North Dakota, health officials warn
Most cases in North Dakota have been reported among women, including a number of pregnant women, endangering newborn infants with malformations and stillbirth....
BISMARCK — Multiple clusters of syphilis have being reported in North Dakota, state health officials said Monday. The cases of the sexually transmitted disease have cropped up across the state, most recently in Stark and Cass counties, and include infections among pregnant women, the North Dakota Department of Health said Oct. 28
There have been 27 confirmed reports of syphilis in North Dakota in 2019. Nearly all are women, and of the 25 women infected, seven have been pregnant.
If a pregnant woman is infected with syphilis, it increases the risk of the disease among her newborn infant, specifically a condition called congenital syphilis that can result in malformations or stillbirth....
NORTH DAKOTA LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS EMBEZZLE $40 BILLION US DULLAS EVERY FUKN YEAR IN NORTH DAKOTA JUST IN INSURANCE FRAUD ALONE...
North Dakota insurance fraud cases increasing
The North Dakota unit tasked with investigating insurance fraud is seeing an increase in cases...The FBI estimates a $40 billion annual cost to insurance fraud, not counting health insurance, forcing premiums higher and costing the average American family “between $400 and $700 per year.” ...
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS EMBEZZLE BILLIONS IN MEDICAL FRAUD ALONE...
DOJ: Sanford to pay $20M to settle kickback allegations
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice says Sanford Health has agreed to pay more than $20 million to resolve kickback allegations.
The DOJ said Monday the settlement resolves allegations that the Sioux Falls, South Dakota-based health system knowingly submitted false claims to federal health care programs resulting from medically unnecessary spinal surgeries.
The settlement rEsolves allegations that Sanford knew that one of its top neurosurgeons was improperly receiving kickbacks from his use of implantable devices distributed by his physician-owned distributorship.
"Domestic violence court is an addition to the end of the judicial process."
NORTH DAKOTA: #1 SLAVE STATE IS ALSO THE #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE IN THE USA HAS A NEW SLAVE AUCTION THAT GUARANTEES ALL NIGGAZ ARE TURNED INTO SLAVES. NORTH DAKOTA NIGGAZ DONT EVEN KNOW HE IS GUILTY OF THE CRIME OF EVERYTHING UNTIL SLAVE AUCTION FORCED HIM TO PLEAD GUILTY TO FALSE ACCUSATIONS BY HIS MASTAS. ABOUT A THIRD OF THE NIGGAZ CONCEDE THEY ARE SLAVES...
North Dakota's first domestic violence court aims for easier accountability
According to Community Violence Intervention Center staff, the court doesn’t necessarily mean fewer repeat offenders, but it makes it easier for offenders to get in -- and stay accountable to -- “offender programming,” [EASY TO GET IN BECAUSE NEARLY EVERY FALSE ACCUSATION AGAINST A SLAVE IS CHARGED AS A CRIME BY THE SLAVE AUCTION REGARDLESS HOW FALSE, FRIVALOUS, OR THE ACTUAL VICTIM IS ACCUSED OF BEING THE OFFENDER MERELY BECAUSE OF HIS STATUS] ...
“It’s just kind of an eye-opener for them,” said Judge Jason McCarthy, one of two district judges who preside over domestic violence court. “Because before, they didn’t really recognize what they were doing was necessarily wrong, [BECAUSE MOST OF THE SLAVES -- AT LEAST 80% ANYWAY -- DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG]
and now ...most of them -- 32%, anyway -- seem to understand that it’s a power struggle that they shouldn’t be involved in. [WHICH IS WHY 95% TO 99% OF ALL THE SLAVES ARE FORCED BY THE SLAVE AUCTION, AND OTHER MASTAS TO PLEAD GUILTY TO THE CRIME OF EVERYTHING HE DID NOT DO BECAUSE HE IS A SLAVE AND HIS MASTAS HAVE ALL THE ABSOLUTE POWERS, AND THE SLAVE HAS NO RIGHTS, AND NO JUSTICE AT THE SLAVE AUCTION WHICH MEANS THE NIGGAZ HAVE NO WAY TO GET ANY JUSTICE OTHER THAN BEG FOR MERCY FROM HIS MASTAS] ...
"Domestic violence court is an addition to the end of the judicial process." [I TOTALLY FUKN AGREE! DV LAW AND POLICIES ARE THE END OF THE JUDICIAL PROCESS, AND ALSO THE END OF LIBERTY, END OF JUSTICE, END OF FREEDOM, AND THE EVENTUAL END OF THE USA. DV COURT IS AN ADDITIONAL SLAVE AUCTION DEVOTED ENTIRELY TO FAMILY & INTIMATE SLAVERY ADDED BY GUBMINT PIMPS TO ENSURE THE END OF ANY JUST OUTCOME OF THE JUDICIAL PROCESS]
After they’ve been [WRONGFULLY] convicted, domestic abusers [MORE LIKE ACTUAL VICTIMS OF TYRANNY] are required to show up to hearings at the new court [SO MASTAS CAN MAINTAIN CONTROL OVER THEIR SLAVES]...
SOME FACTS ABOUT WRONGFULLY CONVICTED SLAVES IN THE USA:
https://sites.google.com/site/korruptlaw/
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE DV SCAM:
https://sites.google.com/site/korruptlaw/domestic-violence-scam
THE ONLY SOLUTION IS REVOLUTION!
THE TYRANTS, DESPOTS, AND USURPERS KNOW THAT REVOLUTION IS YOUR DUTY TO OVERTHROW THEIR TYRANNY OVER YOU WHICH IS WHY YOUR MASTAS BAN YOUR RIGHTS SO YOU CANNOT DEFEND YOURSELF FROM THEIR CRIMES AGAINST YOU.
https://sites.google.com/site/korruptlaw/gun-rights-issues/quotes
Former attorney and ND Supreme Court Justice Candidate accused of making death threats
Seventy-five-year-old Robert Virgil Bolinske, Sr., is accused of leaving six voicemails on Oct. 15 at a relative's place of work threatening to assault and “eliminate” him. Bolinske is charged with terrorizing and harassment. ...It is believed Bolinske became obsessed with firearms recently, according to the affidavit. The victim told deputies it was possible that Bolinske would use the firearms on others. Bolinske ran for Supreme Court justice during the primary in November but was beat out by incumbent Lisa McEvers....
Audit: Agency broke law over contract for North Dakota's new logo
The North Dakota Department of Commerce violated the law on bidding uncompetitive contracts totaling more than $87,000 for the state's new "Be Legendary" logo, according to an audit released Monday ...The audit released Monday also found the agency improperly charged more than $850,000 to a wrong two-year budget cycle...
Audit finds North Dakota PSC let bonding lapse, creating risk amid potential employee theft
BISMARCK — A state audit released Monday, Oct. 14, found that the Public Service Commission had a 17-month bonding lapse, which put the agency at risk if an employee were to have stolen from the commission during that time....State law requires agencies to maintain a blanket bond that essentially acts as insurance, should an employee embezzle or commit theft, while the legal case against the worker makes its way through the court system...
A Continuous Cycle: North Dakota’s State’s Attorneys are Swamped.
https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/a-continuous-cycle-north-dakotas-states-attorneys-are-swamped/
According to Burleigh County State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer, the number of criminal cases put on her plate goes up three to five percent every year. And, the hire-rate isn’t keeping up with the workload. You can see the hundreds of cases stacked up on Julie Lawyer’s desk, and while three to five percent may not sound like much, it adds up fast.
And this directly affects all of us, because cases are going on longer, and many are waiting months and months to see their day in court, and potentially, clear their name. The lesser the offense, the longer the wait....
Most Haunted State Is…North Dakota? Mississippi Ranks Last In Tweet Study
This was based on the number of ghost sightings or claims that a house/room/hall/school is haunted on Twitter and normalized based on the population of the state. This effectively showed how many sightings there were per person.... 1. North Dakota 2. Ohio 3. Nevada 4. Nebraska 5. New York
Pipeline spill releases produced water into ND creek
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A pipeline spill has released produced water into a small creek and a stock pond in western North Dakota. The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality was notified of the spill, which happened Tuesday in Dunn County. The pipeline is part of a gathering system operated by Marathon Oil. An estimated 21,000 gallons of produced water were released, impacting the creek and stock pond within pastureland....
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUY WITH A GUN..
North Dakota man accused of threatening to shoot 20 people in Idaho
A former Richland County, N.D., school board member was arrested in Yellowstone National Park on Sept. 18 after allegedly threatening to shoot up to 20 people at an office in Boise, Idaho, unless his wife gave him information about a man he believed she had an “emotional affair” with. Joshua James Mjoness, 44, of Christine, N.D....
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUY WITH A GUN RAPES A FELLOW SLAVE PATROL IN NORTH DAKOTA...
BCI Investigates Alleged Sexual Assault by Jail Officer
The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating an alleged sexual assault by a male correctional officer against a female officer at the Barnes County Jail in Valley City....
THERE IS A GREATER MARGIN BETWEEN MASTAS AND SLAVES IN NORTH DAKOTA, ESPECIALLY FARGO.
CORPORATE WELFARE AND FARMER WELFARE CREATE A GREAT GAP BETWEEN THE RICH AND POOR CREATES OVERPRICED HOMES, AND LOWER INCOME FOR FARGO SLAVES. THE PAST FARM PROGRAMS, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT PAID FARMERS FOR ACREAGE OWNED IN ADDITION TO THEIR PRODUCE, GREATLY ACCELERATED THE COST FOR LAND VALUES INCREASING REAL ESTATE VALUES BY AN ESTIMATE OF 10 TIMES OVER PAST 20 YEARS. THIS IN TURN DROVE UP RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE AS WELL...
North Dakota’s poorest city? Data survey says Fargo
https://www.kxnet.com/news/state-news/north-dakotas-poorest-city-data-survey-says-fargo/
The city that ranks as the poorest in North Dakota: Fargo.
According to the data, the median household income of those living in Fargo is $51,839, about $12,000 a year lower than the state average....However, home values are higher in Fargo. The median home value there is $220,400, while the state average is $198,700....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES WILL PAY THE LIEYERS FEES FOR PROTECTING FARMER WELFARE BECUZ THATS WHAT THE CONSTITUTION SAYS...
North Dakota must pay $175,000 in attorney fees in federal lawsuit over farming law
BISMARCK — A federal judge has ordered the North Dakota attorney general’s office to pay $175,000 in attorney fees to a farm group that sued over the state’s Depression-era anti-corporate farming law...Hovland a year ago upheld the law that state voters approved in 1932 to protect the state’s family farming heritage by barring corporations from owning or operating farms. However, he said a change made by state lawmakers in 1981 to allow exceptions for small “domestic” family farm corporations — primarily as a tax- and estate-planning tool — violates the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution if it is applied only to in-state operations. He ordered North Dakota to extend the exception beyond state borders....
NORTH DAKOTANS #8 MOST FATTEST AND UGLIEST ARE STILL #1 MOST CORRUPT...
Battling the bulge: North Dakota one of nine states with adult obesity rate topping 35%
North Dakota is among nine states with an adult obesity rate greater than 35% — and one of three states that reached that mark for the first time. North Dakota, with a rate of 35.1%, ranks eighth in the nation....
SLAVE PATROL PULLS IN FRONT OF ONCOMING HIWAY TRAFFIC NEARLY KILLING THE CIVILIANS...
North Dakota Trooper Involved In Two-Vehicle Crash
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/09/29/north-dakota-trooper-involved-in-two-vehicle-crash/
A North Dakota trooper was hit while trying to make a traffic stop on I-29. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened about a mile and a half south of Colfax around 6:30 Saturday night. The trooper was in a construction zone when he made a U-turn. The squad vehicle was hit on the right side by a northbound SUV. The two people in the SUV and the trooper were taken to hospitals to be checked out before being released.
Former Burleigh County deputy disputes search in North Dakota Supreme Court appeal
Attorneys argued Monday before the North Dakota Supreme Court over the legality of how evidence was found in a former Burleigh County sheriff deputy's drug theft case. Kerry Komrosky, 32, was charged in April 2018 after investigators found 2.9 pounds of methamphetamine and 47 grams of cocaine in his Lincoln home. The drugs were connected to the Metro Area Narcotics Task Force, with which he had served....His attorney, Michael Hoffman, told the justices that conditions were not met for an "emergency exception" to a warrant requirement, under which a supervising officer entered Komrosky's home after knocking and shouting for him. Komrosky had been late returning to work from lunch and a haircut and hadn't responded to calls. "There was no evidence at the point of entry that there was anything amiss regarding Deputy Komrosky," Hoffman said. The officer noted Komrosky's parked vehicle was unlocked and running, and dogs were jumping and barking inside his home as he knocked. Hoffman also said the officer's closer look at a broken light bulb in Komrosky's home and subsequent "investigation" exceeded the "emergency exception" even though the officer initially believed Komrosky to be in danger. The broken light bulb contained a milky residue that later tested positively for meth....
SLAVE PATROL DRIVES HEAD ON WITH NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES IN AN ATTEMPTED MURDER AGAINST THE SLAVES USING MOTOR VEHICLE AS HOMICIDE WEAPON...
North Dakota Highway Patrol officer, three others involved in head-on crash
A North Dakota Highway Patrol officer and three others are recovering from a head-on crash this weekend. A news release from the Richland County Sheriff's Office said the state trooper was headed south on Interstate 29 near mile marker 36, just south of the Colfax exit, when the squad car crashed with a GMC Yukon going north at 6:32 p.m. Saturday. The Yukon, driven by a 42-year-old woman from Sisseton, S.D., had two other passengers, an 18-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy. All three were taken to a Fargo hospital by ambulance with injuries that weren't life-threatening. The state patrol officer was sent to St. Francis Hospital in Breckenridge, Minn., with injuries that weren't life-threatening.
#1 MOST CORRUPT NORTH DAKOTA MASTAS COVER UP CRIMES OF ITS OTHER MASTAS THEN WRONGFULLY CONVICT THE SLAVES TO DISTRACT THE OTHER SLAVES OF THEIR OWN CRIMES...
Whistle-blower Reveals Flawed Construction at North Dakota Gas Plants Where Massive Spill Was Downplayed
https://www.desmogblog.com/2019/10/01/whistle-blower-lehto-oneok-north-dakota-gas-plants-spill
Two North Dakota gas processing plants in the heart of the Bakken oil fields have shown signs of an eroded safety culture and startling construction problems, according to Paul Lehto, a 54-year-old former gas plant operator who has come out as a whistle-blower. He described worrisome conditions at the Lonesome Creek plant, in Alexander, and the Garden Creek plant, in Watford City, where DeSmog recently revealed one of the largest oil and gas industry spills in U.S. history had occurred. Both plants process natural gas brought via pipeline from Bakken wells and are run by the Oklahoma-based oil and gas service company, ... deficiencies he attributes to the frenzied rush of the oil boom that has dominated the state’s landscape and economy. “North Dakota is basically a Petrostate,”...
despite state regulators listing the Garden Creek spill as just 10 gallons from 2015 to 2019, an intense multi-year cleanup operation was underway...Also, groundwater at one monitoring well registered the carcinogen benzene at levels nearly 2,000 times that required by the state health department....
DeSmog has also received new information to indicate that the Garden Creek spill, whose size continues to be downplayed in statements to the media by DEQ officials, was indeed officially estimated at 11 million gallons. This puts the release, in terms of gallons spilled, on par with the infamous 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska and secures Garden Creek a spot as one of the largest industry spills in U.S. history. ONEOK has not received any fines from North Dakota regulators for the spill....
USA TERRORIST REGIME USE COLLATERAL DAMAGE TO INCITE USA SLAVES TO BACK ITS TERRORIST PLOT AGAINST THE WORLD...
Human remains of North Dakota WWII Veteran return home
Pearl Harbor: Hawaii Was Surprised; FDR Was Not
https://sites.google.com/site/korruptlaw/usa-1-terrorist
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS IN NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS RAPE CHILDREN...
Former Williston Catholic school teacher convicted of molesting students
A jury of seven men and five women deliberated for about an hour Monday, Sept. 30, before finding a former teacher guilty of molesting students he taught at St. Joseph Catholic School in Williston. Everest Moore, 29, was found guilty of of eight class A felony counts of gross sexual imposition after a trial that lasted six days....
LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS "ACCIDENTALLY" SHOOTS HIS GUN NEARLY CAUSING DEATH TO BAD GUYS...
Gun accidentally fired at North Dakota gun show
https://www.crookstontimes.com/news/20190930/gun-accidentally-fired-at-north-dakota-gun-show
An accidental gunshot at the Bismarck Gun Show caused quite a scare but no one was injured....
Case begins for former teacher accused of sexually abusing students in northwest North Dakota
Britta Demello Rice, a North Dakota assistant Attorney General, told jurors that Everest Moore, a former teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School, violated parents' trust by sexually abusing multiple girls. “This case is about shattered trust,” she told jurors....Moore was arrested in March 2018 and originally charged with three class A felony counts of gross sexual imposition. Over the next several months, five more counts of the same charge were added....
FEDS TELL NORTH DAKOTA YOU WONT GET PAID TO TERRORIZE, VIOLATE CONSTITUTION, AND COMMIT CRIMES AGAINST USA SLAVES...
Federal agency resists paying North Dakota oil protest cost
https://wtop.com/national/2019/09/federal-agency-resists-paying-north-dakota-oil-protest-cost/
The federal government is contesting North Dakota’s claims that the state should be reimbursed for the $38 million the state spent policing prolonged protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline. The Army Corps of Engineers filed a motion Tuesday asking a federal judge to dismiss the state’s lawsuit seeking to recoup the costs, arguing it has “limited authority to enforce its rules and regulations” on land it manages....
Trump last year denied a state-requested disaster declaration to cover the state’s costs. The Justice Department later gave the state a $10 million grant for policing-related bills. The pipeline developer gave the state $15 million to help with the costs that were funded from loans from the state-owned Bank of North Dakota....
MASTAS USURP CONSTITUTION TO MAKE UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAWS UNDER COVER OF PUBLIC TERROR.
FEDS SAY STATE MASTAS CANT ENSLAVE YOUR NIGGAZ...
Judge partially blocks law aimed at oil pipeline protests
A federal judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked enforcement of some new South Dakota laws that aim to prevent disruptive demonstrations against the Keystone XL pipeline... "We're glad the court recognized that these vague and overbroad laws threaten the First Amendment rights of South Dakotans on every side of the issue," ...
The legislation hastily passed in March by the Republican-dominated Legislature allows officials to pursue criminal or civil penalties against demonstrators who engage in "riot boosting," defined in part as encouraging violence during a riot. It's meant to head off Keystone XL protests like those mounted against the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota that resulted in 761 arrests over a six-month span beginning in late 2016.
PRIOR TO NEW LAW SLAVE PATROL CAN STEAL YOUR PROPERTY WITH OR WITHOUT A WRONGFUL CONVCITION. NOW THE LAW SAYS SLAVES MUST BE WRONGFULLY CONVCITED FIRST THEN SLAVE PATROL CAN STEAL YOUR PROPERTY...
New North Dakota Law Arrests Cops’ Ability to Seize Property
Republican Governor Doug Burgum of North Dakota recently signed House Bill 1286, “which seriously curtails law enforcement agencies’ ability to arrest somebody, take his or her property, and attempt to keep what they seized for themselves even when they cannot prove an underlying crime,” ... The new law requires police to obtain a criminal conviction before attempting to seize assets....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL MURDERS A SLAVE AND GITS IMMUNITY, AND NOW THE SLAVE PATROL WHO POINT BLANK ASSINATED A SLAVE WANTS TAXPAYERS TO PAY HIM FOR HIS OWN CRIMES...
Former Devils Lake detective sues for wrongful termination
The former Devils Lake detective who fatally shot an unarmed man in the back of his head last summer is suing the city and police department for wrongful termination.
Brandon Potts was dismissed from the department about seven months after fatally shooting 26-year-old Daniel Fuller on July 5, 2018. The city paid Potts about $25,000 during the seven months he was on paid administrative leave.
Fuller’s autopsy ruled his death a homicide, but Ramsey County State’s Attorney Kari Agotness declined to press charges, citing that Potts did not intend to pull the trigger, but instead had an involuntary muscular contraction. Fuller’s family disagrees — pointing to dash camera footage that shows Potts shooting Fuller in the back of the head after striking him several times with the gun during a struggle.
There is an ongoing FBI investigation into whether Potts used reasonable force or if he should be held criminally responsible.
“There’s no way taxpayers should have to pay for a murderer,” ...
AS A LOOK GOOD THING EVERY NOW AND THEN THE HIGHER COURTS MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE DOING THEIR JOB, JUSTLY. OTHERWISE IT IS JUST BUSINESS AS USUAL FOR THE CRIMINALS IN NORTH DAKOTA STATE AND LOCAL SLAVE INDUSTRY...
The North Dakota Supreme Court Reverses at Least Five Murder-Related Convictions this Year
the issue here was the district court judge combined two totally different charges, making them both wrong.... “There have been a number of cases in the last few years. A few years ago, there was a case where the Supreme Court said ‘conspiracy to commit reckless murder’ can’t be a crime. ‘Attempt to commit a reckless act’ can’t be a crime, so it goes sort of in line with those cases.”... “I think it just comes in waves, and the majority of cases do get affirmed, so maybe that makes it that much more unusual when we do get ones that do get reversed.”...
NORTH DAKOTA GUBMINT PIMPS IRON OUT HOW GUBMINT PIMPS CAN LEGALLY VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION AND COVER UP THEIR FELLOW GUBMINT PIMPS...
North Dakota Ethics Commission to look into potential constitutional and statutory conflicts
North Dakota's new Ethics Commission might request an attorney general's opinion as to apparent conflicts in constitutional and statutory language related to its duties and definitions....The main question is the confidential whistleblower hotline described in the constitutional amendment approved by voters and statutory language that the commission "may not investigate, refer or take other action" on complaints provided without a complainant's name, address or phone number...."It was the feeling of the House that we have to allow any person who is accused to be able to face his or her accuser in a confidential setting in front of the Ethics Commission,"...
JOHN SLAVE IS FALSELY ACCUSED OF A CRIME. PAY BAIL OR SIT IN THE CONCENTRATION CAMP FOR 100 DAYS TO AWAIT PRELIMINARY SLAVE AUCTION. THEN EITHER PLEAD GUILTY TO THE CRIME YOU DID NOT DO, OR GO BACK TO THE CONCENTRATION CAMP AND WAIT A YEAR OR TWO FOR A TRIAL. HOW DO YOU PLEAD NIGGA? NORTH DAKOTA PUTS INNOCENT SLAVES IN JAILS THEN FORCES THE SLAVE TO PLEAD GUILTY TO THE MANUFACTURED CHARGES HE DID NOT DO...
Is bail out of balance for the wealthy and poor?
“It is unduly burdensome on criminal defendants for how high the bail (is often) set,”...that often means citizens who haven’t been convicted with a crime sit in jail unable to buy their freedom...“If somebody doesn’t post bail, you’re talking about upwards of 100 days or so for that whole case to work its way through the (court system),”... May report from the Council of State Governments, North Dakota had 200.7 unconvicted jail inmates per 100,000 residents between age 15 and 64....
“After even a short stay in jail, taking a plea deal sounds less burdensome than losing everything,” the ACLU report states, “which is likely why evidence shows that pretrial detention significantly increases a defendant’s risk of conviction.” ...
North Dakota town says police chief's firing due to performance, inappropriateness
LINCOLN, N.D. — Lincoln’s police chief was fired for “several policy violations and poor performance issues,” including not fulfilling patrol duties and acting inappropriately toward a city employee, the city alleges in his termination letter....Greg Leveling...The termination letter cites Leveling’s “failure to perform required job duties of an active duty patrol officer alongside your duties as the administrative officer” of the police department. The letter also cited alleged inappropriate actions ...
NORTH DAKOTA #1 SLAVE STATE. COST OF LIVING SO HIGH NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES MUST WORK HARDER TO SURVIVE...
WalletHub study shows ND hardest working
https://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2019/09/wallethub-study-shows-nd-hardest-working/
Jackie Evans balances three jobs, including one that’s full-time, to make ends meet and achieve her goals....North Dakota is the hardest working state in the nation, according to a study conducted by WalletHub that looked at factors such as hours worked, multiple jobs, vacation time left on the table and volunteer hours. ...North Dakota had the second highest average work week hours, behind Alaska....Indirect factors included average commute time, share of workers with multiple jobs, annual volunteer hours per resident and average leisure time. North Dakota ranked 39th in this category....
Her motivation in working long hours is to set aside money for travel to be with family members who have been ill. “I haven’t been able to get home to visit since we’ve been up here. The cost of living is a lot different up here than I expected,” she said. “So this is trying to get us money so we can visit our families.”...
Nashville Hosted North Dakota Legislators at $200,000 Taxpayer Expense
North Dakota taxpayers reportedly had to pay about $200,000 to send 29 of their state’s lawmakers to the recent National Conference of State Legislatures in Nashville.
As The Tennessee Star reported last month, officials in the African nation of Kenya made some of their residents angry after they sent a large delegation to the same conference. Kenyan taxpayers had to pay for it.
But as for North Dakota taxpayers, Rob Port of that state’s SayAnythingBlog.com, said too few mainstream media outlets are reporting about their legislators’ trip and expenses.
“You probably haven’t heard much about it since both Republicans and Democrats were on the trip and most of our media commentators are so thoroughly addled by partisanship they get frozen when the controversy is bipartisan,” ...
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL INITIATE HIGH SPEED CHASE WITH NO WORKING SIREN CAUSING A HO TO DIE IN A FATL CRASH GETS IMMUNITY AND NOW WANTS TO GET PAID FOR THE MURDER OF ANOTHER SLAVE...
Pembina deputy sues sheriff
a fatal high-speed chase...Deputy Patrick Swift...initiated a traffic stop by turning on the patrol car’s lights and siren, Swift’s report said. The driver sped away from Swift and he followed, with speeds reportedly reaching 90 mph, according to the report....her vehicle went airborne, then flipped two times.... died from her injuries.
On May 6, Swift was cited for reckless driving and speeding during the pursuit. A court document detailing the charge said “the patrol vehicle Deputy Swift was operating did not have a working siren,” which made him ineligible for defenses normally Swift is seeking to recover the money he spent to defend himself in court. The civil suit, filed in Pembina County District Court on Sept. 4, said Swift is seeking $11,300 for attorney fees and other costs resulting from the defendants’ “negligence, including but not limited to providing plaintiff an improperly equipped patrol vehicle.”...
Mandan police officer not injured but cited in crash
A Mandan police officer was not injured when his squad vehicle was struck while he was attempting to make a traffic stop. Shannon Reichenberg, 47,...The driver of the minivan wasn't hurt, the patrol said. Reichenberg was sore but not injured, according to Mandan Deputy Police Chief Lori Flaten. Reichenberg was cited for changing lanes without regard to traffic.
COLLEGE PROFESSOR RAPES A COLLEGUE IS FIRED. FARGO RAPE AND ABUSE CENTER SAYS ANYTIME A SLAVE TOUCHES MASTA HO IS RAPE AND ABUSE REGARDLESS...
Exclusive: Records show ex-UND professor let go for inappropriately touching colleague
Kenneth Foltz's career at UND came to an end in May as aviation professor for inappropriately touching a female colleague, according to emails and his attorney. ...
Foltz was formerly employed at UND’s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences....
The Rape and Abuse Crisis Center in Fargo sees 3,000 people a year, who claim they're victims of sexual abuse or harassment. When it comes to deciding fault, intention doesn't matter, according to the center. ...
ND #3 PARKINSON'S DISEASE...
North Dakotans prone to Parkinson’s disease
North Dakota has the third highest rate of Parkinson’s in the country. ...
Diversity on the Plains: work bringing more people to North Dakota
A Pew Research report says North Dakota has the fastest growth rate of Hispanics of any state. In fact, the state had a 135-percent increase in the Hispanic population in the last decade. By the numbers, the state's Census manager says in the 1970s there were 2,000 Hispanics in the entire state. In 2008 more than 12,000. And, just last year, more than 29,000....
Ex-NDSU administrator pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with minor, resigns 'effective today'
A former North Dakota State University administrator has admitted to criminal sexual conduct with an underage teen in Moorhead, but he's still set for trial on similar charges involving the same child in central North Dakota....
North Dakota HIV Awareness Walk Battles Stigma
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/09/10/north-dakota-hiv-awareness-walk-battles-stigma/
FARGO, N.D. — About six dozen people put on their walking shoes to raise awareness for HIV. The North Dakota Community Planning Group for HIV and Viral Hepatitis Prevention, Care and Treatment (NDCPG) held its second annual HIV Awareness Walk. The organization is designed to make sure people in North Dakota have access to quality HIV prevention services....According to the group, over a million people in the U.S. have HIV, but one in seven don’t know it.
Pipeline spill affects pastureland in western North Dakota
An initial estimate indicates about 8,400 gallons...
North Dakota regulators update size of 2015 gas plant spill
North Dakota environmental regulators said Tuesday, Sept. 3, nearly 846,000 gallons of natural gas liquids and groundwater have been recovered from a 2015 gas plant spill, which initial reports suggested was much smaller. ...The Watford City spill attracted scrutiny last month after an environmental blog reported it was larger than the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality's incident report showed. The report listed the leak at Oneok's Garden Creek plant at only 10 gallons with an "unknown volume" of natural gas condensate saturating the ground around the pipe. ...
NORTH DAKOTA #1 USER OF ENERGY...
North Dakota Tops Rankings Of Residential Energy Use Per Capita
North Dakota consumes the most energy per capita in the residential sector, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said...
HUMAN SUPREMACISTS IN FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA ARE #1 MURDERERS OF ANIMALS...
North Dakota State University Ranked Among Worst Animal Testing Offenders
As the school year begins at North Dakota State University (NDSU), PETA is alerting students to its new interactive feature, “Failed Tests,” which ranks colleges as “bad,” “worse,” or “worst” for animals—and NDSU, which used dozens of dogs, cats, pigs, rabbits, horses, and other animals in experiments last year, is among the “worst.”
NDSU received more than $6 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2018. That year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture cited the university for two critical violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act, including for an incident in which 11 lambs died from trauma after being confined to a small pen with more than 200 other sheep and another incident in which several pigs died of dehydration after staff failed to provide them with water.
“Students live and work on university campuses for years without knowing that animals are being neglected, traumatized, burned, poisoned, crippled, blinded, and subjected to other cruel treatment right under their noses,”... PETA opposes speciesism, which is a human-supremacist worldview that fosters violence toward other animals.
Former North Dakota deputy appealing drug theft verdict
BISMARCK — A former Burleigh County sheriff’s deputy imprisoned for stealing drugs from the State Crime Lab is appealing to the North Dakota Supreme Court. Kerry Komrosky, 32, in a brief filed in June maintains evidence was gathered illegally at his home. His request to suppress that evidence during his court proceedings was denied...
NORTH DAKOTANS ARE DISEASED...
STD rates rise in North Dakota
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/STD-rates-rise-in-North-Dakota-558767911.html
BISMARCK, ND - Sexually transmitted diseases are at an all time high, according to the North Dakota Department of Health...One of the epidemiologist for the state says many STDs are asymptomatic which means you don't know you have one if you don't get tested which spreads it to other people. She added from 2017 to 2018 there's been a dramatic increase for gonorrhea and the trend is continuing in 2019. Syphilis is also being found in more people, it can also be transmitted to infants, known as congenital syphilis.
"Syphilis used to be pretty much non-existent, we didn't see it in North Dakota very much 'bout 20 years ago, and now it's on the rise,"...
NORTH DAKOTA #1 MURDER WEAPON NEXT TO ABORTION IS MOTOR VEHICLES. ND IS #2 SLAVE DEATHS, #1 HIGHEST TRANSPORTAION SLAVE DEATHS, #16 TRAFFIC FATALITIES OVERALL...
Most North Dakota worker deaths happen on the road, but the feds typically don't investigate them
At 68%, North Dakota had the highest percentage of its workplace deaths classified as transportation-related in the country for 2017, according to a Forum analysis of the latest data from the U.S. Department of Labor and the AFL-CIO. Of the 38 workplace deaths counted that year in the state, 26 were transportation-related. That was compared to 40% for the U.S. and 45% in Minnesota in 2017...North Dakota tends to rank high when it comes to the rate of workplace fatalities. With a rate of 10.1 deaths per 100,000 workers in 2017, the state was second in the country only behind Alaska and far above the national rate of 3.5....
More than 37,000 people died in vehicle crashes in 2017 across the U.S., at a rate of 11.4 deaths per 100,000 people, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation. The same year, North Dakota saw 116 crash deaths, with a rate of 15.2 per 100,000. That put the state 16th highest for fatal crashes by rate....
Did North Dakota Regulators Hide an Oil and Gas Industry Spill Larger Than Exxon Valdez?
https://www.desmogblog.com/2019/08/19/north-dakota-regulators-oil-gas-spill-exxon-valdez
The Garden Creek spill “is in fact over 11 million gallons of condensate that leaked through a crack in a pipeline for over 3 years,”...“Up to 5,500,000 gallons” of hydrocarbons have been removed from the site, the 2018 document states, “based upon an…estimate of approximately 11 million gallons released.”...“I have seen many instances where it appears spills are being covered up, and there appears to be a pattern of downplaying spills, which makes the narrative surrounding oil and gas development look rosy and makes the industry look better politically,” says Skokos. “If this pattern is as widespread as it seems, then we have a government that is conspiring to protect the oil industry. This is not only reckless and unethical, but also potentially illegal.”...
GUBMINT PIMPS SELECT WHO WILL SAY WHO IS CORRUPT IN GUBMINT. THE 5 CHOSEN ARE A SLAVE AUCTIONEER, COLLEGE PRESIDENT, GUBMINT PIMP, "LIE"YER AND SANFORD HEALTH EXEC, AND A USA TERRORIST LEADER. THEY WILL MEET TO DISCUSS HOW TO CONCEAL STATE CORRUPTION, AND BLAME IT ON THE JOHN SLAVES....
First meeting set for North Dakota Ethics Commission
Gov. Doug Burgum and Senate majority and minority leaders, the trio tasked with naming the first commissioners, will have no involvement with the new board beyond filling vacancies as needed, governor's spokesman Mike Nowatzki said.
The Ethics Commission, created through an initiated constitutional measure in 2018, includes Goodman, a retired district judge in Oakes; Cankdeska Cikana Community College President Cynthia Lindquist, of Devils Lake; former Williston mayor Ward Koeser; attorney and retired Sanford Health executive Paul Richard, of Fargo; and retired Brig. Gen. David Anderson, of Bismarck....
Priest won't face child sex abuse charges in Fargo
FARGO — A Catholic priest in south-central North Dakota will not face criminal charges after being accused of sexual misconduct involving a child in Fargo, but the case could go to a prosecutor in McHenry County after an investigation revealed one incident allegedly happened there....
GUBMINT PIMP OF THE #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA WHO SELECTED THE MOST CORRUPT OFFICIALS TO SAY WHO AND WHAT IS CORRUPT AND WHO IS NOT IN THE STATE INCLUDING GUBMINT NOW CLAIMS AFTER STATE REGULATORS BEING CAUGHT DECEIVING THE PUBLIC ABOUT COVERING UP BIG OIL SPILLS IN THE STATE SAYS HE WILL CONSIDER TRANSPARENCY. LMFAO.
AND HIS NEWLY SELECTED ETHICS COMMISSION WILL BACK HIM TOO I BET.
#1 MOST CORRUPT NORTH DAKOTA....
Top North Dakota regulator considers transparency improvements after gas plant spill report
REFER TO:
Did North Dakota Regulators Hide an Oil and Gas Industry Spill Larger Than Exxon Valdez?
https://www.desmogblog.com/2019/08/19/north-dakota-regulators-oil-gas-spill-exxon-valdez
North Dakota’s Chief Information Officer Says the School Data Breach Should be Taken Seriously
If your child is enrolled in Bismarck or Mandan Public Schools, their information may have been compromised. This was a nationwide data breach that affected more than 13,000 schools and universities.... 70,000 students in 58 districts across the state. The CIO says although it seems like simple information that was stolen, it’s actually enough for the perpetrator to impersonate you, or even find a way to hack into your email....
Tank overflow blamed for oil, wastewater spill
North Dakota's Health Department says crude oil and wastewater overflowed from a tank in near Williston, impacting an unknown amount of pastureland....Suess says about 8,400 gallons of oil and produced water overflowed from the tank...
Fargo Park Board violated open meetings law, attorney general says
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said in a request from The Forum that the park board did indeed violate the state's open meetings law....
#1 MOST CORRUPT STATE RANKS #1 IN TERRORIST RECRUITMENT...
ND Army National Guard ranked 1st in nation for recruitment
The Army National Guard is gearing up for the start of the school year; a busy time for recruiters across the state. Recruitment in North Dakota has been getting increasingly successful, so much in fact, that it's ranked number one in the country based on population percentage....Out of all branches of military, they own 54 percent of the state's recruitment market....In 2018, nationally, the Army National Guard recruited 78 percent of its goal, and North Dakota recruited 92 percent of its goal.
JOHNNY WILL BE SAFE AT SCHOOL NOW BECUZ TEACH IS PACKING IRON. LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS HAB GUNZ IN SKOOL....
Williston teachers’ school shooter training
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Williston-teachers-school-shooter-training-547932711.html
In Williston, students will be back in school next week, and Friday, school staff members from the area are learning about school violence planning and school shooting management from the North Dakota Safety Council....
Third-grade teacher suspended; unclear if purported offensive texts are reason
Bismarck Public Schools has suspended a third-grade teacher at Dorothy Moses Elementary School, but officials aren't saying whether racist and sexually explicit text messages supposedly written by the teacher are what prompted the investigation.
The teacher's attorney said the text messages that recently surfaced on social media are fake. Nicole Gabel was put on administrative leave on Wednesday, the school district said in a statement released late Thursday...."We pray the people responsible for intentionally fabricating and distributing these obscene texts will be brought to justice," Harris said.
No criminal charges have been filed against Gabel anywhere in North Dakota, a check of court files shows.
SUPREME COURT RULES THAT SLAVE PATROL CANNOT FORCE JOHN SLAVE TO GET FUKD IN THE ASS WHILE SLAVE PATROL WATCH THE LIVE PORN SHOW...
Minnesota Supreme Court sets limits on body cavity searches
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2019/08/14/minnesota-supreme-court-sets-limits-on-body-cavity-searches
In the majority opinion, Justice Paul Thissen wrote "If a coerced invasion of one’s anal cavity — an area inherently personal and private — while sedated and in front of strangers is not a serious and substantial intrusion of an individual’s dignitary interest in personal privacy and bodily integrity, we cannot fathom what is." Thissen cited a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court decision from 1985 in which the justices ruled that police may not force a suspect to undergo surgery to retrieve evidence...
https://www.ndcourts.gov/news/regional/minnesota/minnesota-supreme-court-sets-limits-on-body-cavity-searches
Fargo-Moorhead area could see double-digit growth for black, Hispanic college students
The percentage of non-white higher education students has increased as the white population drops. Data projects that trend will continue across the nation, as well as in Minnesota and North Dakota, according to higher education experts and leaders....
Meanwhile, the white student body count has dropped. M State went from 88% Caucasian in fall 2009 to 73% last year, while Concordia declined from 91% to 82% in the same time frame. MSUM, meanwhile, dropped from 84% in the 2008-09 school year to 79% in 2017-18.... “We’re going to see double-digit percentage growth in both Latinx, Hispanic populations and black populations,” ...Its white student population went from 76% in 2008 to 68% in 2017, the latest information available. Meanwhile, ethnic groups have increased, with the largest gains found among black students. ...Minnesota’s black student population grew by 29% from 2010 to 2017. The national percentage of non-white students attending college in the U.S. has also grown over the past 40 years, from 16% of the total higher education population in 1976 to 44% in 2017...Nationwide, the white population for high school graduates is set to drop to 51% by the 2031-32 school year...
USA SLAVES MAY NO LONGER COMPLAIN, AND INJUNS ARE TRESSPASSED FROM THEIR OWN LANDS...
Oil Companies Persuade States to Make Pipeline Protests a Felony
The companies, including Koch Industries Inc., Marathon Petroleum Corp. and Energy Transfer Partners LP -- whose Dakota Access project in North Dakota was targeted three years ago -- lobbied state legislatures to effectively outlaw demonstrations near pipelines, chemical plants and other infrastructure. Nine states have gone along so far, in some cases classifying the activities as felonies. More are considering measures. The lobbying campaign, documented in state disclosures and other records reviewed by Bloomberg News, has raised concerns about corporate influence muzzling free speech....
Bills criminalizing trespassing near oil pipelines, gas processing equipment and other designated “critical infrastructure” passed this year in Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas -- building on similar measures previously enacted in Oklahoma and other states. Supporters are now pushing to create infrastructure protest laws in Illinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania....
WHITE SUPREMACISTS SAY HEPATITIS C ROSE 78% IN ND LAST YEAR...
Syringe program proposed for Grand Forks; Hepatitis C rise linked to intravenous drug use
In Grand Forks, Hepatitis C cases increased 78% from 2017 to 2018, with a majority of cases being tied to intravenous drug abuse. North Dakota has three other syringe service programs, in Mandan, Valley City and Fargo. The programs operate with federal funding and grants aimed at curbing the opioid epidemic. The needles and other materials given to participants are paid for by private donations. ...There are similar programs, which are often referred to as needle exchange programs, throughout the country. Ashlee Nelson, an opioid response intern, said the programs are proven to reduce the spread of HIV, Hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections.
LMFAO. GET ALOAD OF THIS. JUST HOW CORRUPT IS THE #1 AND #2 MOST CORRUPT STATE IN THE NATION?
THE MOST CORRUPT DEPARTMENTS IN GUBMINT ARE THE LEGAL SYSTEM, GUBMINT OFFICIALS, AND THE MILITARY. AN ETHICS COMMISSION IS DESIGNED TO CHECK THOSE CORRUPT OFFICIALS.
GUESS WHO WILL LEAD NORTH DAKOTAS ETHICS COMMISSION? THE VERY PEOPLE WHOM THE COMMISSION IS CHECKING WILL DO THE CHECKING. THE ACTUAL CRIMINALS WILL PO'LICE THEMSELVES IN NORTH DAKOTA.
SLAVE AUCTIONEER, GUBMINT PIMP, AND A STATE TERRORIST LEADER WILL SAY WHAT IS CORRUPT AND WHAT IS NOT IN NORTH DAKOTA'S #1 MOST CORRUPT GUBMINT IN THE USA...
Panel picks members of North Dakota ethics commission
BISMARCK — A committee charged with selecting members of North Dakota's new state government ethics commission finalized its picks Thursday, Aug. 8, marking a major step toward implementing voter-approved rules against corruption.
The selection committee picked Ron Goodman, a retired North Dakota district judge; Ward Koeser, the former mayor of Williston; Cynthia Lindquist, president of Cankdeska Cikana Community College; Paul Richard, a former Sanford Health executive and David Anderson, a former high-ranking official in the North Dakota National Guard who's now coordinator of military student services at the University of Mary....
Eighth Circuit Unbothered by North Dakota Law Stripping Right to Vote From Native Americans #ABLC
https://rewire.news/ablc/2019/08/08/eighth-circuit-north-dakota-law-voting-rights-native-americans/
North Dakota is one step closer to ensuring that these Native American voters will never be able to vote. North Dakota is the only state to require a residential street address for a voter ID card to be valid. And since many Native Americans in North Dakota don’t have residential addresses—they have their mail delivered to a post office box—North Dakota’s requirement puts them at a disadvantage. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals last week upheld a law that strips nearly 10 percent of all voting-age Native Americans living in North Dakota of their right to vote.... Thousands of Native Americans who do not have residential addresses through no fault of their own have been affected by the law, HB 1369. What’s worse is that these Native voters may be disenfranchised permanently should HB 1369 remain in place...
NDSU administrator accused of sexually assaulting underage teen in Minnesota, North Dakota could go to trial next week
A North Dakota State University administrator accused of sexually assaulting an underage teen in two counties...Enrollment Management Administrative Systems Director...appeared Thursday, Aug. 8, in Clay County District Court on a fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct charge filed Jan. 11. ...
Former Williams County employee charged with child porn
WILLISTON — A former maintenance worker for Williams County has been accused of having dozens of pornographic images and videos featuring children, some as young as 4 years old, the Williston Herald reported. Glen Ludwig, 39, was charged Wednesday with possession of child pornography, a Class C felony....
IF SLAVE PATROL FLIES DRONES OVER YOUR AIR SPACE SHOOT THEM DOWN...
North Dakota Highway Patrol launching drone technology
North Dakota's Highway Patrol is launching drone technology with the help of legislative funding and federal permission to fly unmanned aircraft systems over people.
NORTH DAKOTA GUBMINT PIMPS POSE A SECURITY BREECH FOR ITS SLAVES...
North Dakota IT chief speaks to audit report of 'unlocated' electronic devices
North Dakota's information technology chief faced lawmakers Tuesday about an audit noting undocumented electronic devices, some potentially containing private information of state residents. The recent debate over the devices' status has included a confusing mix of terminology. State Auditor Josh Gallion released a report in July of his regular, two-year audit of the state Information Technology Department. He noted 217 "unlocated" pieces of office, network and computer equipment in the department's 2018 inventory, including 24 devices, purchased for about $92,000, potentially containing "sensitive information."
That could be home addresses, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, usernames and passwords of state employees and residents. Gallion's spokeswoman said no such information was penetrated or used from the outside, but that the situation did pose a security risk....
North Dakota oil spill affects Williams County grassland
Initial estimates indicate 10,080 gallons of oil spilled on the north side of Williston Thursday...
After 4 lightning strikes at saltwater disposal sites, North Dakota, oil industry launch study
Lightning has hit saltwater facilities in western North Dakota at least four times since June. The strikes have caused fires, as well as spills of oil and brine....
ND #1 MOST SUSPENDED DRIVER LICENSES...
Study finds ND has most suspended licenses in US
https://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/4051791-Study-finds-ND-has-most-suspended-licenses-in-US
According to a recent study by Insurify, North Dakota has the highest percentage of drivers with a suspended license in the US....
Sunday morning shopping leads parade of new laws
The changes are among hundreds of new state laws that take effect Thursday, representing the work of the 2019 Legislature....
North Dakotas Socialist roots turned into the Democratic Party...
100 Years Ago, Farmers and Socialists Established the Country’s First Modern Public Bank
In 1915, former Socialist Party organizer and flax farmer Arthur C. Townley formed the Nonpartisan League (NPL), which, among other things, advocated for worker’s compensation, a graduated state income tax, and public ownership of banks, mills, warehouses, insurance programs and other enterprises as a way of wresting economic power from the corporations. Buoyed by widespread support among farmers, NPL-backed candidates won elections in 1916 and 1918, gaining control of the state legislature and governorship. Once in office, they began to implement their radical yet popular economic agenda....
In July 1919, the BND was launched with $2 million in capital and a requirement that all state and local government funds be deposited in the bank. With these funds and popular support, the BND was able to endure an early Wall Street counterattack, namely a boycott of the state’s bonds. The BND survived, and ultimately thrived, despite the fact that the NPL was not able to withstand the political reaction to its success. Opponents organized the Independent Voters Association, a corporate-funded effort that hoped to see the experiment dashed, declaring during the 1920 race that “the real issue in the campaign in the state is between Americanism and socialism.” NPL candidates lost control of the lower house of the legislature after those elections, the new lawmakers passed measures undermining NPL policies...
While the NPL’s political fortunes revived during the depression of the 1930s and the party exists to this day as part of the state’s official Democratic Party affiliate, the important lesson for activists today is how successful, popular and ultimately resilient institutions like the BND (and the accompanying publicly owned grain mill and elevator) became once they were established. ...
As a public institution, it is ultimately accountable to the democratic institutions of the state, a state that has changed considerably in the past 100 years and is now dominated by the Republican Party politically and increasingly by the oil and gas industry economically. Recently, the BND was widely, and rightly, criticized for lending the state as much as $10 million to cover the costs of policing the American Indian-led Standing Rock protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline....
JUST THINK HOW MANY COMPLAINTS WERE NOT RECORDED, AND WERE DISMISSED BY THE LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS. AND HOW MANY PO'LICE CRIMES WERE NEVER REPORTED?...
Sleeping on the job, arresting the wrong guy and other complaints against Fargo area police
FARGO — Law enforcement officers in the Fargo-Moorhead area have faced a wide range of complaints in recent months, including allegations of missing court dates, being involved in vehicle crashes and driving while drunk. Officers from police departments in Fargo, West Fargo, Moorhead, Dilworth and North Dakota State University, as well as sheriff’s deputies and jail officers from Cass and Clay counties, faced a total of 52 complaints in the 12-month period from June 30, 2018, through last month, according to documents obtained by The Forum through public record requests....
Landowners group sues North Dakota over 'pore space' law
Under the law, which takes effect Thursday, some landowners cannot be compensated for their pore space when it is used for saltwater disposal or enhanced oil recovery, unless they have an existing contract, according to the lawsuit. Furthermore, landowners adjacent to a disposal well cannot make a claim that saltwater has migrated into their pore space. The Northwest Landowners Association in its lawsuit filed Monday says the law “strips landowners of their right to possess and use the pore space within their lands and allows the State of North Dakota to directly redistribute that right to others without the consent of or compensation to the landowners.”... The state’s oil industry argued for the law during the legislative session,...
LIBERTY HAS BEEN STOLEN IN NORTH DAKOTA.
ALL THAT NOW REMAINS IS TYRANNY AND CORRUPTION...
Statue Of Liberty Replica, Dedicated In 1950, Stolen In Fargo
SOCIALIST HYPOCRATS AND REPUBLICRATS CANNOT LIVE ON 12,000 ACRES, 1000 HEAD OF CATTLE, AND 75 TO 100 BUSHELS PER ACRE OF WHEAT. THEY NEED SOCIALIST DEMOCRACY TO PAY THEM FOR THEIR PROFITS AND ASSETS. IN RETURN THE SLAVES GET THE CRUMBS...
USDA signup for farm payments aimed at tariff damage opens Monday
Jorgensen Land and Cattle Company, based a mile north of Ideal, South Dakota, about 75 miles south of Pierre, raises more than 12,000 acres of wheat and oats and about 1,000 head of Angus cattle on the place homesteaded by his Danish immigrant ancestors 110 years ago.... their winter wheat harvest began and yields were averaging about 75 bushels per acre, bumping up in some parts of fields to over 100 bushels,... Like most farmers, especially this year, Jorgensen will be too busy right now to rush in Monday to his local Farm Service Agency office for the first day of sign-up for the new Market Facilitation Program (MFP).... This new program, an adjustment from the first MFP last year, is another stab at making up to farmers what it’s estimated they lose by China hitting back with trade tariffs ... This year, USDA plans to hand out $16 Billion to U.S. farmers under the MFP, about twice what it gave them last year.... “It ranges from $150 to $15 per acre nationally”... Shubeck said the MFP payments are “a fairness issue.”...
Former grain trader pleads guilty to wire fraud, money laundering...
BISMARCK, N.D. — Hunter Hanson told U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland he "got overwhelmed" in his grain trading business, leading to a situation in which he defrauded at least 60 farmers, grain elevators and grain brokers in North Dakota, Minnesota and Canada for more than $11 million.... Hanson also has agreed to pay restitution in the amount of $11,405,134.72.... Hanson will remain out of custody pending sentencing. O'Konek agreed with a recommendation from a federal probation officer to remove location monitoring as a condition of Hanson's release as Hanson "has done well on supervision."
O'Konek also said Hanson has met with federal officials to show them real property in the Leeds, N.D., area that will be forfeited to go toward restitution....
SLAVE AUCTION WONT FILE OVERCRIMINALIZED BOGUS CHARGES AND FORCE A FALSE PLEA OF GUILT...
Fargo Police Department Says No Charges for Traffic Accident Involving U.S. Attorney Drew Wrigley
Last week a Facebook post by a woman who was involved in a traffic accident with U.S. Attorney (and former Republican Lt. Governor) Drew Wrigley got some attention from local media. The post accused Wrigley of leaving the scene of the accident, among other things. “You hit my car, Drew. You straight up fled the scene of an accident you caused,” she wrote. “Grow a pair of balls and man up. Take responsibility for your poor choices.”
I spoke with Fargo Police at the time, and what they said contradicted what the woman described in her post, mostly in that she didn’t opt to file a report despite claiming that Wrigely had fled the scene....Fargo PD spokeswoman Jessica Schindeldecker who said there would be no charges or citations....
GUBMINT PIMPS GET MORE PROTECTIONS AND SECRECY FOR THEIR CRIMES AND COVER UPS...
Effort to block new North Dakota open records exemption falls short
Kuntz was targeting a bipartisan bill passed during this year's legislative session that will allow public employees to reject open records requests for their communications with state legislators. State law already exempts lawmakers' messages with "any person" from the state's open records requirements, but the new language further applies that exemption to records possessed by a legislator and "any other public officer or employee." ...
THE MORE SERIOUS CRIMES WERE IGNORED BUT, THE PETTY STUFF WAS MADE KNOWN TO MAKE IT LOOK AS IF THE MASTAS WERE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE BY THE MASTAS...
Attorney general finds north-central North Dakota city violated open meetings law
https://www.jamestownsun.com/news/government-and-politics/4035697-Attorney-general-finds-north-central-North-Dakota-town-violated-open-meetings-law
The city of Surrey violated North Dakota's open meetings law earlier this year when it failed to properly notice meetings of a council committee, according to the North Dakota Attorney General's Office....
Belcourt Schools violated open records law, ruling says
BELCOURT— The North Dakota attorney general’s office ruled July 19 that Belcourt School District violated open records law....The attorney general’s office said the district failed to provide legal authority to withhold a record and unreasonably delayed providing access.
STATE LAW TRUSTS AN INVISIBLE GOD BECAUSE THEY CANNOT TRUST THEMSELVES, AND THAT WHICH IS EVIDENT. THUS IN LAW THAT WHICH CANNOT BE PROVEN IS FACT, AND ALL ELSE WHICH IS PROVEN IS FICTION. HOW DO YOU PLEAD? ....
'In God We Trust' displayed at South Dakota public schools
https://www.citynews1130.com/2019/07/24/in-god-we-trust-displayed-at-south-dakota-public-schools/
A new state law that took effect this month requires all public schools in the state’s 149 districts to paint, stencil or otherwise display the national motto “In God We Trust.”...
Fewer women are getting abortions in South Dakota, but hundreds go out-of-state
While nearly 300 South Dakota women received abortions in the state last year, at least another almost 200 South Dakotans had abortions in Minnesota, North Dakota, Nebraska and Montana — Iowa and Wyoming don't have tallies for abortions performed on out-of-state residents, according to data from state health departments.... The number of South Dakotans turning to Minnesota for abortions has increased by 185% since 2008.... North Dakota is the second most common spot for South Dakota women to get out-of-state abortions...
Officer won't be disciplined for striking handcuffed woman
A Moorhead police officer will not face disciplinary action after being accused of injuring a handcuffed woman in a hospital last year. Police officials say Officer Matthew Lambert returned to duty this month. Lambert was charged with aggravated assault after striking Jennifer Thomas while she was handcuffed on a hospital bed at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo last September. Thomas suffered a fractured nasal bone and a bruise to her right eye. Cass County prosecutors dropped the charge last month after their own expert determined Lambert's actions against Thomas were "objectively reasonable."
Western North Dakota vector control director resigns after harassment complaint
WILLISTON, N.D. — The resignation of the Williston Vector Control Director Fran Bosch earlier this summer came on the heels of an allegation of sexual harassment, according to Williams County records....were sexual in nature on June 26 to the employee who filed the complaint....Eight employees were interviewed,.... described them as “blatant and severe.”...
Devils Lake police officer faces DUI charges after crash
Bryce Massett, 23, of Devils Lake, rolled a 2006 Dodge Ram pickup....Devils Lake Police Chief Joe Knowski said Massett is now on sick leave. When he returns to work, he will be on office detail until his criminal proceedings are over, which will be followed by an internal investigation by the police department,
Congress considers supporting Holocaust education
Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., is among four U.S. senators who introduced a bipartisan bill recently to establish a special fund in the Department of Education to provide teachers with resources and training needed to teach about the Holocaust....“Our single most important teachers are our survivors," said Hunegs, noting that about 80,000 Holocaust survivors are living in the U.S....
Retired Moorhead police detective accused of damaging home of former boss
Robert Porter, who was a juvenile case investigator for the Moorhead Police Department before retiring a few years ago, is accused in court documents of causing damage to the home of Lt. Brad Penas, who is head of investigations for the Moorhead Police Department and Porter's former boss....
A CLOAK OF SECRECY SHROUDS ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE NORTH DAKOTA. OPPOSITION FORCES HAVE UNTIL TOMORROW TO SUBMIT OVER 13.000 SIGNATURES TO BLOCK GUBMINT SUPREMACY...
North Dakota to further shield lawmaker communications from public view
will conceal the public’s view of their representatives’ decision-making process.
State law already exempts lawmakers' messages with "any person" from the state's open records requirements, but a bipartisan bill passed during this year's legislative session goes further by applying that exemption to records possessed by a legislator and "any other public officer or employee."... But the new exemptions would extend beyond constituent-related messages, since they broadly cover records held by any public official. ...
The law is slated to go into effect Aug. 1, but a citizen group is gathering signatures to ask voters to block it. The group has until the end of the day Tuesday, July 23, to submit 13,452 signatures to state election officials to place the question on the ballot. ...
Lawsuit: North Dakota officers used ‘violence’ on protester
Marcus Mitchell, 24, filed the lawsuit Thursday against Morton County, the city of Bismarck and state Highway Patrol officers. The lawsuit says officers fired shotgun beanbag rounds at peaceful, unarmed protesters, including Mitchell. One of the beanbag shots shattered the orbital wall of Mitchell’s left eye, wounding his cheekbone and the skin near his eye, according to the lawsuit. “The bean bag round became lodged into his eye, with strands of the round protruding out of his left eye socket,”...Two other excessive force lawsuits have been filed against law enforcement related to the protests....North Dakota has meanwhile launched its own legal action related to the law enforcement at the protests. The state sued the federal government on Thursday to recover $38 million in policing costs.
NORTH DAKOTA USES SPIES TO INVADE YOUR PERSON, AND EFFECTS...
Private investigator could lose his license for placing tracking device on West Fargo woman's SUV
FARGO — In a rare case, a private investigator has been convicted of placing a tracking device on a West Fargo woman’s SUV last year and could lose his license for what he called a common practice in his profession....Prosecutors have said the Leonard, N.D., man's actions were inappropriate and intruded on personal property. But Jacobson argued he was within his rights as a private investigator to surveil people for his clients, adding that he has used similar devices to follow people thousands of times....
“As a private investigator, we have kind of extra rights that normal people don’t have, including access to information,” he said, citing North Dakota law that details what private investigators are allowed to do. “One of those rights that we have, in exchange for a fee, which I was paid on this case, that we have the right to track the movements of others.”
Last month, a Cass County jury found Jacobson guilty on a misdemeanor count of disorderly conduct-harassment. He was acquitted on a second count that accused him of putting a tracking device on a vehicle owned by the woman’s boyfriend.... “This is done thousands of times per day by private investigators throughout the country,”...
Grand Forks Mayor Mike Brown proposes $1.3 million general fund spending hike
Mayor Mike Brown's preliminary general fund budget for the city of Grand Forks would hike spending by 3.24 percent and pay for that with money from a larger tax base, more revenue from North Dakota's sales tax and some cash the city has in reserve.
More sales tax revenue, a larger tax base, and another injection of reserve cash would bankroll a $1.3 million public spending hike in Grand Forks... spend $1.29 million more on personnel, which includes staff raises and adding a fire training captain and two more police officers. It also would spend another $114,000 on larger-scale purchases ... the larger tax base means the mayor’s budget anticipates an additional $515,000 in property taxes to the general fund....
LOL. NORTH DAKOTA #1 MOST CORRUPT ACCUSES NATIVE AMERICANS OF TRESSPASSING IN NORTH DAKOTA. SO THEY SEND SLAVE PATROL TO TERRORIZE THE SLAVES FOR EXERCISING THEIR RIGHTS ON THEIR OWN LANDS.
North Dakota Wants the $38 Million It Wasted Policing the Pipeline Protests Back
(It is extremely important to remember that the Department of Justice already gave North Dakota a $10 million grant, in addition to the much more suspect, damning $15 million the state was paid by—wait for it—pipeline developer Energy Transfer.)...
If you can get through it without cracking up, I encourage you to read the argument—offered by a white man, claiming that “dangerous” Native people trespassed on American land—that is supposedly going to convince the federal government to hand over $38 million.
“Those organized protests, launched from large makeshift encampments illegally located on federal lands, involved frequent outbreaks of dangerous, unsanitary, and sometimes life-threatening activities,” Stenehjam wrote, per the Gazette.
As another one of my colleagues already pointed out: Who, exactly, told you to fight the protestors in the first place, North Dakota?
UPDATE| North Dakota: Prostitution Hubs Exposed Local Police Fail to Act
When local law enforcement failed to conduct investigations we alerted the FBI in Washington DC to provide all detailed reports IN WRITING and contacted the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ....Turns out action was finally taken! Minot PD supposedly went undercover to unmask the human exploitation in one of the five “massage parlors” in Minot ND ... It was also the ONE site that we had information that an City of Minot elected person obtained such illicit such services there.... human and child trafficking is one of the largest black market industries in North Dakota....
NORTH DAKOTA WANTS THE AMERICAN PEOPLE TO PAY THEM FOR POLICE MISCONDUCTS WITH MANY CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND MULTIPLE CRIMES AGAINST THE PEOPLE. NO WAY! AMERICA WILL NOT PAY STATE TYRANTS FOR SLAVERY...
North Dakota sues feds over pipeline protest 'police costs'
http://www.startribune.com/north-dakota-sues-feds-over-pipeline-protest-police-costs/512899822/
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota sued the federal government Thursday to recover the $38 million the state spent policing protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline...
Former North Dakota principal once accused of arson loses appeal in lawsuit against city
BISMARCK, N.D. — A former school administrator in Dickinson who unsuccessfully sued the city after being accused of arson in the building where he worked has now lost his appeal.... Thomas Sander was accused of setting a fire March 3, 2014, that extensively damaged Trinity High School, a private Roman Catholic school in Dickinson. No one was hurt by the blaze, which authorities said was intentionally set in a filing cabinet, but cleanup and repairs were estimated at $20 million. The school didn’t reopen until the start of the next school year....Sander was charged with felony arson and endangering by fire. The case was dismissed four months later after a judge ruled police had not read Sander his rights before an interrogation and had coerced some of his statements. Prosecutors decided not to proceed with the case without evidence from the police interviews.
Sander sued the city of Dickinson, three law officers and several other unnamed city officials in June 2015 for unspecified damages, saying his civil rights had been violated....
North Dakota state auditor: IT Department misplaced $90,000 in sensitive assets
BISMARCK — An audit of the North Dakota Information Technology Department shows the agency cannot account for 217 of its 6,500 assets, including 24 assets that may have contained sensitive information such as Social Security numbers....totaling $92,151 in missing sensitive assets....
More diversity in the state
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/More-diversity-in-the-state-512616761.html
The Hispanic population in the state has more than doubled in the last 10 years. ...
North Dakota has the fastest growth rate of any state.... The state Census reported a large increase in African Americans in the state too; they say there was a more than 200 percent increase in the last decade....
NORTH DAKOTA #1 WORST DRIVERS IN THE USA...
States with the most license suspensions: North Dakota comes in first place
North Dakota is number one when it comes to the most driver's license suspensions,...
7% of drivers having their licenses taken away....
PAY LAWMAKERS NOT TO MAKE LAWS AND NOT TO SHOW UP.
ALL IN FAVOR SAY i ...
Pay for North Dakota lawmakers' absent days during legislative session totals $56K
Pay to lawmakers with excused absences totaled about $56,000... at least one lawmaker expressed surprise at the practice of paying absent members and another said there's at least the potential for abuse....
North Dakota pipeline leak spills into Missouri River tributary
BISMARCK, N.D. — Cleanup is underway after 21,000 gallons of brine oilfield wastewater leaked from an underground pipeline in western North Dakota and into an unnamed tributary of the Missouri River...The spill occurred about 20 miles east of Williston and about a mile from Lake Sakakawea, the largest reservoir on the Missouri River....
Polar Midstream is a unit of Woodlands, Texas-based Summit Midstream Partners LLC, which was responsible for a 3 million-gallon produced water leak from a pipeline in 2014, the largest of its kind in the state.
Stranger who came to North Dakota reported on high-level government corruption and embarrassed the president
corruption that was occurring within the War Department of the Grant administration. This information ultimately led to the impeachment of the secretary of war, the resignation of the secretary of interior and the humiliation of President Ulysses S. Grant.... Secretary of War William Belknap and Orvil Grant, the president’s brother, were involved in a scheme where they sold the position of post trader to people willing to pay them a bribe of $12,000 a year. They also stole goods that were destined for the Indians that they resold back to the government. The person who provided most of the leads for Meeker was Col. George A. Custer, the commander of Fort Abraham Lincoln.... Col. William Hazen, had reported in 1872 that the positions of post traders were being sold for $12,000. This story was printed in the Tribune, and a congressional subcommittee of the Judiciary Committee held a hearing on it, but no action was ever taken. Hazen was now the commander at Fort Buford in northwestern Dakota Territory....
Are some ND officials cashing in on their connections through state building leases?
several state officials, including a few current and former legislators, have financial interests in buildings leased by the state. These leases are negotiated by the state, but are not subject to a formal competitive bidding process.... Because these financial interests are hidden from public view, sometimes masked by limited liability companies whose ownership requires effort to discern, the public is in the dark.... These arrangements should be publicly disclosed and the information should be readily available....
Jury finds Devils Lake Public Schools retaliated against former employee who reported staff misconduct
STDs are increasing in North Dakota
https://www.kxnet.com/news/local-news/stds-are-increasing-in-north-dakota/
Chlamydia, syphilis, gonorrhea, and HIV are among the STDs monitored by the North Dakota Department of Health. According to department data, gonorrhea in North Dakota is increasing at the highest rate of those STDs — up 42 percent from the year before....
“The reason you are worried about safe sex and prevention is that some STDs have very severe consequences. Some can lead to infertility, some can cause infant stillborn and infant death.”...
WHEN LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS STEAL YOUR FIREARMS THEN STEAL THEIRS, AND THE FIREWORKS TOO. FIREWORKS MAKE GOOD IED'S...
Cass County authorities investigate fireworks theft
Reuter said burglars stole thousands of dollars’ worth of inventory from the Memory Fireworks store in Horace, the second time one of its locations has been hit in the past few weeks. ...
Legislator as landlord: Financial disclosures don't highlight state agency leases with North Dakota elected officials
BISMARCK — At least several current or former elected state officials in North Dakota have an interest in property rented by state agencies, but those financial relationships weren’t readily apparent on campaign disclosure forms.... The commission will able to write rules on transparency, corruption, elections and lobbying as well as investigate allegations of wrongdoing. ..."The bidding process, if there is one, should be transparent. And if there isn't a transparent bidding process, then that would be something to take to an ethics commission," ... In North Dakota and Minnesota, "no statutes specifically address public officials contracting with the government," according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. South Dakota's constitution prevents legislators from being "interested in any contract with the state or any municipality thereof which was authorized by any law passed during such term."...
Attorneys seek relief under North Dakota ruling for people convicted of refusing DUI blood test
U.S. Supreme Court decision in a 2016 case called Birchfield applies retroactively. Birchfield's ruling found it unconstitutional to criminalize refusal of a warrantless blood draw due to the invasiveness of extracting blood. North Dakota criminalized DUI test refusal in 2013....the state should be obligated to notify past defendants of their wrongful convictions, vacate the judgments and return court fees but has no vested interest to do so. "The state has done nothing,"...
IN NORTH DAKOTA EVERY HO IS A HO, BECAUSE EVERY SLAVE IS A JOHN, AND NORTH DAKOTA LAW AND GUBMINT IS A PIMP AND EVERY HO IS A DV HOLOCAUST VICTIM...
Human Trafficking Everywhere In North Dakota
https://www.kxnet.com/news/state-news/human-trafficking-everywhere-in-north-dakota/
And while the oil patch was primarily the focus for sex trafficking.. experts say it is everywhere. ... Also according to the report, North Dakota is the only state that did not order defendants to pay restitution in federal trafficking cases.
NORTH DAKOTA RACISTS RUN OUT BLACK PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY DONT LIKE BLACKS...
Liquor license denied, owner says decision is racial
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — City regulators have decided not to renew a liquor license for a West Fargo bar and its owner says it because she and many of her customers are black....
Owner Ritchell Aboah says she's done several things to reduce the noise, including removing some music speakers. Aboah tells KVLY-TV a "blind person can tell that this is a racial situation. They do not want us here."
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL TRAIN TO TESTILY WITH PROSECUTORS FOR THE SLAVE AUCTION SO THEIR LIES WILL APPEAR CONFIDENT...
Officers and state's attorney association train together
When it comes to testifying, being ready is crucial...."I wanted to give detailed feedback so that the officers knew how to come across confident with their answers,"...
"To better work with the prosecutors or states attorney to come across to the jury that we know what we're talking about,"... Officers will be able to use the experiences they gained Thursday the next time they take the stand in a court of law....
#1 MOST CORRUPT STATE NORTH DAKOTA LAST TO TACKLE FRAUD BECAUSE NORTH DAKOTANS ARE LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS...
North Dakota becoming last state to create unit tackling Medicaid fraud
North Dakota is poised to become the last state in the country with a team tasked with investigating and prosecuting Medicaid fraud after some prodding by the federal government.... Common examples of fraud include providers billing for services that weren't performed and double billing, and the unit will also be responsible for fighting patient abuse or neglect.... The federal government pays for 90% of the unit's expenses for the first three years and then 75% after that, Stenehjem said. The state's share comes to about $115,600 in the 2019-21 biennium, according to budget figures provided by his office. Stenehjem said the state will also receive a portion of the recovered dollars...
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL WORKLOAD INCREASING AS THEY HAVE CRIMINALIZED EVERYTHING INCLUDING THE BILL OF RIGHTS, AND ACTUAL INNOCENCE...
An audit of the North Dakota State Crime Lab found while their workload is increasing, their staff is decreasing...
North Dakota official investigated for credit card use
BURLINGTON, N.D. (AP) — The co-director of Ward County's emergency management department in North Dakota is under investigation for allegedly using an office credit card for personal expenses. KXMB-TV reports Christina Weber was placed on leave without pay Friday during a special county commission meeting while the charges against her are investigated. ...
GUBMINT PIMPS HAVE BANNED THE CONSTITUTION GIVING THEMSELVES ABSOLUTE POWERS TO USURP LAWS TO MAKE MORE SLAVES...
GOP lawmakers in some states seek to limit voter initiatives
Voters in Republican-dominated states have been active in recent years, passing ballot initiatives that legalized medical marijuana, raised the minimum wage or reformed the redistricting process. That hasn't gone over well with many GOP lawmakers. They are now taking steps that will make it harder to put such proposals before voters....Republicans in Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota, South Dakota and Utah this year have enacted restrictions on the public's ability to place initiatives on the ballot. In all, lawmakers in 16 states introduced more than 120 bills this year that would weaken the initiative process. The moves worry advocates who say they undermine the idea of direct democracy and could effectively shut down the initiative process in some states.
#1 MOST CORRUPT STATE ND IS ALSO #1 IN EDUCATION SPENDING. HAVE YOU NOTICED YOUR TAX BILL EVERY YEAR HAS INCREASED TO COVER THE SCHOOLS AND SHERIFF...
Report: North Dakota Leading the Nation in Growing School Spending and It’s Not Even Close
If you follow political debates long enough, you begin to learn there are certain assumptions made about education budgets. Because they’re for the children, the assumption is that schools are always underfunded, teachers are underpaid, and that schools will always do better with more money. The truth is actually complicated. Some lavishly funded school districts don’t outperform those with more modest means when it comes to student outcomes....
Pipeline Leaks Produced Water in North Dakota
https://pgjonline.com/news/2019/06-jun/pipeline-leaks-produced-water-in-north-dakota
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) — About 8,400 gallons of produced water has spilled in Stark County because of a pipeline leak, officials said....Produced water is a mixture of saltwater and oil that can contain drilling chemicals. It’s a byproduct of oil and gas development....
DV HOLOCAUST DENIERS CLAIM ITS NOT DV WHEN MASTA HO RIPS OUT HER BABY OR MURDERS IT USING OTHER METHODS. THEY CLAIM ITS NOT FAIR. THE DV HOLOCAUST DENIERS SAY JOHN SLAVE IS GUILTY OF MURDER OF UNBORN CHILD IF A PREGD HO LOSES HER CHILD WHEN SHE IS PUT IN GAS CHAMBER BY JOHN SLAVE BUT, HO IS NOT GUILTY FOR MURDER OF HER UNBORN CHILD. MASTA HO WANTS IT LEGAL TO KILL HER JOHN SLAVE AND HER BABY BECAUSE SHE IS A DV HOLOCAUST VICITM....
North Dakota abortion clinic files federal suit over 2 laws
https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/article231944973.html
North Dakota's sole abortion clinic filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday over two state laws it believes forces doctors to lie, including one measure passed this year requiring physicians to tell women that they may reverse a so-called medication abortion if they have second thoughts. The complaint from the Center for Reproductive Rights on behalf of the Red River Women's Clinic and the American Medical Association also targets an existing law requiring doctors to tell patients that abortion terminates "the life of a whole, separate, unique, living human being." The suit says the laws violate the constitutional rights of doctors by forcing them to "convey false information and non-medical statements" to patients. It asks a judge to block enforcement. "The First Amendment prohibits the government from hijacking the doctor-patient relationship to advance a political agenda," said Nancy Northup, president and CEO of the Center for Reproductive Rights....
The other law requiring doctors to define a fetus is part of the state's longstanding abortion control act. The suit says the mandate is a "controversial and ideological opinion about when life begins" and is meant to further the state's attempt to discourage abortion....
Lawmakers passed another abortion bill this year that bans the method of so-called dilation and evacuation. It would make it a crime for a doctor performing a second-trimester abortion to use instruments such as clamps, scissors and forceps to remove the fetus from the womb. Opponents have called it "human dismemberment abortion."
SOON DRONES WILL BE ARMED AND USED AGAINST THE PEOPLE TO ENFORCE TYRANNY. THE PEOPLE NEED SURFACE TO AIR MISSILES IN THEIR MILITIA TO DEFEND THEIR LIBERTIES AGAINST DOMESTIC ENEMIES IN GUBMINT AND LAW.
WHEN SLAVE PATROL SENDS A DRONE INTO OUR AIR SPACE THEY VIOLATE THE CONSTITUTION OF ILLEGAL SEARCH AND SEIZURE. THE PEOPLE HAVE THE RIGHT TO SHOOT IT DOWN...
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Waiver issued to fly drones over people in North Dakota
ACLU watching new North Dakota pipeline law ‘very closely’
In March, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed legislation that allows the state to sue “riot boosters” for damages, attorney fees and so on — even if the boosters did not participate in the riot themselves or get convicted of a crime. ACLU lawyers sued shortly thereafter, claiming the new law violates the U.S. Constitution and equates peaceful organizing with “encouraging a riot.” The lawyers also claim it discourages support of peaceful protests... The new law also would mean organizations could be fined up to $100,000 for “conspiring” with people who violate it.... “North Dakota’s new law builds on a trend of anti-protest legislation that aims to chill protesters from using precisely those tactics that have proven most successful for getting their voices heard,”...
Pew: Illegal Alien Population Booms in Red States Ahead of 2020 Election
Pew Research Center analysis finds that in Louisiana, North Dakota, and South Dakota... the illegal alien population has increased over the last ten years.... In North Dakota, where Trump won with 63 percent of the vote, the illegal alien population has grown by 5,000 over the last decade. This is a sizeable increase for the state that has one of the smallest resident populations in the country with just 760,000 residents....
For South Dakota, a state that voted 61.5 percent for Trump, the illegal alien population has also grown by 5,000 over the past ten years. This, too, is a significant increase as the state only has a resident population of about 883,000 residents.
The illegal alien population — with an estimated 11 to 22 million illegal aliens living across the U.S. — has grown in the Democrat-controlled states of Massachusetts and Maryland....
NORTH DAKOTA RANKS #40 WORST STATE TO GO TO ON VACATION...
Wallethub ranks a South Dakota summer road trip in the middle
South Dakota did rank 19 spots higher than its sister state, North Dakota in 40th.
ANOTHER OIL SPILL IN NORTH DAKOTA BUT DONT WORRY IT WAS ONLY CAUSED BY LIGHTNING BECAUSE THE GODS ARE MAD...
Lightning is blamed for recent fires and spills at two saltwater disposal sites in western North Dakota.
Slawson Exploration Company Inc. reported a fire at a saltwater disposal site about 7 miles east of New Town. It resulted in the spill of about 36,400 gallons of oil and about 109,300 gallons of byproduct saltwater on site. Bullrock LLC reported a lightning strike at a site about 5 miles south of Keene. About 4,600 gallons of oil and 41,600 gallons of brine spilled on site....
Former western North Dakota treasurer accused of stealing from township
WILLISTON, N.D. — A former treasurer of the Missouri Ridge Township Board of Supervisors was arrested Friday, May 31, and accused of stealing nearly $30,000 from the township. Deanna Senior was charged with a Class B felony count of theft,... In addition to formerly serving on the Missouri Ridge Township board, Senior is the vice president of the school board for Williams County Public School District No. 8. She also ran for the District 1 seat on the Williams County Board of Commissioners in 2018.
NORTH DAKOTA #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE IN USA, AND #6 POLICE STATE IN USA USE USA TERRORISTS TRAINED IN MILITARIZED FRIENDLY FIRE AND COLLATERAL DAMAGE DEATHS AS SLAVE PATROL TO DEFEND ITS POLICE STATE...
This state will turn vet MPs into police officers with just 2 weeks of training
North Dakota is giving trained military police officers an easier path for transitioning to civilian law enforcement. The North Dakota National Guard struck a deal recently with the North Dakota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board to offer certain military police officers a partial training waiver as they attempt to join law enforcement in the Peace Garden State. Instead of going through the usual 12-week training process, Army and Marine military police are now eligible to train for just two weeks. They must still pass the same final exams as everyone else....
North Dakota tribe defends its rights to minerals from state
https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/north-dakota-tribe-defends-its-rights-to-minerals-from-state
For nearly two centuries, the federal government has repeatedly assured a Native American tribe in North Dakota that it has rights to a reservation river and the issue stayed relatively quiet until oil companies figured out a way to drill under the waterway, which is now a man-made lake.
With an estimated $100 million in oil royalties waiting in escrow to be claimed and future payments certain to come, the state has become more involved in seeking ownership rights. It successfully lobbied the U.S. Interior Department to suspend a last-minute Obama-era memo stating that mineral rights under the original Missouri River bed should belong to the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation, which is also known as the Three Affiliated Tribes.
The Interior Department put the minerals issue on hold last summer and ordered a review of the "underlying historical record." The state maintains that it assumed ownership of the riverbed when North Dakota became a state in 1889, citing a constitutional principle known as the equal footing doctrine.
The state's immersion in the issue isn't sitting well with tribal members, who say it's between them and the Trump administration. "They obviously didn't care that much before," the tribal chairman, Mark Fox, recently told The Associated Press. "Now that there might be $100 million there, all of a sudden the state really cares, right?".
The January 2017 memo by former Interior Department Solicitor Hilary Tompkins, an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation, is one of numerous federal declarations since the 1820s that have confirmed the tribes' ownership of the river, which was altered when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built the Garrison Dam in the 1950s and created Lake Sakakawea.
In her ruling, Tompkins cited both a 1936 opinion by the Interior Department that granted the tribes ownership of a Missouri River island and a wider-ranging 1979 conclusion by the Interior Board of Land Appeals that the entire bed of the river within the reservation boundaries didn't pass to North Dakota's control when it became a state. The state didn't appeal the 1979 decision, which Tompkins said rejected the relevance of the equal footing doctrine....
NORTH DAKOTA ECONOMY RANKS #30 ...
Wallethub study says South Dakota's economy ranks 40th in the country
Other Midwestern states' rankings: Minnesota, 15th; Iowa, 29th; North Dakota, 30th; Nebraska, 32nd; Montana, 38th; and Wyoming, 44th.
2 brine spills reported in northern, western North Dakota
Scott Energy Partners reported that 33,600 gallons of brine were released due to a valve-piping connection leak....On Wednesday, Missouri Basin Well Service reported that 143,094 gallons of brine were released due to a fire ...Brine is a byproduct of oil production....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL ACCIDENTALLY MURDER ANOTHER SLAVE BUT, NO CHARGES BECAUSE BEATING A SLAVE TO DEATH IS REASONABLE FORCE...
Death of Fargo man in police custody ruled accidental
Officers who tried to subdue a Fargo man in their custody before he died late last year in south-central North Dakota will not face criminal charges, a prosecutor said....
The rest of the struggle happened off-camera in a ditch for about six minutes, but sound can be heard, including grunts and moans from Seminole that eventually trail off. What sounds like a brief stun gun tick can be heard in the video. One of the officers said he could feel Seminole breathing occasionally about a minute after he went silent. Four minutes after Seminole stopped making sounds, officers realized he was not breathing and started life-saving measures. Seminole died hours later at Sanford Hospital in Bismarck....
Kuntz applied body pressure to Seminole’s legs and hip area and used elbow strikes to the inner thighs to prevent further fighting, but that seemed “well within the definition of reasonable force,”....
Red States Are Criminalizing Speech to Wage War on Environmental Activists
https://www.gq.com/story/criminalizing-pipeline-protests
Oklahoma's new trespassing law also holds liable "anyone who compensates, remunerates or provides consideration to someone who causes damage while trespassing," according to Public Radio Tulsa. The wording is almost deliberately vague, easily covering organizations and environmental groups that might even be only tangentially related to the person charged with trespassing. And a provision in the bill states that just an arrest—not a conviction—is enough to trigger that liability. Other states quickly followed Oklahoma....
Audit reveals improper school bus inspections
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/School-Bus-Audit-510994682.html
On Thursday, the North Dakota State Auditor's Office released an audit report saying North Dakota buses have not been properly inspected....For the 2017 and 2018 school years, more than 1,200 vehicles were inspected. Two hundred and thirty had at least one defect and 123 had multiple defects. According to the audit, 36 buses did not pass initial inspections, but only eight of them were re-inspected....The Highway Patrol sends out self-reporting surveys for their buses. Twenty-three percent of the schools did not respond to the surveys....
Minnesota one of most fun states, North Dakota least fun
North Dakota was ranked No. 40 in the study....
North Dakota school board accepts resignation of member charged with stealing
A member of the Williams County Public School District No. 8 School Board who has been accused of stealing from Missouri Ridge Township has resigned. Deanna Senior, who was arrested May 31 and charged with one class B felony count of theft, submitted a letter of resignation...
Day Care Provider Sentenced to Prison for Injuring Child
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former Bismarck day care provider is convicted of physically abusing a 3-year-old boy is sentenced to 1½ years in prison.
Fifty-six-year-old Marlene Steedsman must also serve three years of probation. She was convicted of injuring the boy's ears. He said Steedsman tried to break his ears off because he wet his pants.
The Bismarck Tribune says it's not her first conviction regarding a child in her care. She pleaded guilty to providing false information to police in 2017 after a 5-month-old had fallen from a swing being pushed by another child in her care. That child suffered brain injuries and a skull fracture. Steedsman was sentenced to probation in that case.
#1 MOST CORRUPT STATE NORTH DAKOTA MADE THE PEOPLE VOTERS APPROVE GUBMINT ETHICS COMMISSION TO POLICE GUBMINT PIMPS BUT, GUBMINT PIMPS TURN IT AROUND GIVING THEMSELVES THE POWER TO WRITE ITS OWN RULES, AND TO SELECT THE PEOPLE WHO WILL ACT AS THEIR OWN POLICE. IS LIKE LETTING THE BANKROBBER CHOOSE WHO WILL POLICE THE BANK...LMFAO...
Dozens apply to serve on North Dakota ethics commission
https://kfgo.com/news/articles/2019/may/28/dozens-apply-to-serve-on-north-dakota-ethics-commission/
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Doug Burgum's office says nearly 70 people have applied to serve on a panel that's seen as key to implementing a voter-approved constitutional amendment aimed at government ethics reform. Those who submitted applications by Friday's deadline include several former lawmakers, lobbyists, farmers, tribal members, a Boy Scout leader and a newspaper editor. The Republican-led Legislature was successful in pushing its own bill aimed at ethics reform to meet the requirements of the constitutional amendment. But it wasn't what Democrats and others who pushed for the ethics reform wanted. The constitutional amendment still allows the new commission to write its own rules for ethics reform. The governor, as well as Senate majority and minority leaders, must agree by consensus on who sits on the panel, which is expected to be chosen by July 1.
NORTH DAKOTANS ARE THE NATIONS LEADING ASSHOLES, AND THE RUDEST MOST CORRUPT...
North Dakota in Top 5 of "States with Unfriendliest Customers"
https://omny.fm/shows/it-takes-2-with-amy-jj/north-dakota-in-top-5-of-states-with-unfriendliest
WORK HARDER SLAVES, MILLIONAIRES ON WELFARE IN NORTH DAKOTA ARE COUNTING ON YOU....
Hoeven Holds Roundtable with North Dakota Producers to Outline $16 Billion in Agriculture Assistance
Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today held a roundtable with North Dakota agriculture producers and lenders to outline the $16 billion in agriculture assistance...
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE AUCTIONEER TOSSES DEAD SLAVE INTO THE RIVER WITH A BAG OF BULLSHIT TO HIDE LEGAL CORRUPTION...
Suit tossed over death of North Dakota man turned informant
https://www.foxnews.com/us/suit-tossed-over-death-of-north-dakota-man-turned-informant
WAHPETON, N.D. – A judge has dismissed a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the parents of a North Dakota college student who say their son was killed after being pressured into becoming an informant for drug investigators....John and Tammy Sadek sued the Richland County Sheriff's Department, one of its deputies and the county, alleging that their son was killed because he was coerced into becoming a drug informant....The defendants in the lawsuit asked for it to be dismissed, saying they are immune from being sued and did nothing wrong....
#1 MOST CORRUPT STATE AND #1 POLICE STATE IS RANKED #6 BEST PLACE FOR SLAVE PATROL BECAUSE THEY GET THE MOST IMMUNITY FOR THEIR OWN CRIMES, AND IS ONE OF THE SAFEST STATES OTHER THAN WHAT THEY CAN MANUFACTURE...
North Dakota ranks top 10 states for being a cop
https://www.kxnet.com/good-day-dakota/north-dakota-ranks-top-10-states-for-being-a-cop/2023885363
WalletHub, recently announced that North Dakota ranked number 6 out of all 50 states as being a great place to be an officer....
NORTH DAKOTA #1 MOST CORRUPT POLICE STATE WHERE EVERYTHING IS A CRIME INCLUDING ACTUAL INNOCENCE BECAUSE “The policeman chooses to charge somebody ... the state’s attorney prosecutes them, the judge sentences them.”
Cass judge co-authors article backing greater information sharing to cut repeat offending
In North Dakota, where there are more than 30,000 new criminal cases filed every year, the problem hasn't gotten any easier.... The system is locked onto what the preceding agency did with an offender, Racek said. “The policeman chooses to charge somebody ... the state’s attorney prosecutes them, the judge sentences them.” Myer agreed with Racek, saying that while different agencies have their own objectives...
Komrosky, Dahl get law enforcement license’s revoked by North Dakota Board
BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board has suspended the licenses of two officers who got in trouble with the law last year.
Former Burleigh County deputy, Kerry Komrosky, received a unanimous license revocation according to Duane Stanley from the ND POST Board.
Komrosky pleaded guilty to stealing drugs from evidence. He was sentenced to 30 months with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Former Williston officer Bryton Dahl who was convicted of corruption or solicitation of a minor also had his license revoked during Wednesday’s POST Board meeting. Dahl is currently on a three year supervised probation, he received credit for the 123 days he served.
Stanley says they also spoke about the former McLean and Hettinger deputy Richard Anderson and the potential for revocation of his license. Stanley says that will have to be revisited once he is sentenced later this month.
Stanley says Komroksy and Dahl won’t be able to serve as officers because they both have felony counts on their records.
Despite Innocence, over 95% to 99% of all defendants are forced to plead guilty rather than go to trial.
Signed as Law: North Dakota Reforms Asset Forfeiture, But Federal Loophole Remains
Under the new law, the state cannot proceed with asset forfeiture until the owner of the property has been convicted of or pled guilty to a criminal offense [Despite Innocence, over 95% to 99% of all defendants are forced to plead guilty rather than go to trial.]
...According to the Institute for Justice, North Dakota has some of the worst asset forfeiture laws in the country. Law enforcement only needs to meet the lowest possible standard of proof—probable cause—to forfeit property. When property has been used for illegal activity without the owner’s knowledge, the burden falls upon owners to prove their innocence in order to recover their property. Police agencies can also keep up to 100% of forfeiture proceeds up to $200,000....
A federal program known as “Equitable Sharing” allows prosecutors to bypass more stringent state asset forfeiture laws by passing cases off to the federal government through a process known as adoption....Law enforcement agencies can circumvent more strict state forfeiture laws by claiming cases are federal in nature. Under these arrangements, state officials simply hand cases over to a federal agency, participate in the case, and then receive up to 80 percent of the proceeds....
NORTH DAKOTA LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS BREAK THE LAW TO ENFORCE THE LAWS. BISMARCK JUDGE SOLEMSAAS OPINION IS THAT FEDERAL COURT OPINION IS WRONG AND HIS OPINION IS RIGHT. HOW MANY MORE CONSTITUIONAL VIOLATIONS AND LAW VIOLATIONS ARE SLAVE PATROL, AND THEIR SLAVE AUCTION COMMITTING? MY BEST BET ARE MULTIPLE VIOLATIONS DAILY BY EVERY SWORN IN OFFICIAL. THAT MUST BE WHY THEY ARE LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS...
Court says chalking tires for parking violations is unconstitutional. Could North Dakota be impacted?
The court ruled last month that the practice violated the Fourth Amendment because marking tires with chalk was considered trespassing without a warrant, making it an unreasonable search, a judge opined in the decision....The ruling caught several North Dakota police officers by surprise, including Grand Forks Lt. Derik Zimmel and Bismarck Lt. Jeff Solemsaas. “My personal opinion is it is kind of a reach,” Solemsaas said, adding that he didn’t consider chalking to be a search or seizure....Grand Forks still uses chalk to keep track of parking downtown. Agencies wrote nearly 15,600 tickets last year across the city...Fargo and Bismarck still chalk some vehicles...
NDSU director accused of sexually assaulting girl in Moorhead, Bismarck
FARGO — A North Dakota State University administrator has been put on leave after being accused of sexually assaulting an underage teen in Bismarck and while awaiting trial for a similar charge in Clay County. Two Class C felony charges of sexual assault were filed Wednesday in Burleigh County District Court...
ND ranks third in US for juvenile drug arrests
A recent study revealed juvenile drug arrest rates in North Dakota are among the highest in the country, and federal numbers show those numbers have increased over the last decade....
North Dakota drops 11 spots in US News and World Report rankings
North Dakota at 15th overall...
GUBMINT PIMPS IN #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA WILL SELECT A NEW BUNCH OF GUBMINT PIMPS TO HOLD THE GUBMINT PIMPS ACCOUNTABLE TO THEMSELVES OF GUBMINT PIMP CORRUPTION SO THEY CAN INVESTIGATE THEMSELVES OF ANY WRONG DOINGS...
'From nothing': North Dakota officials prepare to appoint ethics commission
Gov. Doug Burgum's office is accepting applications for a new ethics commission through May 24 and officials hope to have members selected by July 1, the start of a new budget cycle. About 30 people applied as of Wednesday, including former state lawmakers Eliot Glassheim, David Drovdal, Duane DeKrey and Tom Trenbeath. The five commissioners will be chosen by consensus agreement of the governor and the Senate's majority and minority leaders.
The panel was created with last year's passage of Measure 1, which etched new ethics and transparency rules into the state constitution. Supporters said the measure would improve accountability in state government, but opponents criticized it as poorly written....
GUBMINT PIMP HIRED AS NEWS REPORTER TO KEEP CHECK ON GUBMINT PIMPS GETS TO REPORT ON GUBMINT PIMPS WONT BE CONFLICTING INTERESTS BECAUSE GUBMINT PIMP SAYS SO...
2 North Dakota news outlets hire state lawmaker as reporter
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Two major news outlets in North Dakota have hired a state lawmaker to report for them, with all three parties saying they'll be careful to avoid any conflicts of interest. Democrat Rep. Matt Eidson of Grand Forks will do freelance work for the Grand Forks Herald and also has an unpaid summer internship with Prairie Public Radio. Eidson just finished his first session in the Legislature....
MOTOR VEHICLES #1 MURDER WEAPON IN NORTH DAKOTA. NORTH DAKOTA #3 DEADLIEST STATE FOR MOTOR VEHICLE DEATHS MEMORIAL WEEKEND...
The Safest and Most Dangerous States to Travel for Memorial Day
https://www.asecurelife.com/safety/safest-and-most-dangerous-states-for-memorial-day-travel/
10 most dangerous states for Memorial Day travel
Rank State Total Memorial Day crashes per 100,000 people
1 West Virginia 1.30
2 Mississippi 1.24
3 North Dakota 1.19
TYPICAL #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE NORTH DAKOTA...
State lawmaker who sued the state wants $150,000 for 'hardships' from public criticism, also $62 million in attorneys fees
State Rep. Marvin Nelson, a Democrat from Rolla, was one of five plaintiffs who sued the state of North Dakota to prohibit the pay out of $187 million to royalty owners with rights under Lake Sakakawea. Now Nelson and his fellow plaintiffs want the state to pay them more than $62 million in legal fees, including $150,000 for each plaintiff individually....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES ARE EXPENDABLE, JUST LIKE THROWING AWAY THE GARBAGE...
Judge dismisses suit over death of North Dakota college student turned police informant
WAHPETON, N.D. — Five years later, there still are no clear answers in the disappearance and death of Andrew Sadek, a 20-year-old college student turned police informant whose body was recovered in the Red River in June 2014. However, the legal questions raised by a wrongful death lawsuit that Sadek’s parents filed against Richland County and Jason Weber, a sheriff’s deputy who recruited Sadek as an informant, were answered this week when a judge dismissed the case....Sadek’s parents, John and Tammy, of Rogers, sued in 2016, seeking damages stemming from their son’s death. The suit accused Richland County and Weber of negligence, fraud and deceit in their recruitment of Sadek, and alleged that he was misled into becoming an informant....Sadek’s body was found in the Red River two months later wearing a backpack filled with rocks and with a gunshot wound to his head....Sadek’s parents have maintained he was murdered because of his work as an informant, something they say authorities coerced him into doing....
RESIGN = IMMUNITY
State driver's license director denies harassment but quits
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The director of the Department of Transportation's driver's license division resigned Friday over allegations of harassment and favoritism, especially among women at the agency....Jackson had been on paid administrative leave since February 12. He was paid about $96,000 annually. The report listed no discipline for Jackson. Department spokeswoman Jamie Olson said the investigation was closed with Jackson's retirement.
NDSCS official accused of harassing, bullying staff
FARGO — The vice president of workforce affairs for the North Dakota State College of Science was at the center of harassment and bullying allegations from college staff, including a claim he threatened to fire one staff member if another subordinate didn’t retire.
Tony Grindberg, who's also a Fargo city commissioner, was accused in early 2018 of violating the school’s code of conduct and harassment policies, according to documents obtained Friday. The school only investigated one grievance amid the list of allegations...
IN NORTH DAKOTA IF A SLAVE DIES IN ND CONCENTRATION CAMP BECAUSE OF THEIR OWN OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT FAILING TO FOLLOW THEIR OWN POLICIES IT IS NOT A CRIMINAL ACT SAYS THE GUBMINT PIMPS...
Dad, son both died in ND jails last year
In a span of less than four months, Wilkie's little brother and father died — both while inmates at North Dakota county jails. “It’s completely surreal that it happened one after another,” she said....It isn’t clear what killed her brother, Danielle Wilkie said. Based on a preliminary report on his death, the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation found no need for further investigation by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
The BCI did investigate her father's death. BCI documents note that jail staff failed to follow policies when they didn't complete medical clearance on Oscar Wilkie Jr. Rather than bring him to the local hospital or Indian Health Services clinic, he was placed in a holding cell.
Neither death resulted in disciplinary actions or procedural changes ordered by the DOCR, according to a DOCR spokesperson. As for the BCI investigation, it concluded that "violation of jail policy and procedure is not a criminal act."...
HOW DOES THE #1 & #2 MOST CORRUPT STATE IN THE NATION, NORTH DAKOTA, RESPOND TO BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE? THE OLIGARCHIES JUST SNUB OUT EVERYONE WHO IS OUTSIDE OF THEIR CLIQUE OF CORRUPTION AND THEN PUT THEMSELVES IN CHARGE OF INVESTIGATING THEMSELVES. THIS WAY THEY ARE ALWAYS THE LAW ABIDING GOOD OL BOYS...
Port: North Dakota no longer has an independent auditor thanks...
MINOT, N.D. -- In the closing days of the 2019 legislative session lawmakers amended the budget for the Auditor’s Office to include language gutting that office’s authority. Under this new language, the state auditor is on a leash held in the hands of the Legislature. His office may only initiate performance audits of state agencies with the permission of the Legislature or its audit committee. Josh Gallion, a Republican who was elected auditor in 2016, has taken an aggressive approach to the duties of his office and it’s hard not to see the Legislature’s actions as retribution. In the wake of controversy over a Super Bowl trip paid for by an energy company, Gallion’s office initiated a thorough review of Gov. Burgum’s travel expenses. Gallion also made headlines, and irked powerful tourism interests, when he found several state agencies, including the tourism department, were hoarding money even as they asked for increased appropriations from lawmakers. Most recently the auditors, under Gallion’s leadership, revealed a troubling conflict of interest at the North Dakota State School of Science, including apparent efforts by the school to cover up said conflict.
That controversy has centered on a powerful Republican named Tony Grindberg, a longtime member of the state Senate and currently, in addition to working at the NDSCS, serves on the Fargo City Commission. Those of us interested in transparency and accountability in state government have admired Gallion’s muscular and politically agnostic approach to his office. It’s clear, however, that others in North Dakota politics saw Gallion as getting a bit uppity.... legislative revenge?
ANOTHER SLAVE DIES IN THE NORTH DAKOTA DEATH CAMPS...
Family of man who died after DUI arrest files civil lawsuit
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The family of a North Dakota man who died a few days after he was arrested for drunken driving has filed a civil rights lawsuit against law enforcement and others. KFGO radio reports that the 83-page complaint asserts that Warren Lindvold, of Valley City, was deprived of his civil rights and illegally arrested in July 2018. It says Lindvold had a form of arthritis that causes severe pain and he wouldn't have died had he received appropriate care...
95% TO 99% OF ALL DEFENDANTS ARE TORTURED TO PLEAD GUILTY. THIS LAW WILL ONLY INCREASE THE NUMBER OF WRONGFUL CONVCITIONS SIMPLY BY CHARGING THE SLAVES WITH FALSE AND FRIVALOUS CHARGES...
North Dakota Makes it Harder for Police to Take Property Without a Conviction
Big forfeiture reforms are coming to North Dakota, a state notorious for allowing police to seize and keep people's property without actually convicted them of a crime....North Dakota's rules were particularly bad for the citizens. It's one of only two states to get an F grade in the Institute for Justice's "Policing for Profit" state-by-state analysis....Thanks to the bill signed last week, police will now have to get a conviction before they can try to force most people to forfeit their assets.
North Dakota law enforcement board suspends license of Burleigh County officer
former Lt. Casey Kapp,...Kapp was demoted to a detention officer, suspended for five days and ordered to seek an alcohol and mental health evaluation and treatment after arriving for work hours after heavy drinking.... drove his squad vehicle to work and carried his sidearm...
may be considered for future promotion after a year of good behavior. ...
Pipeline leak causes spill in Renville County
A pipeline leak caused about 360 barrels, or 15,120 gallons, of brine to spill Monday at an oil site in Renville County, the North Dakota Oil and Gas Division said.
North Dakota Governor Signs Marijuana Decriminalization Bill
https://www.marijuanamoment.net/north-dakota-governor-signs-marijuana-decriminalization-bill/
A bill to decriminalize low-level marijuana possession in North Dakota quietly received the governor’s signature last week, making the state the 25th in the U.S. to remove the threat of jail time for possessing small amounts of cannabis.
While Gov. Doug Burgum (R) signed the bill on May 2, his office apparently did not make an effort to publicize the reform step and it appears to have gone unnoticed by local media, with NORML first reporting the development on Wednesday.
“North Dakota has previously been ranked among the highest in the country in per capita marijuana possession arrests, so this move is a huge step forward,” Carly Wolf, NORML’s state policies coordinator, told Marijuana Moment. “North Dakotans no longer need to fear the threat of jail time or the collateral consequences that result from an arrest record for low-level possession of a plant.”
The legislation means that first-time offenders caught possessing half an ounce or less of cannabis will be subject to a fine of up to $1,000, with no jail time. Individuals could be charged with a misdemeanor if they get additional possession infractions over the course of a year....
Cass County ND: Most corrupt county in America. Manufacturing false crimes, and false victims for profit, wrongfully convicting innocent John Slaves...
Taking a Look at Domestic Violence in Fargo-Moorhead
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/05/07/taking-a-look-at-domestic-violence-in-fargo-moorhead/
Mel Firestine, program education director at the Rape and Abuse Crisis Center. Instead, Firestine says it’s when those small assertions of control happen over time... But in addition to that, they feel financially trapped and have nowhere else to go,” said Erin Prochnow, YWCA CEO. “Ninety-nine percent of the time, women have suffered financial abuse in addition to the physical harm that’s been caused so they feel trapped financially to their situation.”...Just last year, 17 women in one of the YWCA of Cass and Clay’s housing programs paid off a collective $41,000 in debt. ...
Fargo’s Rape and Abuse Crisis Center says it sees close to 3,000 people a year but Firestine says about 60 percent are seen for domestic violence. But that doesn’t even cover all the domestic violence survivors in the Fargo–Moorhead area. Of the 1,300 women and children the YWCA provided emergency shelter to in 2018, Prochnow says 91 percent are victims of abuse....
NORTH DAKOTA THINKS THEY ARE SMARTER THAN YOU NIGGAZ THATS WHY THEY TAX NIGGAZ TO PAY MASTAS TO GO TO SKOOL SO THEY CAN BE SMARTER THAN NIGGAZ....
Per capita government spending: How much does your state spend on you?
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/economy/2018/06/29/what-your-state-spends-on-you/36290279/
North Dakota
State & local government spending per capita: $12,360 (4th highest)
State & local tax collections per capita: $9,182 (the highest)
Largest spending category: Education (31.5% of spending) much of it is waste, and frivalous.
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVERY IS DEADLY...
North Dakota has Second Highest Rate of Worker Deaths in the U.S.
https://www.kvrr.com/2019/04/26/north-dakota-has-second-highest-rate-of-worker-deaths-in-the-u-s/
FARGO, N.D. — North Dakota is the second worst state for the rate of worker deaths, according to the AFL-CIO’s 2019 safety report.... The AFL-CIO report says there were 38 workplace deaths in 2017 in North Dakota. Considering the state’s population, that’s nearly three times the national rate.... Alaska has the highest number of worker deaths in the country, with North Dakota at a close second. To see the full report: https://aflcio.org/sites/default/files/2019-04/DOTJ2019nb.pdf
CU system presidential candidate faced Title IX complaints, lawsuit at UND
As the prospect of sweeping Title IX changes loom, concerning many in the University of Colorado system that victims of sexual assault and harassment will face more difficulties in seeking justice, the University of North Dakota is being sued for violating the federal civil rights law. While the outcome of that North Dakota case might not have much impact in Colorado, the fact that it — and two other claims of violation — exists has added to the concerns of the CU community since UND President Mark Kennedy is the lone finalist for the systemwide presidential post being vacated by Bruce Benson in July....Kennedy on Friday said at the University of North Dakota, they decided “that that says what we have to do, not what we can do.” “We can do more than the law requires us to do,” he said....
The comment also addressed the proposal to limit the scope of what complaints would be covered by Title IX. Some of those complaints would still fall under institutional codes of conduct, it states. It ends with a series of questions for clarification....
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS CAUSE MOST AIR POLLUTION....
Smoke from a distant fire: North Dakota gets low grades for air quality from American Lung ...
NORTH DAKOTA MASTAS GET RICH OFF THEIR NIGGAZ. #1 SLAVE STATE...
North Dakota tax collection grows since Great Recession tops all states
FARGO — North Dakota’s recovery from the Great Recession soared beyond any other state in an analysis of tax revenue gains over a decade that saw its coffers gush along with oil wells. The study found that North Dakota’s tax revenues rebounded by 58.7% over a 10-year period ending in the third quarter of 2018, adjusted for inflation. That’s the biggest gain among the 41 states that experienced tax gains over the post-recession period.
The period included the peak of the Bakken boom in North Dakota’s Oil Patch. At one point the state’s tax collections hit a high of 123.9% above their crest during the recession, which lasted from 2007 to 2009, according to the study by the Pew Charitable Trusts.
By comparison, neighboring Minnesota and South Dakota also experienced revenue rebounds over the 10-year period. Minnesota’s state revenues grew 27.2%, while South Dakota’s tax collections rose 21.6%, according to the Pew study. On average, state tax collections have increased 13.4%, adjusted for inflation, over the study period. Ryan Rauschenberger, North Dakota's tax commissioner, said the analysis captures the dramatic increase in revenues during the boom, which since has tapered to a more steady pace....
Sheriff seeks dismissal from lawsuit over anti-protest laws
A western South Dakota sheriff is seeking to be dismissed from a lawsuit challenging new state laws that target disruptive demonstrations by anti-oil pipeline activists....
DOT's driver's license chief under 'workplace investigation'
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Department of Transportation said Wednesday that its driver's license division director is under investigation for an undisclosed reason. The agency told The Associated Press that Glenn Jackson has been on paid administrative leave since February 12 while a "workplace investigation" is being done...
Former North Dakota firefighter strikes plea deal on arson charges
BISMARCK — A former volunteer firefighter is expected to plead guilty on charges stemming from multiple structure fires in Elgin, N.D. John Wayne Iszler, 26, of Elgin,...
Iszler is accused of setting fire to three buildings in Elgin in December 2017 and February 2018, including a farm equipment dealership, which was destroyed, and an apartment complex, court papers show....
NORTH DAKOTA SIGNED LAW THAT ALLOWS GUBMINT PIMPS TO STEAL PROPERTY FROM INNOCENT SLAVES ONLY WHEN SLAVE AUCTION WRONGFULLY CONVICTS THE INNOCENT SLAVES. THATS A CAKE WALK SINCE THE SLAVE AUCTION ALREADY FORCES THE SLAVES TO PLEAD GUILTY 95% OF ALL CASES. AND TO MAKE SURE THEIR THEFT IS LEGAL THE GUBMINT PIMPS WILL BE THE ONES TO OVERSEE THEIR THEFT IS ACCOUNTABLE....
Gov. Burgum signs bill reforming forfeiture in North Dakota
"perverse incentive" of "policing for profit."...The bill requires reporting from courts, prosecutors and the attorney general and allows interjurisdictional prosecution and for city and county commissions to oversee a fund of forfeiture proceeds....Perhaps the biggest change is the reform's conviction requirement for forfeiture proceedings...
NORTH DAKOTA LAW ABIDING GOOD GUY IS STILL A LAWA ABIDING GOOD GUY BECAUSE THE OTHER LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS HAVE NOT CHARGED HIM FOR HIS CRIMES. BECAUSE ONLY SLAVES ARE BAD GUYS...
Embattled Grenora superintendent resigns
GRENORA – The superintendent of Grenora Public School District No. 99 has submitted his resignation, and as part of an agreement with the school board, the district has agreed to not file any complaints against him, not seek any further restitution and not pursue criminal charges. Troy Walters... consider firing Walters allegations of misconduct, including questionable expense reports and treatment of staff. ...Walters had spent district money on himself, used district vehicles for personal purposes and intimidated school employees so they wouldn’t participate in the investigation. Walters, through his attorney, has denied all the accusations and accused the attorney, Meredith Vukelic, of bias.
NATIVES SAY CORRUPT LIAN ASS GUBMINT PIMPS NOT WANTED....
Tribe says South Dakota governor not welcome on reservation
A Native American tribe has told South Dakota’s Republican Gov. Kristi Noem she’s not welcome on one of largest reservations in the country after she led efforts to pass a state law targeting demonstrations such as those in neighboring North Dakota that plagued the Dakota Access oil pipeline. “I am hereby notifying you that you are not welcome to visit our homelands,” Oglala Sioux ...
Northwestern North Dakota superintendent denies any wrongdoing
GRENORA, N.D. - The school board for Grenora Public School District No. 99 held an executive session during a special meeting Tuesday, April 23, to discuss the fate of district Superintendent Troy Walters, who has been accused of misconduct.
The board voted 5-2 earlier this month to hold a hearing on whether to fire Walters. That came after a report done by an attorney for the district’s school board, addresses the accusations Walters is facing, including that he used district money for his own benefit, that he mishandled disciplinary issues for athletes and that he tried to intimidate district employees into not participating in the investigation into complaints against him....
Fired for a felony, again for perjury. Meet the new police chief.
In North Dakota, officials picked as their sheriff a man who’d led his co-workers on a 100 mph chase after drinking. A dispatcher summoned him to assist in his own pursuit. In Georgia, an officer fired from the state police after investigators found he’d carried out numerous on-duty affairs and lied about it landed a job as a small-town chief. A Washington trooper who was convicted of rendering criminal assistance in a case involving his son found work leading a small department in that state....
The riot gear and other surplus military equipment he bought with taxpayer money are missing....
The USA TODAY Network identified 32 people who became police chiefs or sheriffs despite a finding of serious misconduct, usually at another department. At least eight of them were found guilty of a crime. Others amassed records of domestic violence, improperly withholding evidence, falsifying records or other conduct that could impact the public they swore to serve....
Two fired western North Dakota cops file employment complaints
ARNEGARD, N.D. - The two police officers who were fired from Arnegard last month have filed complaints with the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights claiming the mayor fostered a hostile work environment and they were fired in retaliation for complaining about it....Troy White Owl, the city’s former police chief, and Travis Bateman, a former police officer, both wrote that Mayor Virginia Elliot and the people around her used slurs when referring to African Americans, American Indians and gay people while in City Hall, including when talking to city employees....
WHEN YO MASTAS STEAL YOUR GUNZ, THEN STEAL THEIRS...
North Dakota's revolving weapons trade
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Drugs-and-Guns-509023381.html
The 'War on Drugs' across North Dakota is escalating, as law enforcement agencies are now dealing with traffickers who are armed with an array of modified weapons....
AN OFTEN OVERLOOKED AIR POLLUTANTS ARE CAUSED BY IRRESPONSIBLE FARMERS PLOWING IN WINDY CONDITIONS CAUSING DUST BOWL SOIL EROSION, AND COMBINING WITH NO FILTRATION CAUSING AIR POLLUTANTS FROM COMBINE EFFLUENT WHICH WREAKS SUFFERAGE TO MANY WITH ALLERGIES AND ASTHMA...
North Dakota's air quality scores failing, poor grades
https://news.prairiepublic.org/post/north-dakotas-air-quality-scores-failing-poor-grades
For the third consecutive year, the American Lung Association has rated North Dakota's air quality as very poor....Moffitt says we can often take air quality for granted, but both long term and short term exposure to particulate matter can exacerbate underlying health issues like asthma, or contribute to conditions like heart disease.
North Dakota workers dying at nearly the highest rate in the country, report says
FARGO — North Dakota workers are dying at one of the highest rates in the country, according to a labor union federation report https://aflcio.org/reports/death-job-toll-neglect-2019 ... The state had 38 workplace deaths in 2017, up 26 percent from 28 deaths in 2016... North Dakota’s death rate was 10.1 fatalities per 100,000 workers, second only behind Alaska’s rate of 10.2 ... North Dakota had 65 deaths in 2012...
SO WHAT DOES THIS MEAN NOW. MURDERERS CAN ENTER PRIVATE PROPERTY AS LONG AS THEY ARE ARMED WITH GUNZ BUT, THEY NEED PERMISSSION FIRST IF THEY ARE NOT ARMED? ...
North Dakota House shoots down 'trespass bill' after extensive debate, but study survives
"The strangest thing to me about this bill is if I walk on your land to look at a bird, I'm a criminal," said Rep. Marvin Nelson, D-Rolla. "But if I take my gun and I walk onto your land to shoot the bird, I'm OK."
PRIOR TO THIS NEW LAW SLAVE PATROL CAN STEAL YOUR PROPERTY SIMPLY BY FABRICATING A BOGUS CHARGE ON A SLAVE. NOW IN ORDER FOR SLAVE PATROL TO STEAL YOUR PROPERTY THEY MUST CONVICT YOU FIRST AT THE SLAVE AUCTION. BUT THATS NO PROBLEM BECAUSE 95% TO 99% OF ALL DEFNEDANTS ARE FORCED TO PLEAD GUILTY MANY OF WHOM ARE INNOCENT. THUS THIS NEW LAW WILL INCREASE WRONGFUL CONVICTIONS IN EXCESS OF CURRENT...
North Dakota lawmakers pass forfeiture reform after testy debate in House
North Dakota lawmakers have passed civil asset forfeiture reform after testy debate in the House, where the primary sponsor voted against his own bill. ... Rep. Rick Becker, R-Bismarck, brought the bill to eliminate the "perverse incentive" of "policing for profit."... And there is a conviction requirement.... But the bill's exceptions to the conviction requirement drew a rebuke from Becker.... "It's very, very confusing. It's a very odd loophole," Becker said of the latter exception. "It's putting a criminal proceeding standard into a civil proceeding with no trial."
Study claims North Dakota among highest in nation for underage drinking
A study released earlier this year claims that North Dakota has the second-highest rate of underage drinking in the nation....
Northwestern North Dakota superintendent faces allegations of wrongdoing
Some claims against Troy Walters, which were investigated by a Bismarck attorney, include allegations that Walters addressed school staff in an inappropriate manner at staff meetings, drinking while chaperoning students in hotels at away games and use of school vehicles and money for personal benefit....
North Dakota Governor Signs Bill Allowing Armed First Responders at Rural Schools
Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill Wednesday allowing North Dakota schools—mostly rural campuses—to develop plans for an “armed first responder.” House Bill 1332
According to the bill, “qualified individuals” would be able to carry “a concealed firearm on school property”....The Senate made changes to the bill to make a school’s safety plan a confidential record.
Police arrested a man after guessing his phone password. ND justices say they needed a warrant
https://www.jamestownsun.com/node/4598708
The North Dakota Supreme Court has allowed a Devils Lake man to withdraw a guilty plea because police arrested him using evidence found through a warrantless search of his lost cellphone.... An officer guessed the phone’s grid-pattern password and looked through photos and videos, identifying Valles and a woman who had a restraining order against Valles. He also saw what appeared to be drugs and drug paraphernalia, prompting him to give the phone to the Lake Region Narcotics Task Force....
BAN GUNZ...
North Dakota is the 6th most dependent state on the gun industry
According to WalletHub.com, a Finance website, North Dakota is the 6th most dependent state on the gun industry. When it comes to gun businesses, jobs, ownership, taxes and more. ..."It's surprising that we are number six. I actually would have thought that North Dakota would be higher. Our gun purchases were well over in the hundreds for 2018," said Brandy Eckroth, Manager at Prairie Patriot.
And the sale of firearms contributes to the state's economy. In 2018 the firearms industry was responsible for as much as $97.9 million in total economic activity in the state, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation.
The state also benefits from the taxes paid by the industry. According to that same group, In North Dakota, the gun industry and its employees pay over $11.6 million in taxes....
BAN HUNTING BECAUSE LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS ARE TOO DANGEROUS TO HAVE GUNZ. THE INTENT OF THE 2ND AMENDMENT WAS NOT TO ALLOW LAWABIDING GOOD GUYS TO HUNT. THE 2ND AMENDMENT PROTECTS THE BAD GUYS FROM THE LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS....
ND House passes protection from public, leaves private land open to hunters
Division one, the segment that would change the law to require the public to ask permission before entering private property (for all purposes except for hunting) was approved by the House of Representatives....
Current North Dakota law allows the public to access on private property unless the landowner has posted signs at various points around their property indicating "no trespassing" or "no hunting."...
https://sites.google.com/site/korruptlaw/gun-rights-issues/good-guys-murder
North Dakota Supreme Court to hear arguments over Marsy’s Law victim definition
Who is a victim under Marsy's Law is seeing a legal challenge.... Marsy's Law defines a victim as "a person who suffers direct or threatened physical, psychological or financial harm as a result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime or delinquent act or against whom the crime or delinquent act is committed."
Aaron Birst, executive director of the North Dakota State's Attorneys' Association, said prosecutors have struggled with victim language of Marsy's Law, describing it as "quite broad" in interpretation. Some police and prosecutors have withheld information traditionally shared as public, such as details of crimes. ...
"I would say this will definitely give the courts the first real crack at trying to influence what Marsy's Law really means," Birst said of Hunt's case. "Because it's a constitutional measure, we could never try to define it through the statutes, so we need the courts to weigh in on exactly what should be done on that law." ...
Burleigh County prosecutor Tessa Vaagen responded to Cottrill in briefs, saying nothing in Marsy's Law or state law limits victims to human beings, while the statutory definition of "person" extends to "an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality."...
NORTH DAKOTA HOS ARE DV HOLOCAUST VICTIMS SO HER CRIMES CAN BE EXPUNGED BECAUSE HER GUBMINT PIMP MAKES JOHN SLAVE THE LIFETIME CRIMINAL FOR PUTTING HO IN GAS CHAMBER...
Woke Shop trains people to learn more about sex trafficking in the area
http://ndsuspectrum.com/sex-trafficking-in-north-dakota/
Most of her clients are residents of North Dakota, so it does exist here....
Sexual exploitation has two parties involved. Someone is the exploited (performing sexual acts) and the other is the exploiter (commanding the acts). Sex trafficking involves three parties: the trafficker/exploiter, the person being trafficked and the buyer. Each of these are used in exchange for something, but not always money. “It does not have to be money; that’s a very common misconception,” Lundborg said. The act can be for any goods and/or services to be considered trafficking.... There is also an expungement law where if there are any laws broken during the time of being human trafficked, then the person who was trafficked can work to get those expunged.
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVERY IS QUITE A LUCRATIVE BUSINESS. THE MASTAS CASH IN ON THEIR SLAVES AND MAKE JOHN SLAVES PAY IN ADDITION.
NORTH DAKOTA PROTECTION RACKET IS A SCAM...
North Dakota former jail renovation sees costs increase
The price tag to repurpose the former jail has doubled since the project was in planning stages after some unanticipated costs,...The Morton Mandan Law Enforcement Center renovation is now estimated to cost just under $3.5 million, up from early estimates of up to $1.5 million...Repurposing the Morton County and Burleigh County jails was funded through the half-cent sales tax voters approved for the Burleigh Morton County Detention Center....The main benefit of the project is providing more office space for the Morton County Sheriff's Office and the Mandan Police Department, which have grown significantly since the facility was built in 1986. "They actually have a large enough staff where those people are almost sitting on top of each other,"...
The amateur sleuth who searched for a body - and found one
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-47627701
“Don’t wait for law enforcement.” Lissa Yellowbird-Chase was part of a volunteer team of amateur detectives searching for clues about a young woman missing from the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Last summer, using fishing sonar, she found at the bottom of a lake bed on the reservation a car and the body of Olivia Lone Bear. It’s no surprise that these volunteers solved the case before the police did...
Dakota Territory acquired in $15 million 'deal'
Do you know who first bought North Dakota? No one did. The French got it for free.
No licenses, deeds, contracts, real estate agents, bank checks, titles or American Express cards. Just some guy shouting from the hilltops: "I am claiming this land!" That was in 1682...
North Dakota Has the Highest Percentage of Drivers with Suspended Licenses
Although North Dakota is the state with the fewest number of licensed drivers, we have the highest percentage of drivers with suspended licenses....
Bakken pipeline gas leak prompts evacuation in western North Dakota
A gas leak at the Fryburg Rail Loading Facility, which serves as 330-acre, 18-car rail loading facility for the Bakkenlink Pipeline, prompted an evacuation and widespread reports of a strong odor of propane in Belfield and Dickinson early Tuesday morning, April 2.
The North Dakota Department of Health confirmed that the leak began at 6:29 p.m. Sunday, March 31. According to spokesmen with the department, the leak was contained in a concrete-lined vault. The leak is being cleaned up with a dual method process and a third-party company has begun monitoring the area with testing for air quality concerns...
North Dakota has second-highest underage drinking rate
https://kfgo.com/news/articles/2019/apr/02/north-dakota-has-second-highest-underage-drinking-rate/
FARGO (KFGO) - A government study indicates that North Dakota has the second-highest underage drinking rate in the nation. ...
VICTIMS RIGHTS REPLACES BILL OF RIGHTS BECAUSE WHEN SLAVE PATROL MURDERS A SLAVE MAKES THE SLAVE PATROL "THE VICTIM"...
Marsy’s Law Is a Gift to Bad Cops
http://reason.com/archives/2019/03/18/marsys-law-is-a-gift-to-bad-cops
In South Dakota, officers can claim their names shouldn’t be released to the public after shooting someone.... In late November 2018, another South Dakota police officer did the same thing after shooting and killing a suspect during a chase and shootout. "The deputy is invoking his protections under Marsy's Law," ... In neighboring North Dakota, a July 2018 investigation by the Grand Forks Herald discovered that at least eight officers had claimed the privacy protections of Marsy's Law since the state's voters approved the ballot initiative in November 2016. Officers claiming they have a victim's right to privacy after shooting someone is another unintended consequence of Marsy's Law and its campaign,...
Cato Institute, calls victims' rights for cops "absurd" and says it will only bolster the secrecy of police officers and their police departments and unions, who often try to hide the inner workings of policing from the public, "particularly when its controversial or potentially illegal." Blanks notes that police officers wear their names on their uniform and act in the name of the public in public. "That information, by nature, must be public," ...
Oil spill being cleaned up at well site in western North Dakota
WATFORD CITY, N.D. — A spill of 12,600 gallons of oil is being cleaned up at a well site in McKenzie County.
NORTH DAKOTAS #1 MURDER WEAPON = MOTOR VEHICLE.
NORTH DAKOTA #1 WORST DRIVERS IN THE UNITED SLAVES...
North Dakota has the worst drivers, study says, but a Fargo deputy chief questions its formula
FARGO — North Dakota has a new No. 1 ranking among states. It's bad drivers....
The study by Insurify data analysts also said North Dakota had the second-most repeat DUIs and leads the country in repeat license suspensions, helping lead to the No. 1 ranking of bad drivers.... Although not nearly close to the top, North Dakota did have an above-average traffic death rate of 15. 2 per 100,000 residents. Osmundson said the rate is "very tragic."...
Oil sheen detected on floodwaters of Yellowstone River in western North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. — A small oil spill that hadn’t been fully cleaned up in northwest North Dakota has now contaminated the Yellowstone River after the well site flooded, the North Dakota Department of Health reported Tuesday....“It doesn’t take much to get a lot of sheen,” Suess said. Now that the spill has impacted waters of the state, Suess said he expects Whiting will receive a notice of violation and potential fine for the incident.
Whiting has deployed absorbent booms around the tank battery. Personnel from the health department and the North Dakota Industrial Commission have inspected the site and will continue to monitor the investigation and remediation. Companies with oil wells in the flooded area of northwest North Dakota have shut down their wells and pumped oil out of their tanks as a precaution, Suess said.
NORTH DAKOTA #6 WORST STATE IN THE UNITED SLAVES FOR RATE OF RETURN ON TAX INVESTMENT...
North Dakotans don't get much bang for their tax bucks
North Dakotans are apparently getting a poor return on their taxpayer investment....
North Dakota ranks 44th out of the 50 states overall in the value residents get in state services for their taxpayer dollars....
Police often use broad exemption to keep videos from public
https://wtop.com/national/2019/03/police-often-use-broad-exemption-to-keep-videos-from-public/
The video is brief but disturbing: An officer is seen striking an unarmed suspect with his handgun as the man falls into the grass. An autopsy would later show he died from a gunshot to the back of the head.
After the death last July of 26-year-old Daniel Fuller in Devils Lake, North Dakota, investigators described the video to his grieving relatives. But for days, weeks and then months, they refused to release it to the family or the public. They did so only after a prosecutor announced in November that the officer did not intend to fire his gun and would not face criminal charges.
“It took forever for them to release the video because they kept saying it was an ongoing investigation,”...
Attorney: Small North Dakota city retaliated against cops by firing them
ARNEGARD — A sharply divided city council in western North Dakota voted Wednesday to fire both of the city’s police officers, a move an attorney representing the two men characterized as retaliation and an abuse of power....
ND bill proposes increase to civil lawsuit fees to benefit UND's law school
Law school is expensive and requires future lawyers to rack up school debt.
As a way to hopefully avoid future tuition hikes, a new bill is making its way through the legislature with the hopes of including North Dakotans in sharing that costs.
House Bill 1002 would increase the filing fee for civil lawsuits by $100, and that money would go directly to the University of North Dakota School of Law. ...
Bismarck wants police gender discrimination suit dismissed
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The city of Bismarck is asking a judge to throw out a gender discrimination lawsuit filed by a fired female police officer, defending the department's practice of using "war room" gatherings by supervisors to rank the performance of officers and determine their eligibility for pay bonuses and promotions....
NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS TEACH LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS HOW TO MASS MURDER IN SCHOOLS....
2019 North Dakota junior smallbore rifle 4-position state championship
Only around 25 to 40 shooters participant with smallbore rifles but Thompson says High school rifle shooting has exploded in popularity in North Dakota.
North Dakota has the 5th highest Alzheimer's death rate in America.
According to the Alzheimer's Association, there are 14,000 people in North Dakota living with the disease and by 2025 that number is expected to increase to 16,000....
"I would say half of our residents have some form of memory impairment, whether that be early-stage dementia or related to medication interactions," ...
NORTH DAKOTA SAYS IT CAN CONTINUE TO STEAL YOUR PROPERTY. IF YOU ARE FALSELY ACCUSED OF A CRIME SLAVE PATROL CAN TAKE WHATEVER THEY WANT.
IN ADDITION, IF THEY CHARGE YOU WITH A FALSE CRIME YOU DID NOT DO THEY WILL FORCE YOU TO PLEAD GUILTY...
US Supreme Court Rules in Civil Asset Forfeiture, Ahead of Pending North Dakota Legislation
But depending on the crime, some property is never returned to the owner....
US Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution already places limits on states' ability to take and keep private property involved in crime.
North Dakota States' Attorneys' Association Executive Director Aaron Birst adds, "Ultimately they decided that the Eighth Amendment, excessive fines, applies to the states. And judges should have the leeway when it comes to civil asset forfeiture, and whether or not the assets were excessively forfeited."
As Bismarck Police Sergeant Mike Bolme explains, the Supreme Court ruling is all about proportionality, meaning, the money or property forfeited shouldn't be worth more than the maximum penalty for that crime.
He explains, "So say like a Class A Felony, I think is a $20,000 maximum fine. Proportionality would mean that you couldn't forfeit more than $20,000 of that person's property."
But law enforcement does have some leeway. For example, if a drug case results in that $20,000 maximum penalty, but the suspect used a $40,000 car to sell those illicit drugs out of, police can argue for forfeiting that vehicle....
Who is at Fault for the Misplaced $262 Million?
https://ndxplains.com/2019/03/14/who-is-at-fault-for-the-misplaced-262-million/
North Dakota Land Commissioner Jodi Smith recently revealed that $137 million was shorted from two constitutional funds dedicated to the state’s public schools. Days later, State Engineer Garland Erbele told a Senate committee that a third constitutional fund, the resources trust fund that benefits water projects, was also shorted $125 million. $262 million mandated by the North Dakota Constitution misplaced. Who is at fault? We must demand answers and accountability....
Letter: North Dakota is an at-will employment state
https://www.inforum.com/incoming/981796-Letter-North-Dakota-is-an-at-will-employment-state
North Dakota is an at-will employment state which means most employees can be fired for almost any reason. While there are restrictions that prohibit discrimination against protected categories such as race, religion, national origin, etc., political affiliation is not one of those categories. This means an employer would be legally allowed to fire all Democrats or Republicans, just like it would be legal to fire someone simply because they are a Bison fan or Fighting Hawk fan.
Amid renewed push to ratify Equal Rights Amendment, North Dakota House says approval expired 40 years ago
the amendment is no longer necessary. "I think women are equal under the law," he said. "And I think they've definitely proved on an individual basis they're equal to anybody." ...
"The only historical precedent we have on this and the only Supreme Court precedent we have on this suggests that states do not have the authority to rescind ratification,"...
Still, Elizabeth Loos, legislative coordinator for the North Dakota Human Rights Coalition, said the resolution sends a message that legislators don't believe equal rights are important. The proposal includes a line stating that lawmakers agree "women and men should enjoy equal rights in the eyes of the law," but adds that Congress, the courts and others shouldn't count North Dakota as having a "live ratification" on record....
During a brief North Dakota House floor debate Tuesday, West Fargo Republican Rep. Austen Schauer raised concerns the ERA would lead to expanded abortion rights and "redefining gender," going "well beyond" what the state supported in the 1970s....
NORTH DAKOTA LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS MISDIRECT $120 MILLION DULLAS SAY THEY WERE JUST FOLLOWING THE LAW. LOL...
Potential North Dakota oil tax misallocation blamed on 'ambiguous' state law, but treasurer disagrees
the state’s land commissioner described as a misallocation of millions of oil tax dollars.
The issue involves the state's share of oil extraction tax money generated by activity on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. Land Commissioner Jodi Smith said she discovered that two constitutional funds have been shorted more than $120 million in roughly the past decade, and money has instead flowed to other state funds....
Smith, who was chosen as the new head of the state Department of Trust Lands in late 2017, said she came across the discrepancy by being "inquisitive" about agency issues. Her department is responsible for managing permanent educational trust funds and sovereign mineral acres, among other duties. "We just continued to kind of look into it and look into it," she said, adding that "a lot of people were under the assumption that we did receive that."...
previous legislative efforts to clean up "ambiguous" language failed. She provided a 2012 email from an assistant attorney general who said the treasurer's office "should continue making distributions as they had" and pursue a legislative fix. "We continued to do what the law required," Schmidt said....
Rural North Dakota pastor pleads guilty to stealing nearly $35000 from church
Bismarck Tribune
Bishop Terry Brandt of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Eastern North Dakota Synod in Fargo said the money was stolen from High ...
Former North Dakota cop gets suspended sentence in corruption...
WILLISTON, N.D. - A judge gave a former police officer and substitute teacher convicted of having a sexual relationship with an underage boy a suspended sentence Monday, March 4.... Dahl’s position as a police officer was relevant. He pointed out that at one point in time, Dahl was among a group of officers who picked up the young man and several other teenagers for a curfew violation.... Madden also pointed out that after the teen told Dahl he didn’t want to see him, Dahl came to the young man’s house in uniform to take a statement about a stolen ATV. “That is flat out making use of and abusing a position of power, your honor,” Madden told Johnson.... After the hearing, Chapman said Dahl does still maintain his innocence, and that he was going to have discussions about whether to appeal the conviction.
North Dakota State player wore Democratic Socialists pin at the White House
Red River Valley Democratic Socialists of America. That’s the DSA chapter in Fargo, North Dakota....“DSA: Democratic socialism is for every worker on earth.... If you’ve been paying attention to politics at all lately you’ll know that the word “socialism” has been derided by Trump and other members of the Republican Party in opposition to proposals to expand government services like Medicare. The president and others like to use the chaos in Venezuela as an example of the failures of socialism, though the DSA platform is far, far closer to the governmental structures in place in many developed Western European countries. And besides, even if you agree or disagree with Albrecht’s beliefs, you have to respect him for exercising his First Amendment right to free speech and peaceful protest.
HYPOCRAT SAYS SHE SUPPORTS THE CONSTITUTION BUT, IN ACT SHE VIOLATES AND DENIES RIGHTS BY USURPING LAWS TO CRIMINALIZE THE EXERCISE OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS...
South Dakota Governor Proposes Anti-Pipeline Protest Legislation
South Dakota’s governor, Kristi Noem, has proposed legislation seeking to uncover where out-of-state funds for pipeline protests come from and “cut them off at the source,” the Associated Press reports, adding Republican Noem also said she would set up a fund for extraordinary costs for law enforcement that usually accompany pipeline protests.
“I’m a supporter of property rights, freedom of speech and freedom of assembly. We should celebrate differences of opinion. But here in South Dakota, we will have the rule of law, because rioters do not control economic development in our state,” Noem said....
LOL. HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY VIOLATING IT, AND BANNING THE VERY THING YOU SAY YOU ARE SUPPORTING AND DEFENDING?
UNLESS IT IS A SLAVE LAW WHERE MASTAS HAVE RIGHTS AND SLAVES DO NOT. BUT, THEN THAT IS ALSO A VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTION AS THE AMENDMENT BANS SLAVERY. AND DENIAL OF RIGHTS UNDER COLOR OF LAW IS A FEDERAL FELONY.
UNLESS THE HYPOCRATS IN FACT DO NOT SUPPORT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION. BUT, THAT WOULD BE PERJURY OF OATH. ANOTHER CRIME COMMITTED BY THE GUBMINT PIMPS WHO GET IMMUNITY FOR BEING A LAW ABIDING GOOD GUY.
ALL THE ABOVE IS GROUNDS FOR DISQUALIFICATION ACCORDING TO THE CONSTITUTION. NO WONDER THE GUBMINT PIMPS AND HO'S WANT TO BAN THE CONSTITUTION. BECAUSE IT CONVICTS THE REAL CRIMINALS IN LAW AND GUBMINT OFFICES.
THE DAZI CONCENTRATION CAMPS IN DEBATE IN NORTH DAKOTA. THE DAZI's ARE UPSET THEY CANNOT TREAT SLAVES LIKE ANIMALS IN THE CAMPS...
Are We Going to Have a Civil War in North Dakota’s Corrections System?
The DWCRC is owned and operated in the City of New England by a consortium of western North Dakota counties, including Stark County which is home to Dickinson. They currently have a contract with the state to handle female inmates. Governor Doug Burgum, in his executive budget, proposed ending that contract and moving those inmates to another facility. Bertsch is backing that, and has been sharply critical of conditions for inmates at the DWCRC, telling me in a podcast interview that she feels the 8th amendment rights of inmates are being violated. She even related a story about one inmate resorting to pulling her own tooth for want of access to dental care.
Now, suddenly, we get a report about conditions under Bertsch at the state penitentiary? I’m not saying Bertsch is beyond criticism, or that issues at the state penitentiary are unimportant, but the Press report names exactly three critics of Bertsch. One is a former employee of hers. The other two are a state lawmaker from New England (where the DWCRC is located) and a county prosecutor from one of the counties which owns the DWCRC....
it seems mostly to be the carping of a bunch of entrenched bureaucrats who haven’t yet made peace with a new way of doing things. Criminal justice reform has run into that sort of attitude a lot, both in North Dakota and across the nation. It’s hard to get prison guards, used to treating inmates like animals, to begin treating them like human beings who might have some value to society once they’re out of prison.
I’m not surprised Bertsch is meeting resistance, and the complaints raised about her approach should be scrutinized and debated....
SLAVE STATE NORTH DAKOTA LOW INCOME EARNERS PAY TOTAL TAX OF 9.7% OF INCOME, HIGH INCOME EARNERS PAY ONLY 6.01%.
NORTH DAKOTA IS #8 BEST STATE FOR MASTAS BUT, ONLY #26 FOR SLAVES...
North Dakota a 'tax-friendly' state for wealthy people
North Dakota ranks #8 on the top 10 list. The most tax-friendly state for the wealthy? Alaska, where high-income earners pay 3 percent of their income in taxes. The least tax-friendly state for the wealthy? New York, where high-income earners pay 12 percent to the state.
2019’s Best States to Be Rich or Poor from a Tax Perspective
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-be-rich-poor-from-a-tax-perspective/11257/
NORTH DAKOTA:
Low Income Earners #26
High Income Earners #8
(Tax as % of Income)
Sales Property Income Total
Low 7.22% 2.07% 0.41% 9.70%
Middle 6.06% 1.68% 0.59% 8.33%
High 3.34% 1.62% 1.05% 6.01%
WARD COUNTY WANTS THE STATE TO PAY FOR ITS OWN LEGAL EXPENSES BY ITS OWN CORRUPT SHERIFF. SOUNDS LIKE WARD COUNTY SHOULD PAY FOR THEIR OWN CRIMES...
North Dakota law firm demands payment on old bill for sheriff's...
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. — An unpaid bill related to removal proceedings of a former Ward County sheriff has resurfaced. In a letter to the governor, attorney general and Ward County, the Traynor Law Firm in Devils Lake is requesting payment of $66,475.02 as reimbursement for services rendered while appointed as special prosecutors to assist in the removal proceedings of Sheriff Steve Kukowski....
BEGINNINGS OF THE NORTH DAKOTA DAZI PARTY WAS A MERGING OF THE SOCIALISTS WITH THE HYPOCRATS...
Letter: The roots of socialism in North Dakota
https://www.inforum.com/opinion/letters/982650-Letter-The-roots-of-socialism-in-North-Dakota
A home-grown brand of socialism arose in North Dakota during the early years of the 20TH century in order to address abuses by big business and to advance democratic reform. The North Dakota Socialist Party, with its emphasis on the common good...shared vision of a classless, democratic society... Its 1904 platform included: ...Most of the NDSP platform planks were eventually adopted by the major parties.... The first socialist club in North Dakota was organized in 1900 in Fargo by Arthur Bassett, proprietor of Fargo’s Troy Steam Laundry. ... Socialists also led the free speech movements throughout North Dakota to challenge city laws against speaking on street corners. (Passed mainly to thwart I.W.W. recruiters.)... The NDSP merged in 1916 with the Nonpartisan League, which merged with the Democratic Party in 1956....
Welcome to the North Dakota Legal Self Help Center
https://www.ndcourts.gov/ndlshc/Default.aspx
The North Dakota Legal Self Help Center provides resources to people who represent themselves in the North Dakota Courts. The information on this website is not intended for legal advice but only a general guide to the court process. Legal advice is dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation.
DIVORCE, RESTRAIN ORDERS, SMALL CLAIMS, ETC...
NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS TEACH CHILDREN HOW TO MURDER...
Archery in the Schools program a popular offering...
The North Dakota Game and Fish Department started working with NASP in the mid-2000s, and since then, more than 180 schools have since implemented NASP activities, with more than 10,000 North Dakota students from middle elementary to high school participating... The Game and Fish Department administers the program in North Dakota and has a grant program set up to help schools with costs for bows, arrows, targets and safety equipment. There is also a national NASP grant program. Together, the two grant programs can help schools defray about half of the initial startup costs for equipment....
AFTER INVESTIGATING THEMSELVES SLAVE PATROL DETERMINED THEY DID NOTHING WRONG AFTER A SLAVE DIED IN THEIR CUSTODY AFTER SLAVE PATROL ATTACKED AND BRUTALIZED A SLAVE. ALTHOUGH THEY CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE OF DEATH THEY ARE SURE THE PO'LICE ARE INNOCENT...
Fargo man attacked police officer before struggle, death in central...
A Fargo man who died during a December struggle with law enforcement in south-central North Dakota attacked a police officer before a sheriff’s deputy attempted to subdue him with a Taser, according to investigative reports.... Officials had not, as of Monday, Feb. 25, released a cause of death for Seminole, who died shortly after being arrested Dec. 13, 2018...
called possibly the “dumbest bit of legislation so far this year.”...
BECAUSE STEALING THE GUNS FROM THE PEOPLE IS SMARTER. NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL FABRICATES CRIMES AGAINST ANY JOHN SLAVE ALLOWS PO'LICE TO CONFISCATE GUNS. THEN INNOCENT SLAVE IS FORCED TO PLEAD GUILTY AT SLAVE AUCTION FOR THE FALSE CHARGE.
LEGAL THEFT THE SLAVE HAS HIS GUNS STOLEN FROM THE LEGAL SYSTEM WHOSE SWORN JOB IS TO PROTECT THE PROPERTY OF THE PEOPLE AS WELL AS THEIR RIGHTS.
SO WHY BUY GUNS FROM THE SLAVES WHEN YOU CAN LEGALLY STEAL THEM...
North Dakota gun buyback bill criticized by gun-control advocates as 'dumbest piece of legislation'
called possibly the “dumbest bit of legislation so far this year.”... Gun buyback programs exceed government’s proper role, Simons said. They are a deliberate attempt to make gun possession seem sinister by having the government involved in confiscating guns, he said. “If a private organization wants to do that, they are free to do that,” he said of privately sponsored gun buybacks. “They have every right to do that.”...
AS IT STANDS THE LAW SAYS THE WORLD IS FLAT, AND MAN IS REALLY A TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA MONKEY WHO IS REALLY JUST A PIECE OF SPACE SHIT THAT EVOLVED. DISPUTE IT AND YOU GO TO JAIL, OR GET BRUTALIZED BY PO'LICE. SO GO WITH IT AND START A FAMILY WITH A MONKEY. 9 OUT OF 10 MEN WHO HAVE TRIED HO'S PREFER MONKEY'S...
Antiscience legislation in South Dakota defeated
https://ncse.com/news/2019/02/antiscience-legislation-south-dakota-defeated-0018872
Although no specific scientific topics were mentioned, the language of the bill matches the language in bills explicitly aimed at disputing evolution and/or climate change, including South Dakota's SB 114 in 2015, and the two proponents of the bill speaking before the House Education Committee in favor of the bill cited global warming, the Big Bang, "unguided evolution," and the origin of life as topics of particular concern....
West Fargo sergeant suspected of driving drunk
Police say a West Fargo sergeant has been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol....
NORTH DAKOTA GUBMINT USING OLD USDEA MEMO SAYS A SLAVE IS GUILTY DESPITE CONGRESS MOST RECENT ACT OF REMOVING CBD FROM THE ILLEGAL LIST. SO A SLAVE IS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED BY NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE AUCTION FOR NOT COMMITTING A CRIME...LOL
North Dakota court says CBD status not a 'matter of great public concern'
https://hempindustrydaily.com/north-dakota-court-cbd-status-not-great-public-concern/
North Dakota’s highest court has decided not to rule on the legality of hemp-derived CBD, upholding a drug conviction for a vape-shop owner who sold CBD. The court said that the retailer, Falesteni A. Abu Hamda, should have made his CBD argument earlier instead of accepting the state’s case against him.... The case tested the government’s reliance on a 2016 memo from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that CBD was a controlled substance. Congress has since removed the cannabinoid from the Controlled Substances Act if it comes from hemp. The North Dakota court denied Abu Hamda’s appeal on procedural grounds and did not address how law enforcement should treat CBD now.
REWARDING THEMSELVES FOR TYRANNY AND DESPOTISM THE NORTH DAKOTA GUBMINT PIMPS GIVE THEMSELVES A PAY RAISE, JOHN SLAVE...
House, Senate eye different proposed raises for North Dakota state employees
North Dakota lawmakers have raises for state employees in their sights as they resume budgeting with coming revenue forecasts. The House and Senate appropriations committees have slightly different proposals for increases to state employees' salaries, as well as for K-12 per-pupil payments, higher education and disability and long-term care providers....
In his executive budget recommendation, Gov. Doug Burgum proposed $112 million in raises, or 4 percent in the first year of the 2019-21 biennium, followed by 2 percent or up to 4 percent in the second year.
Legislators will soon reveal their ethics and loyalties
https://www.jamestownsun.com/letters/4578004-legislators-will-soon-reveal-their-ethics-and-loyalties
Power corrupts. North Dakotans see that, and they hate it. Voters in two-thirds of the state’s legislative districts passed Measure 1 which created the ethics amendment... Ignoring them, leaders of the Republican supermajority, their followers, and some Democrats are vigorously resisting legislation that the ethics amendment requires to implement reform. More than half - 81 House members - approved HB 1521, which violates constitutional requirements, severely handicaps the ethics commission, and allows corrupt behaviors to continue. They violated their sworn duty to uphold the state constitution. Legislators say that only a few of their colleagues are corrupt. If good ones are the majority, as they say, why haven’t they fixed it?...
More than a dozen hate groups identified in North Dakota, Minnesota
North Dakota is home to three organizations identified as hate groups, according to a recent report from advocacy group Southern Poverty Law Center.
Two international groups — the Asatru Folk Assembly and the Soldiers of Odin — have established chapters in the state. The California-based American Freedom Party also has a presence...
Tribes Accuse Corps of Withholding Pipeline Study Records
Tribes battling the Dakota Access oil pipeline in court are accusing the Army Corps of Engineers of withholding dozens of documents that could bolster their case that the pipeline could unfairly impact them.
WHICH MEANS HE DENIED THE NATURAL AND BILL OF RIGHTS OF THE FALSELY ACCUSED DEFENDANTS. THE DOMESTIC ENEMIES AWARD ONE OF THEIR OWN TYRANTS FOR ENFORCING UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAWS, AND FABRICATED CRIMES AGAINST THE INNOCENT IN VIOLATION OF HIS OATH, CONSTITUTION, AND LAWS. THE AWARD GOES TO THE BIGGEST CRIMINAL.
LEGAL DEFINITIONS USED IN SLAVE AUCTION:
ALL MEN = DV HOLOCAUST ABUSERS.
ALL WOMEN = DV HOLOCAUST VICTIMS.
DV = EVERYTHING.
EXCEPTION:
UNITED SLAVES OF AMERICA TWO TIER LEGAL SYSTEM:
MASTAS=IMMUNITY
SLAVES=WRONGFUL CONVICTION
GUILTY MASTAS = IMMUNITY = LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS
INNOCENT SLAVES = PLEAD GUILTY NIGGAZ = BAD GUYS
Retired Burleigh County Judge Receives Award for Helping Victims of Domestic Violence
Today recently retired Burleigh County Judge, Bruce Haskell was given the 'Love Without Fear' Award.
Judge Haskell sat on the bench for 24 years.... he did everything he could to make sure their rights were protected. Judge Haskell says in criminal cases, he always put victims first....
DV: ANOTHER NORTH DAKOTA FRAUD INDUSTRY.
NORTH DAKOTA IN EFFORTS TO STEAL MO MUNEE FROM JOHN SLAVE WANTS THE CRIME OF EVERYTHING TO BE CLASSIFIED AS THE CRIME OF EVERYTHING SO THEY PROVE IN THEIR FALSE REPORTS HOW ALL JOHN SLAVE'S PUT HIS HO IN GAS CHAMBERS.
THEN WITH THIS FALSE DATA THEY GENERATED AND FABRICATED WILL BE THEIR PROOF IN THE SLAVE AUCTIONS TO GRANT THEMSELVES MO MUNEE FROM GUBMINT PIMPS...
North Dakota bill classifies domestic violence as its own crime
The intent of HB1393 is primarily to improve data collection, according to Birst. Parties interested in getting statistics on domestic violence from North Dakota’s court system have a difficult time because the state classifies most domestic violence incidents under simple assault....
Moos said HB1393 has been a work in progress over several legislative sessions. The 20 domestic violence crisis centers CAWS represents across the state rely on a “patchwork” of funding through various state funds and federal grants. Having reliable statistics on domestic violence can help centers better secure and allocate funding....
North Dakota Prison’s Head Says Conditions at Women’s Facility Are So Bad Inmate Had to Pull Her Own Tooth
North Dakota Man Arrested After Driving A School Bus Drunk With Children On Board
A bus driver in North Dakota was arrested on Monday afternoon after allegedly driving a school bus drunk with children on board.
Marijuana decriminalization bill suffers narrow defeat in North Dakota House
BISMARCK — North Dakota House members voted down a marijuana decriminalization bill 47-43 on Wednesday, Feb. 20. The bill would have changed state law and made the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana or the possession of two marijuana plants or less a non-criminal offense punishable by a $200 fine, similar to a traffic offense....
Current law says possession of less than one ounce of marijuana is a Class B misdemeanor crime with a penalty of up to 30 days in jail and a $1,500 fine. Any quantity over one ounce is currently a felony and as the amount increases, the penalties increase up to a $20,000 fine and 20 years in jail...
Leak causes brine spill at northwest North Dakota well site
Grand Forks Herald
WILLISTON, N.D. — A leak caused about 260 barrels, or 10,920 gallons, of brine to spill Wednesday, Feb. 20, at an oil and gas well in Williams ...
Risky riding: North Dakota ranks 3rd among states with highest...
FARGO — North Dakota ranks third among the states with the most child car crash fatalities, with about four child fatalities per 100,000 children annually.... 2015 and 2016, stated that 12 deaths occurred over those two years in North Dakota involving children ages 0-18 who were inside a moving vehicle....2015 motor vehicle crashes were a leading cause of death for youth ages 15-18 in North Dakota. Eight 15-18-year-olds died in North Dakota that year as a result of vehicle crashes...
Nationally, however, 3,268 children 13 or younger were killed while riding in passenger vehicles from 2012 to 2016...
GUN CONTROL = TRESSPASSING.
IF YOU CARRY A GUN YOU CAN TRESSPASS PRIVATE PROPERTY BY SAYING YOU ARE HUNTING UNLESS LANDOWNER POSTS BY SIGN OR DATABASE.
IF YOU ARE NOT CARRYING A GUN TO HUNT THEN YOU CANNOT ENTER ANY PRIVATE PROPERTY WITHOUT PERMISSION.
SINCE ONLY LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS CAN HAB A GUN, ONLY LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS CAN TRESSPASS AND MURDER...
North Dakota Senate passes bill on property rights
https://www.tsln.com/news/north-dakota-senate-approves-property-rights-bill/
North Dakota Senate approved SB 2315: The bill calls for the creation of a database where landowners can "post" their land as open, closed, or open with permission. If landowners choose not to take part in the database "posting," they can still post their land with traditional signs. If they do neither, their land will remain "open" to hunting, but not to others....
While current law allows people to access private property, whether they are hunting or not, if the land is not physically posted. The bill clarifies that anyone who is not hunting is not allowed to enter private property without permission....
The new language of the bill also provides options other than posting land. It requires the state, with the help of an advisory board, to create a more detailed database, wherein landowners designate their own land in one of three categories: 1. Open to hunters, 2. Closed to hunters or 3. Open to hunters with permission from the landowner or lawful occupant....
Land is considered "open unless posted" until the county it is located in is included in the database.... When the database is complete, land will still be considered "open unless posted" if a landowner does not participate in the designation process....
Landowners can still physically post their land with traditional signs, and under the new law, hunters may not enter land that is posted in accordance with the law unless he or she has permission, regardless of the designation of the land in the database. A hunter is guilty of an infraction for a first knowing violation and a class B misdemeanor for a second and subsequent knowing violation of this law.
The bill also simplifies language regarding non-hunter trespass, by clarifying that those who enter private property without permission will considered to be trespassing....
North Dakota hotel spa source of Legionnaire's disease
The North Dakota Department of Health and Fargo Cass Public Health are responding to reports of three people with Legionnaires’ disease associated with a hotel water park in Casselton.... Days Inn of Casselton ... In 2018, 10 people were reported to have Legionnaires’ disease in North Dakota. Two individuals with Legionnaires’ disease have been reported in 2019....
AP FACT CHECK: North Dakota Sen. Kevin Cramer makes false claim about national emergency declared by President Barack Obama during flu pandemic.
During a podcast interview with a conservative North Dakota blogger, Cramer described presidential national emergency declarations as routine and said Trump's proclamation is more controversial simply because "it's the president."... CRAMER: "Barack Obama declared a national emergency to fight swine flu and we didn't have a single case of it in the United States." THE FACTS: Cramer is wrong. More than 1,000 people had died in the U.S. from the flu strain known as H1N1, commonly called the swine flu, by the time Obama declared a national emergency over the outbreak Oct. 23, 2009, according to reporting by The Associated Press....
Obama declared 12 national emergencies during his eight years in office, according to the Brennan Center for Justice . All of them, except for the flu pandemic national emergency, were intended to protect interests in foreign countries including Ukraine, Venezuela, South Sudan and Libya. In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Cramer reiterated that "swine flu was a national emergency then, the southern border is a national emergency now."
Hoeven Holds Farm Bill Implementation Roundtable
Senator Also Outlines USDA Funding He Secured as Chairman of Ag Approps
2018 Farm Bill....
ND GUBMINT PIMPS SAY THEY DID NOTHING WRONG WHEN THEY TYRANNIZED AND DENIED RIGHTS DURING STANDING 'RAQ.
ND GUBMINT PIMPS ARE SUING THE UNITED SLAVES GUBMINT FOR REWARD FOR THEIR CRIMES AGAINST THE PEOPLE OF STANDING 'RAQ....
Government: Highway Shutdown Not Aimed at Tribe, Media
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Government officials say the five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline was not aimed at manipulating the media or an American Indian tribe fighting the project.
Their argument comes in a lawsuit by Standing Rock Sioux tribal members and others who say the closure was aimed not only at protesters but also at influencing the tribe's position and the media's coverage. They seek unspecified monetary damages....
NORTH DAKOTA #1 MOST DRUNK DRIVERS...
North Dakota tops list in study for percentage of drivers with a DUI history
About 5.73 percent of North Dakota drivers report a DUI in their history in a seven-year period...Along with North Dakota, the other nine states are Minnesota, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Colorado and Wyoming.
Wyoming, coming in at second place, is the only other state to break more than 5 percent of its drivers with a DUI history, according to the study.
Colorado is in 10th place with 3.13 percent of drivers with a DUI history...
Pelican Rapids School looking into sexual misconduct allegations by coach
The complaint comes after allegations he mentally abused and sexually harassed players while he was the head girls basketball coach in Hankinson, North Dakota, in 2008....The player’s mother contacted Pelican Rapids police immediately after the alleged incident on Dec. 10 to report Gravalin touched her daughter inappropriately during practice....
Spill contaminates Bowman County creek
A pipeline spill from an enhanced oil recovery system in Bowman County has contaminated Kid Creek, a North Dakota Department of Health official said Thursday.... 3,150 gallons,... Kid Creek flows into the Little Missouri River. ...The health department has investigated previous spills involving the same company, including a spill two years ago that involved 2,000 barrels, or 84,000 gallons, of source water that flowed into Skull Creek in Bowman County...
SHOULD SLAVE PATROL BE ABLE TO STEAL YOUR PROPERTY BY ENFORCING UNCONSTITUTIONAL LAWS; FORCING YOU TO PLEAD GUILTY DESPITE ACTUAL INNOCENCE; FOR WRONGFUL CONVCITIONS...
Concerns over conviction requirement debated in North Dakota...
"When you ask people, 'Should the government or the police, law enforcement officials, be able to take your property and keep it or sell and keep the money if you've not been convicted of a crime?', most people will say, 'Of course not,'" Koppelman said. "That's the first blush look at this issue." ...
Several Law Enforcement Agencies in North Dakota Don't Drug Test After Hire
A couple of weeks ago, we brought you the story of a Former Burleigh County Sheriff's Deputy's sentencing. 31-year-old Kerry Komrosky was charged for stealing drugs while working for the Narcotics Task Force. While working on the story, we discovered the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department does not require drug testing after hiring employees...
NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOLS MAY CONTINUE THE USE OF TORTURE TECHNIQUES ON SCHOOL CHILDREN...
Bill for restraint and seclusion in schools fails in North Dakota...
BISMARCK - A bill to regulate the use of restraint and seclusion in North Dakota schools failed in the House on Friday.... Several parents gave emotional testimony at the bill's hearing earlier this month. Some parents said their children with intellectual and developmental disabilities were held in "prone restraints" lying face-down or kept in storage rooms. The U.S. Department of Education says a prone restraint should not be used, as it can restrict breathing....
MASTA GETS CHARGE DROPPED SIMPLY BY REFUSING A FIELD CHEMICAL TEST.
SLAVE REFUSES GETS TRIPLE THE SENTENCE...
A North Dakota lawmaker accused of drunken driving has pleaded guilty to reckless driving.
Republican Rep. Craig Headland, of Montpelier, was pulled over in October on Interstate 29 in Stutsman County. Troopers say Headland refused a field chemical test and was arrested for driving under the influence. That charge was dropped under the plea agreement....
NORTH DAKOTA #1 RACIST STATE & HOME OF THE KKK...
Report: North Dakota cities among least diverse in America
FARGO — A new report examining diversity in hundreds of cities across America shows Fargo is the eighth least ethnically diverse midsize city in the country.
North Dakota had 10 cities in the list, all ranking in the bottom quarter. The highest and lowest ranking cities in North Dakota were Williston (385th) and Jamestown (491st). Overall, North Dakota communities consistently ranked low in ethnoracial diversity and linguistic diversity, but fared a bit better in birthplace diversity.
Fargo ranked 401st overall and West Fargo ranked 478th out of the 501 cities analyzed by WalletHub. Fargo was the eighth least diverse midsize city, which the report defined as communities with populations between 100,000 and 300,000....
THIS SOUNDS LIKE ONE OF THOSE SHIFTY BILLS THAT THE MASTAS CAN TWIST AND SHAPE BASED ON THEIR AGENDAS OF THE DAY WHERE THE RESTRAINED ARE DOING THE RESTRAINING...
North Dakota senators approve resolution seeking legislative input on constitutional amendments
North Dakota senators approved a resolution Monday asking the state's voters to give the Legislature input on initiated constitutional amendments. Senate Concurrent Resolution 4001 seeks to send voter-approved changes to the state constitution to the Legislature. If lawmakers approve, the amendment would be enacted. ... Sen. David Hogue, R-Minot, previously said his proposal was meant to protect the constitution from well-funded outside interests. He emphasized it wouldn't change the process for altering state law or referring statutes passed by the Legislature.
Critics called it an attempt to shift power away from voters....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL SHOOT ANOTHER SLAVE...
Manhurt in deputy-involved shooting in Grand Forks County
ARVILLA, N.D. (AP) — Grand Forks County sheriff's officials say one person has been injured in a shooting involving deputies. Authorities say two deputies stopped at a disabled vehicle on Highway 2 near Arvilla about 2 p.m. Sunday. The sheriff's office says the male driver pulled out a gun as deputies were making contact and shots were fired....
Details expected in officer-involved shooting
GRAND FORKS -- The Grand Forks County Sheriff’s office is expected to release more information today about the area’s third officer-involved shooting in the past eight months.
The incident Sunday afternoon just north of Arvilla, on U.S. Highway 2 involved two deputies and left a man injured, according to Grand Forks County Chief Deputy David Stromberg. The man’s condition and identity were unknown Monday.
About 1:50 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a vehicle that had broken down on the highway. The deputies made contact with the male driver, who was alone in the vehicle. The man displayed a firearm, and shots were fired, according to the department. It is unclear whether the driver fired any shots....
North Dakota reports record oil and gas production in December 2018
North Dakota just strengthened its hold as the nation’s second-largest oil-producing state after Texas. North Dakota’s oil and gas production hit record highs in December as the state pumped out 1.4 million barrels of oil a day....The state’s natural gas production also set a monthly record in December at 2.65 million MCF per day, up 5.1 percent over the previous month....
North Dakota Income Tax Buydown
https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/North-Dakota-Income-Tax-Buydown-505852931.html
North Dakota's Republican-led House has approved legislation that would use money from the state's voter-approved oil tax savings account to help offset income taxes.
Representatives approved the measure 61-31 on Thursday.
The measure would use half of the earnings from the state's Legacy Fund beginning in 2021 to reduce individual and corporate income taxes....
N.D. House adopts plan to replace state income tax with Legacy Fund money
The North Dakota House today voted to reduce or eliminate corporate and personal state income taxes by using Legacy Fund money to make up the difference...."We need to have a frank discussion on the direction we want to take tax policy in North Dakota," Boschee said. "Income tax, property tax, and sales tax need to be balanced. Using the Legacy Fund to eliminate income taxes is not the answer. The voters enacted the Legacy Fund to provide for legacy projects, not to support a shell game that robs Peter to pay Paul."
Spills reported reported in various North Dakota counties
The North Dakota Division of Oil and Gas also reported several leaks in the past week....
Remembering President Lincoln's Hand in the Founding of North Dakota This President's Day
President Abraham Lincoln is the one with the most concrete connection to our state.
He signed the Homestead Act, which is what originally brought a great number of people to the great plain states. He also signed the Trans-Continental Railroad Act, bringing trains through North Dakota, and developing our region....Lincoln also signed the Morill Land Grant, which created our agriculture colleges, like NDSU.
Earnings from North Dakota oil tax savings would offset income tax
A proposal by top Republican House members to tap some earnings from North Dakota's voter-approved oil tax savings account...The proposal calls for using half of the earnings from the Legacy Fund, beginning in 2021, to reduce individual and corporate income taxes....The Legislature has had no problem spending interest from the oil money piggy bank... lawmakers have turned oil tax savings account into a "second general fund" to pay for government....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL MURDERS ANOTHER SLAVE ...
Mother of man killed by Devils Lake officer addresses City Commission
their son was fatally shot by police Detective Brandon Potts in July 2018. Fuller’s mother, Marla Fuller, was allowed five minutes to speak at the Monday meeting and asked the City Commission to not reinstate Potts. She said everyone in North Dakota, including law enforcement, must be held “accountable for their actions.” ... Daniel Fuller, who was unarmed when he was shot in the back of the head, had run from officers... The case is now being reviewed by the FBI and could take years to complete. “North Dakota is not a death penalty state. We do not have the right to terminate someone’s life because they have been charged, let alone accused of a crime,”...
North Dakota parents give emotional testimony on school restraint incidents
BISMARCK — Some North Dakota parents on Wednesday, Feb. 6, gave emotional testimony on how their children with disabilities were kept in storage rooms and placed in face-down restraints while in school. Parents told members of the Senate Education Committee that these incidents have caused their children to fear going to school — one parent even stated that his 13-year-old son now suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder....
The U.S. Department of Education warns that prone, or lying face-down, restraints can restrict breathing and should not be used. Johnson said she was not contacted by the school district, but instead learned of the incident from her son. She also said the district has a policy prohibiting prone restraints. “My son is still traumatized from that,” she said, tearfully. “There are times my son will sleep under the bed, because he’s scared.”...
DRIVE THRU BABY DISPOSAL DROP OFF SITES CONVENIENTLY LOCATED AT YOUR LOCAL GROCERS. NO NEED TO KILL YOUR BABY ANY MORE. JUST DROP IT OFF AND YOU ARE WORRY FREE....
North Dakota House expands locations babies may be abandoned
BISMARCK, N.D. - North Dakota's House has approved a bipartisan bill that expands the locations where a parent unable to care for a baby can leave the child....
Protest Highway Shutdown Lawsuit Claims Include Extortion
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Standing Rock Sioux tribal members and others who are suing over a five-month shutdown of a North Dakota highway during protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline have broadened their claims to include allegations of extortion and media manipulation by state and county officials.
Plaintiffs allege the closure of a stretch of state Highway 1806 was aimed not only at protesters who had gathered in the thousands in camps near the two-lane road but also at influencing the tribe's position on the camps and reporters' coverage of the prolonged clash. It played out over six months in 2016 and 2017 and resulted in 761 arrests....
"Defendants' true purpose for discriminatorily closing the road in question ... (was) to extort political concessions from the Standing Rock Sioux tribe," ... The lawsuit also alleges the highway closure made it "substantially more difficult for local press in particular to independently obtain firsthand evidence of what was happening in or around the camps," making reporters more reliant on government accounts of protesters as being "violent and criminal, and of the (protest) movement as defined by mayhem."...
ND bill would keep universities from canceling speakers for political...
GRAND FORKS -- A Senate bill that would strengthen language around free speech on North Dakota college campuses has student leaders at the University of North Dakota questioning what the law would look like in practice.
Senate Bill 2320, introduced by Sen. Ray Holmberg, R-Grand Forks, would require the State Board of Higher Education and each institution to adopt and enforce a policy “affirming” that students have a fundamental, constitutional right to speech. It is also includes a long list of additional requirements regarding free speech zones and security costs associated with speakers.
The legislation would also require that an institution is committed to “giving students the broadest possible latitude to speak, write, listen, challenge, learn and discuss any issue.”
The bill states that an institution should be committed to “maintaining a campus as a marketplace of ideas for all students and faculty” where the “free exchange of ideas is not to be suppressed” simply because the ideas put forth are thought by some or even most members of the community to be “offensive, unwise, immoral, indecent, disagreeable, conservative, liberal, traditional, radical or wrongheaded.”
Additionally, an institution “may not attempt to shield individuals from free speech.” The schools also cannot use concerns about civility and mutual respect as a justification for limiting or restricting speech....
NORTH DAKOTA LAW FORCES THE ACTUAL VICTIM TO PAY THE REAL CRIMINAL.
REAL CRIMINALS WHO FALSELY ACCUSE THE INNOCENT OF A CRIME GET RIGHTS ABOVE AND BEYOND THE BILL OF RIGHTS, AND GET PAID FOR DOING SO. MARSEYS LAW = TO THE VICTIM GO THE SPOILS...
Criminal Restitution After Marsy’s Law in North Dakota
Under North Dakota law, courts have authority to award restitution to the victim of a crime after holding a hearing on the matter and considering the statutory factors provided in N.D.C.C. § 12.1-32-08. In 2016, North Dakota voters adopted Marsy’s Law, or North Dakota Constitution Article I, § 25(1)(n), to provide rights for crime victims, including the right to “full and timely restitution.” ...
TO KEEP THE PUBLIC SAFE WE NEED LAWS TO CONCEAL THE CRIMES COMMITTED BY SLAVE PATROL AND GUBMINT PIMPS. THE PUBLIC DONT NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GUBMINT KORRUPTION AND TYRANNY...LOL
North Dakota Seeks to Restrict Access to Public Records After Standing Rock Reporting Exposed Law Enforcement Abuses
https://theintercept.com/2019/02/11/north-dakota-public-records-pipeline-protest/
North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill to restrict the release of records related to security operations involving “critical infrastructure” — a category that includes fossil fuel pipelines.... The bill, known as Senate Bill 2209, would amend the North Dakota Century Code to bar the disclosure of public records... while some of the language in the bill is similar to exemptions in federal laws that restrict public access to critical infrastructure information, “several parts of the bill obviously seem very tailored toward pipeline-related construction and also, given the timing, toward keeping information on security operations against pipeline protesters a secret.”... the cybersecurity justification appears to be a smokescreen, particularly since hackers are unlikely to rely on freedom of information requests to carry out attacks....
Extreme cold leads to saltwater spills at North Dakota wells
Bismarck Tribune
Extreme cold leads to saltwater spills at North Dakota wells ... to three recent saltwater spills at oil and gas wells in the North Dakota oil patch.
North Dakota lawmaker compares government programs to prison rape
A North Dakota lawmaker has drawn criticism for a Facebook post making light of a comparison between government programs and prison rape...Comments on Becker's post called for his resignation...When asked if the post is appropriate, the second-term legislator said "it depends what's appropriate." ... "Rick Becker exercised his freedom of speech. That is up to him. I didn't agree with it, but that's up to him," Pollert said Monday. The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party condemned Becker's "repulsive" post Monday. ...“Representative Becker’s Facebook post is offensive...
Tank overflow causes brine spill in Bottineau County
Bismarck Tribune
A tank overflowed and caused 1,100 barrels, or 46,200 gallons, of brine to spill at an oil site in Bottineau County, according to the North Dakota Oil and ...
North Dakota Legislature vs. The People
Because this was introduced by the legislative leadership, we have to assume that it was the Legislature’s defiant response to the people. They don’t want anyone looking at their ethics, meaning that questionable activities of lobbyists and improper campaign contributions will not be pursued....Because North Dakota is a small state, familiarity threatens objectivity. Legislatures make good friends with lobbyists and think in terms of doing something for their friends without thinking of it as corruption. Legislative corruption usually occurs in cozy relationships among friends and demands monitoring. In another move against the people, the Legislature is looking at a bill proposed to strip the people of their right to initiate constitutional measures by requiring the prior approval of the Legislature.... Legislature has demonstrated its contempt for the direct participation of the people. They argue that the people don’t know enough about the measures. Well, if we are content with a “citizen legislature” making laws in Bismarck then we are hard pressed to argue that citizens proposing initiative measures back home are incompetent....
ANY FALSE ACCUSATION FROM YOUR ANGRY HO OR CHILD CAN BAN YOUR RIGHTS. AND WHAT SLAVE PATROL WOULD WANT A SLAVE TO HAVE RIGHTS?...
North Dakota House considers 'red-flag' gun seizure measure
The House Judiciary Committee completed its two-day hearing Monday on the bipartisan "red flag" measure, which would allow a judge to order guns temporarily seized if police or family members believe a person is a danger to themselves or others....
A court hearing must be held within 14 days to determine whether to return the guns, or confiscate them for a year or longer.
95% TO 99% OF ALL DEFENDANTS ARE FORCED TO PLEAD GUILTY DESPITE INNOCENCE.
Janelle Moos, executive director of North Dakota's Council on Abused Women's Services, told the committee that people killed in domestic violence incidents are more likely to be killed with a firearm, than those killed in non-domestic violence crimes.
"The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation makes it five times more likely that the victim will be killed," Moos said....
LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE.
THE FACTS:
ND Total Domestic Violence deaths avg. per year using Non- Firearm
(2006-2013): 4.5 (four and a half)
ND Total Domestic Violence deaths avg. per year using a Firearm
(2006-2013): 1.5 (one and a half)
https://sites.google.com/site/korruptlaw/domestic-violence-scam/the-numb-ers
Port: People targeted by gun-grabbing 'red flag' law would have...
MINOT, N.D. - “You have the right to an attorney.”...This bill is alarming. All the more so because behind it is a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and law enforcement leaders from around the state. In fact, the more I consider the legislation, the more I find to be alarmed about. It would allow law enforcement to take away your guns and force you to attend a court hearing where you must prove you’re not dangerous to get them back. If you want legal counsel to help you defend yourself in this guilty-until-proven-innocent proceeding you’ll have to pay for it yourself. If you can afford it. This would be a civil proceeding. Public defenders only work criminal cases.
The bill directs state prosecutors to help those who wish to file a petition to remove someone’s gun rights, which means the accusers get legal assistance. The person whose rights are in jeopardy does not. Who is allowed to file papers to initiate this civil proceeding against your rights? Law enforcement and people the court deems to have a sufficient relationship with you.
Which is just about anyone. Including, perhaps, a vengeful neighbor or ex-spouse....
ND EVEN HAS A SLAVE DATABASE FOR BACKGROUND CHECKING YOUR JOHN SLAVE...
It's not you, it's North Dakota: State ranks third worst for...
A recent study ranked the state as the third worst place in the country for singles.... North Dakota rang in dead-last for gender balance among single people... And if you want to double-check to make sure a potential first date doesn't have any convictions for child pornography, the state's criminal justice system provides fairly accessible background about convictions. You can search the court system at publicsearch.ndcourts.gov. Google searches are also a safe bet to dig up dirt and vet potential love interests.
Grants available for N.D. high school trapshooting programs
North Dakota clubs or communities interested in receiving a grant to support their high school trapshooting team must have the application in before April 1, the North Dakota Game and Fish Department said in a reminder....
Former central North Dakota deputy gets prison time for stealing...
BISMARCK — A former deputy with the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department has been sentenced for stealing drugs from the state crime lab....
North Dakota Senate passes bill to revise law allowing nursing homes to sue children for parents' unpaid bills
The North Dakota Senate unanimously passed a bill that would update an antiquated state law allowing nursing homes to sue children for their parents' unpaid bills....The bill would amend the state's filial support law, which requires children to support their indigent parents....
Female North Dakota teacher allegedly sent nude photos to student
https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Beulah-504855741.html
A female Beulah High School teacher is accused of sending nude photos of herself to a 17-year-old male student via social media. The Bismarck Tribune reports that 22-year-old Kelsie Schmidt faces a felony luring charge. Defense attorney Tom Dickson calls it "a very unfortunate situation for everyone." School Superintendent Travis Jordan says the first-year teacher has been placed on administrative leave, and that the school district is conducting its own investigation....
Law officers respond to suit over pipeline protester injury
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Law enforcement officials in North Dakota say they aren't to blame ...They're asking a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit ... Wilansky, 21 at the time, suffered a left arm injury in an explosion and has since had five surgeries. Protesters allege the blast was caused by a concussion grenade thrown by officers, but police maintain it was caused by a propane canister that protesters rigged to explode. Who is right is still unknown.
North Dakota House passes 'abortion reversal' bill
North Dakota's Republican-led House has approved legislation that would require abortion providers to tell women undergoing drug-induced abortions that they could still have a live birth if they change their mind. The so-called "abortion reversal" legislation was approved 73-16. It now goes to the Senate. Supporters say doctors can give a woman the hormone progesterone to stop an abortion after she has taken the first of two medications needed to complete the abortion.
The American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says there is no medically accepted evidence that a drug-induced abortion can be interrupted. Abortion-rights groups say the legislation amounts to providing misinformation to woman....
MAKE MORE LAWS TO MAKE MORE CRIMINALS TO MAKE MORE JAILS TO MAKE MORE TAXES...
State pressuring Barnes County to build new jail
In a residential neighborhood right across the street from Valley City High School stands the 111-year-old Barnes County Jail....Compounding the pressure is a potential lawsuit from the family of an inmate who died last year after a DUI arrest. Less than three months later, another inmate killed himself....The North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (DOCR) said Barnes County has repeatedly failed to comply with dozens of state jail standards... During one inspection in November 2017, state officials found the jail in violation of 45 state standards....
The number of inmate deaths at the jail also stands out.
The DOCR doesn’t track data on inmate deaths. But through public records requests, The Forum found that at least four inmates died in North Dakota jails in 2018, two of which were Barnes County Jail inmates....It also happened to be when a jail officer, Moe Gibbs, was charged with murdering a Valley City State University student. During Gibbs’ trial, it was discovered that he sexually assaulted five female inmates....A DOCR report said Lindvold was taken to Mercy Hospital in Valley City for neck pain after he was booked into the jail. Once he was taken back to the jail, Lindvold repeatedly asked for help from jail staff. A Valley City police report said jail staff "waited approximately three hours before attending to Lindvold, who was found on the floor of his cell." Later that morning, he was taken to Sanford Medical Center in Fargo where he died six days later. An autopsy report showed that a broken neck caused his death, which was investigated by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the DOCR.
A Cass County prosecutor who reviewed the case did not find evidence to support criminal charges against the officers involved. But Aaland said untrained officers used "excessive force" and that the jail was understaffed....
GROUP OF MASTAS WHO STAND TO MAKE BIG PROFITS FROM ITS SLAVES PUSH FOR HIGHER TAXES ON FUEL OF WHICH FARMERS AND GUBMINT PIMPS DONT PAY FUEL TAX...
Warning of funding needs, groups press North Dakota lawmakers...
A parade of groups representing local governments, farmers and highway builders pushed for a seven-cent bump in North Dakota’s gas tax to pay for road projects Tuesday, Jan. 22....
Republican Gov. Doug Burgum, who didn’t include a gas tax increase in his proposed budget for 2019-21 and promised not to raise taxes on the campaign trail,... Senate committee will hear a bill to raise driver's license fees....
THE BIGGEST TAX BURDEN IN NORTH DAKOTA IS THE SHERIFF DEPT, AND THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. 50% PAID BY THE PROPERTY TAX.
SO LETS MAKE MORE LAWS, AND INCREASE THE SCHOOL POPULATION TO RAISE MORE PROPERTY TAXES. LOL...
A Connection Between State Income Taxes And Public School Enrollment Growth?
There are seven states with no tax on any personal income: Alaska, Florida, Nevada, South Dakota, Texas, Washington and Wyoming....ccording to a recently updated National Center for Education Statistics projection, the eight states expected to see the highest growth in public and charter school enrollment in the 12 years from 2015 through 2027 are: North Dakota (27%); Florida (17%); Washington (17%); Texas (15%); Nevada (14%); Alaska (13%), Utah (13%) and South Dakota (12%). That means that six of the top eight states for public school growth don’t levy an income tax....Of the two states in the top eight for public school growth that do charge an income tax, North Dakota and Utah...
IN ADDITION TO THEIR PAY RAISE GUBMINT PIMPS GAVE THEMSELVES THE DOMESTIC ENEMIES NOW WANT MEAL SUBSIDIES FROM ITS SLAVES...
Bill would allow North Dakota lawmakers to claim meal reimbursement...
North Dakota lawmakers would be reimbursed by taxpayers for meals during the legislative session under a bipartisan bill that supporters said is partly a response to new state ethics rules. House Bill 1505 comes with an estimated two-year price tag of nearly $401,500 and allows lawmakers to claim meal reimbursement for each day during organizational, special and regular legislative sessions. Legislators already receive a meal expense of up to $35 per day during interim study periods between biennial sessions, and the bill would provide the same rate for the other legislative meetings. The bill's actual cost would depend on how many meals lawmakers claim....
SLAVE STATE NORTH DAKOTA HOME OF THE KKK. ONE NORTH DAKOTAN DIDNT ATTEND HANGINS CUZ HE HAD SOME CATHOLIC FRIENDS...
Neighbors: North Dakota pavilion was popular for dances, live music and even Ku Klux Klan meetings
William “Spud” Murphy, Grand Forks, told John that the Ku Klux Klan used to have meetings at Bachelor’s Grove. One of Spud’s family’s neighbors was asked by the Klan to attend, so he went to one meeting, but when he found out how anti-Catholic the Klan was, he never went back, because he had too many Catholic friends....As to pavilions in general, they weren’t uncommon in the ’50s era, John says, mentioning those at Minto, N.D., Spiritwood Lake by Jamestown, N.D., and Herb Johnson’s Barn at Arthur, N.D. “I’m sure there were many more in North Dakota,” he writes. Maybe you went to one, neighbor.
DOUBLE MASTA HO SUES HER GUBMINT PIMP. JOHN SLAVE WILL PAY...
Female officer fired from Bismarck force sues city
A woman who was fired from the Bismarck Police Department after 13 years on the force is suing the city and its former police chief for alleged gender discrimination and wrongful termination....
OIL REFINERY BUILT NEXT TO NATIONAL PARK IS NO REALISTIC HARM SAYS GUBMINT PIMP JUDGE FROM NORTH DAKOTA...
North Dakota refinery gets judge's OK for water permit
https://www.kallanishenergy.com/2019/01/16/north-dakota-refinery-gets-judges-ok-for-water-permit/
An administrative law judge is recommending state officials issue a water permit for an oil refinery being developed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota, Kallanish Energy reports. Administrative Law Judge Tim Dawson made his ruling last week on the proposed Davis Refinery. He said the $800 million refinery needs water and “there is no realistic harm to the public interest,” The Associated Press reported. The Meridian Energy Group, the company developing the refinery, hailed the judge’s decision. The decision could be appealed by neighbors to state district court....
Contractor accused of taking clients' money poured $30K into wife's district clerk campaign
Public records confirm the recently elected district clerk of Guadalupe County accepted more than $30,000 in campaign contributions from her husband's construction company as he hurtled toward bankruptcy last year. Josh Balk, the owner of Balk Construction Services and the husband of Guadalupe County District Clerk Linda Balk, is also under criminal investigation in Comal and Guadalupe counties after multiple people came forward to law enforcement officials claiming that Balk accepted money to complete construction projects, then abandoned the jobs and failed to pay subcontractors who performed work for him. "Everything has issues. There's not one thing that was completed," said Troy Jones, who along with her partner signed a contract with Balk for $347,000 in January 2018... Balk, who has not been criminally charged in connection to work done with his construction company, does have minor criminal histories in Iowa and North Dakota, according to a public records check. ... Public records also show that Josh Balk filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in early November, listing $138 in financial assets against $710,247 in total liabilities. ...
Cass County deputy arrested for DUI
https://www.valleynewslive.com/content/news/Cass-County-deputy-arrested-for-DUI--503972581.html
FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live)- A Cass County deputy has been arrested for driving under the influence....
Bismarck teacher put on administrative leave following felony burglary charge
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR)- A Horizon Middle School teacher is on administrative leave following a felony burglary charge....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES MUST PAY THEIR GUBMINT PIMP MASTAS FOR TYRANNY EVEN WHEN THEY BUY SOMETHING FROM ANOTHER STATE...
North Dakota Collects Millions in New Online Sales Tax Regulation
Starting in 2018, North Dakota joined numerous other states in requiring online retailers to collect local sales tax and send the revenue to the individual state.... North Dakota Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger tells It Takes Two that they have collected more than $2,000,000.00 and that doesn't even include all of the Black Friday, Cyber Monday or holiday season shopping....
NORTH DAKOTA TERRORISTS BLOW UP OIL FIELD SALT WATER DISPOSAL SITE...
Watford City crews respond to large explosion at saltwater disposal site
NORTH DAKOTA MASTAS GIT RICH OFF CORPORATE WELFARE AND FARM PROGRAMS THEN STIFF THE SLAVES WITH THE BILL...
Rural bankers in 10 states worry over farm loan defaults
https://wgem.com/2019/01/17/rural-bankers-in-10-states-worry-over-farm-loan-defaults/
A monthly survey of rural bankers in parts of 10 Plains and Western states suggests banks are growing increasingly concerned about farm loan defaults in 2019. More than 4 of every 10 bankers questioned for the Rural Mainstreet survey for January said they expect farm loan defaults to be the year’s biggest challenge... Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.
Build an oil refinery next to a national park?
Judge endorses water permit for refinery near national park
An administrative law judge in North Dakota is recommending that state officials issue a water permit for an oil refinery being developed near Theodore Roosevelt National Park that's being opposed by environmentalists and some area landowners....Meridian is developing the refinery just 3 miles (5 kilometers) from North Dakota's top tourist attraction....The groups worry about pollution in the 30,000-acre (12,000-hectare) park...
Settlement reached with fired Devils Lake jail administrator
A former Devils Lake jail administrator has reached a settlement in a federal lawsuit with the facility after she claimed leadership there fired her because she is a woman.... A stipulation for dismissal filed Dec. 31 in North Dakota’s U.S. District Court says the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center and its former operations director Denny Deegan have reached a settlement out of court. The case was terminated Dec. 8. Court documents do not detail the specifics of the settlement, including how much, if anything, was awarded to the LEC or Deegan. She had sought at least $75,000 in damages....
Bill would give universities access to Bank of North Dakota ...
The Bank of North Dakota – the country's only state-owned bank – is the institution that sets North Dakota banking apart,...University officials are asking the Legislature to consider allowing higher education institutions to use a loan program through the Bank of North Dakota to help reduce deferred maintenance costs. Senate Bill 2116 would allow institutions under the control of the State Board of Higher Education to become a part of the Bank of North Dakota's infrastructure revolving loan fund...
Traffic deaths declined in North Dakota in 2018 to 104
Preliminary figures released Wednesday show that 104 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes in North Dakota in 2018... Transportation Director Tom Sorel says officials are encouraged to see traffic deaths down from the previous year.
North Dakota lawmaker brings bill to reform civil asset forfeiture
Rep. Rick Becker, R-Bismarck, is introducing House Bill 1286 on the state's civil asset forfeiture law, which has been ranked by the Institute for Justice as one of the worst in the nation. The burden of proof is on defendants to prove their property wasn't used in a crime. And the threshold for forfeiture? Probable cause. Becker said his bill would subject only convicted defendants to forfeiture proceedings. HB 1286 also would require reporting from law enforcement on seized and forfeited property and would send proceeds from forfeitures into the state schools trust.... His previous reform effort failed in 2017 after passing the House but garnered zero votes in the Senate and drew opposing testimony from North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. ... the state's forfeiture law can be used as an "abuse of power" akin to theft....
Dorn said. "Look at my case. I traveled through your state, I got wrapped up in some legal case and then I get my truck stolen." Dorn also said he couldn't pursue an appeal to regain his truck as no attorney would take his case. Becker said there are likely other stories like Dorn's, but "even without a single instance, we can recognize that it's really a terrible law."
Central North Dakota high school accidentally leaks student information...
MANDAN, N.D. — A central North Dakota high school leaked more than a thousand students' information, including lunch pin numbers and locker combinations, in a mass email the school said it accidentally sent on Monday, Jan. 7.... Information in the email included names of students, addresses, phone numbers, school web portal login information, Department of Public Instruction ID numbers, student schedules and locker combinations...
North Dakota lawmakers want to require Bible study in public schools
A group of North Dakota lawmakers...have introduced legislation that would require the state’s public schools to teach a unit on the Bible. The unit could be on the Old Testament, the New Testament, or a mix of the two, and would count toward students’ social studies credit requirements....This is not an exaggerated concern. In 2017, Kentucky passed a very similar law creating elective social studies courses on the Bible, specifying that such courses would teach content that is relevant and influential to contemporary society. It also clarified that such courses should maintain “religious neutrality.”...
Former NDDOT employee pleads guilty to embezzling state dollars
A former North Dakota Department of Transportation employee accused of embezzling thousands of dollars will serve probation and pay restitution for her crimes. Dorma Jean Steier, 62, of Mandan, was charged with felony counts of theft, forgery and deceptive writings....An investigation found, during her time with the NDDOT Motor Vehicle Division, Steier embezzled more than $28,000 from customer transactions. Court documents say Steier voided 459 cash, check, debit and credit transactions from June 2016 to December 2017, resulting in "cash theft, document manipulation and forgery."
North Dakota, Minnesota on opposite ends of drunken-driving fatalities per capita list
The worst states per capita for drunken-driving fatalities are Wyoming (7.59), South Carolina (6.22), North Dakota (6.08), New Mexico (5.74) and Alabama (5.49).
The states where per capita drunken-driving fatalities are lowest are Massachusetts (1.74), Utah (1.70), Minnesota (1.52), New York (1.48) and, at the bottom of the list, New Jersey (1.38)....
Wyoming ranks 3rd for worker deaths after Alaska, N. Dakota
https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/business/article223665935.html
According to the Wyoming Department of Workplace Services, the state had a fatality rate of 7.7 workers per 100,000 full-time employees, more than twice the national rate and the third-highest rate behind Alaska and North Dakota. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle reports that motor vehicle crashes have been a major contributor to work deaths....
Deputies cleared in Alexander shooting
A news release from the McKenzie County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded to a call about a domestic disturbance on Oct. 31 in Alexander and encountered an armed man....
NORTH DAKOTA GUBMINT PIMPS MAKE LAWS TO PROTECT THEMSELVES FROM PUBLIC DISCOVERY MAKE IT DIFFICULT AND EXPENSIVE FOR JOHN SLAVE TO DISCOVER CORRUPTION IN THE #2 MOST CORRUPT STATE...
North Dakota man’s record requests overwhelm agencies
https://www.staradvertiser.com/2019/01/06/news/north-dakota-mans-record-requests-overwhelm-agencies/
he’s uncovering the truth and advocating for good government.... “It’s because every time I turn over a rock, I find something else and it leads me to two more rocks,” Jordan said. “I turn over those rocks, and there they are.” Jordan said he started spotting issues in his neighborhood that led him to begin requesting public records... Under state law, government entities can charge for paper copies of records, postage and for staff time after the first hour it takes to fulfill open records requests. State lawmakers changed the law in 2017 to allow public entities to deny a records request if repeated requests disrupt their duties....
Man dies after medical emergency while in police custody
WISHEK, N.D. (AP) — The state Bureau of Criminal Investigation is looking into the death of a man who had been in police custody in south central North Dakota. McIntosh County Chief Deputy Jon Kaatz tells KFGO radio that Daniel Seminole had a medical emergency while a deputy was transporting him to jail in Bismarck on Thursday night. Kaatz wouldn't say why Seminole was being taken to jail. He says the man died after he'd been flown from the hospital in Wishek to one in Bismarck.
North Dakota lowers grade of Barnes County jail
https://kfgo.com/news/articles/2018/dec/19/north-dakota-lowers-grade-of-barnes-county-jail/
VALLEY CITY, N.D. - The state of North Dakota has lowered the grade of the Barnes County jail after a December inspection. The jail was downgraded from a Class I to a Class III facility after the state found 19 non-compliant violations....
North Dakota lawmakers see wins in $867 billion Farm Bill package
https://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/502614821.html
massive $867 billion package. Getting it done before the new Congress is a massive win according to the North Dakota delegation. ...
MOTOR VEHICLE: NORTH DAKOTA'S #1 MURDER WEAPON
A North Dakota Man's Weapon of Assassination Choice? A Forklift
http://97rockonline.com/a-north-dakota-mans-weapon-of-assassination-choice-a-forklift/
a North Dakota man had been arrested at the refinery on the day of Trump’s visit, reportedly over a plan to assassinate the president — using a stolen forklift....
SHERIFF AND SCHOOLS. TAX BURDEN OR TYRANNY...
Governor lays out North Dakota budget proposal with increased spending, raises for state employees
Burgum's budget would be a record after lawmakers approved $14.2 billion in spending in 2015 ... In his proposal, the governor recommends $112 million for increased salaries to state employees...
Funding for K-12 and higher education also sees increases in Burgum's budget proposal — a 2 percent bump for K-12 in each year of the new biennium, and a $90 million increase for higher education — with $40 million derived from Legacy Fund earnings for the latter....
CASS COUNTY 2019 BUDGET $124.5 million increased from $115.8 MILLION IN 2018 MAINLY FOR INCREASED EMPLOYEE SALARIES AND BENEFITS.
SCHOOL DISTRICTS TAKE 39% OF THE TAX DOLLARS..
North Dakota board revokes license of former West Fargo teacher...
A North Dakota state board revoked the license for a former West Fargo middle school teacher who was recently sentenced to 10 years in prison for having sex with a student and sharing illicit photos and videos with students Thursday, Dec. 6. ...
SLAVE PATROL = IMMUNITY TO COMMIT CRIMES...
Sheriff Cleared in Nephew's Assault Allegation
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state professional conduct board has decided Burleigh County's sheriff did not violate standards following allegations of an assault. The North Dakota Peace Officers and Standards Board voted 6-1 Thursday in favor of Burleigh County Sheriff Kelly Leben. The Bismarck Tribune reports that in April 2014, the Nelson County Sheriff's Department investigated a report about an injury to Leben's then 14-year-old nephew, Brant Thomson. The teen testified that Leben started picking on him at a family birthday party, jabbing him below the collarbone. Thomson said he shoved Leben backward and the pair started wrestling on the floor. Afterward Thomson went to the hospital in Devils Lake for injury to his back. Thomson said he decided to bring the matter to the board now that he is no longer a minor.
NORTH DAKOTA TERRORIST GROUP IS EXPANDING THEIR TERRITORY IN THE STATE. THE SLAVES SAY THEY SUPPORT THE TERRORISTS BUT, DONT WANT TO GIVE THE TERRORISTS MORE TERRITORY AND THE SLAVES ARE WORRIED FOR THEIR SAFETY...
Ranch group opposes plan to expand North Dakota National Guard training facility
BISMARCK, N.D. — Gov. Doug Burgum wants to use earnings from a voter-approved oil tax savings account to expand a National Guard training facility in a sparsely populated northeastern county, a move the military says is needed in part to handle longer-range and deadlier ammunition. But some farmers and ranchers worry about the safety of their families and livestock, increased noise and the loss of private agricultural land to the government, said Levi Rue, a district director for the North Dakota Stockmen's Association, which opposes the 6,000-acre expansion of Camp Grafton Training Center-South in Eddy County.
"People out here are very pro-military but they want to raise a family and don't want to deal with that kind of stuff," he said. The first-term Republican governor on Wednesday unveiled a $14.3 billion state spending plan that includes using $300 million of the interest from the state's Legacy Fund for what he called "Legacy projects." The plan includes $15 million to purchase land for the military expansion in the county that has fewer than 2,500 residents. The North Dakota-owned military complex already covers more than 9,000 acres, including more than 5,000 acres purchased by the state in 1985 for $1 million, records show....
Maybe Heidi Heitkamp Could Give Some of Her Left Over Money to Her Campaign’s Victims
For instance, the roughly two dozen women (and possibly more) who were outed as sexual assault survivors in a print ad Heitkamp’s campaign ran earlier this year would no doubt appreciate some help. Some of those women I spoke to said that ad might have disclosed where they’re living today to their attackers. Others said the ad was how friends and family members found out about their assaults for the first time. Still others said their friends and family were made to believe they’d been sexually assaulted, despite the fact they hadn’t been....
"There are two ways to conquer and enslave a nation. One is by the sword and the other is by debt."
J Adams
Slavery= More Laws = Higher Taxes; Less Freedom; More Government Control; Less Individual Liberty; More Crime; Increased Wrongful Convictions; Increased Constitutional Violations; Destruction of the State; No Allegiance;
Its clear to see who the fat pig is in Cass County North Dakota.
Cass County Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund.
The following is the cost to the Cass County Property Owner Taxpayer.
This does not include additional taxes, and fees payed by the citizen which includes but, not limited to State, and Federal Taxes that are funneled to Law Enforcement.
The following is for this one county only:
Cass County ND 2019 Final Budget
https://www.casscountynd.gov
General Fund Total= $ 36,977,061 (37 MILLION DOLLARS)
States Attorney receives $ 3,609,817 (3.6 MILLION DOLLARS)
Sheriff receives $19,311,778 (19.3 MILLION DOLLARS)
Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund to force its slaves to obey laws the citizen never approved, and many laws are unconstitutional.
In addition to the Cass County General Fund dollars, the Sheriff also receives:
$114,791 from Sheriff Asset Forfeiture that they are expected to steal from citizens in 2019, many innocent.
$397,017 from 24/7 Sobriety Program
$117,875 Jail Commisary Fund
$43,500 Valley Water Rescue
$4,000 JAIBG Fund
(Sheriff also receives Other Money's not listed here.)
50% of the revenue for Cass County Budget comes from Property Taxes.
The remainder of the revenue comes from Taxes from Sales, Highway Gas Tax, Human Services Program Reimbursements, State Aid, Charges for Services, Licenses, Permits, and Fees.
In addition to Local and State Tax Revenues, the Federal Government Funds Law Enforcement in the Federal Budget; plus many Grants, Various Donations, as well as Fines and Fees, and various other miscellaneous revenue sources funding Law Enforcement.
Woman elected to North Dakota school board years after she was convicted of stealing $300000 ...
TWIN BUTTES, N.D. - Voters in Twin Buttes elected a woman to the school board Tuesday, Nov. 27, who was previously convicted in federal court of stealing more than $300,000 from the district while serving as board president. Melissa Starr, who pleaded guilty in 2007 to embezzlement and theft...Starr was one of seven Twin Buttes School Board members and district employees who were indicted in 2006 in U.S. District Court on charges related to conspiring to defraud the school of more than $665,000. The fraud involved a series of false travel vouchers, payroll advances and bonuses. Starr pleaded guilty to embezzling more than any of the other defendants. She was ordered to serve 1½ years in federal prison, serve three years of supervised release and pay more than $309,000 in restitution....
No Charges in Death of Valley City Man
The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation says there's no evidence to support criminal charges in the death of a Valley City man. Warren Lindvold died in a Fargo hospital last July, a few days after he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol. The BCI says two Valley City police officers did nothing criminal when they arrested Lindvold. KFGO reports his family is pursuing a civil case against the city and Barnes County in connection with Lindvold's death. A medical examiner concluded Lindvold's death was an accident and probably due to a fall which caused a cervical spine fracture.
LEGAL PLUNDER, OR PIMP HATES HO...
Agency drops labor complaint against North Dakota chancellor
BISMARCK, N.D. - A federal agency that investigates workplace disputes has dismissed a labor complaint against North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott, though he could still be sued.
Former vice chancellor Lisa Feldner filed the complaint against Hagerott in 2017 after he fired her. Feldner accused him of gender discrimination and said she was fired without cause. Hagerott has disputed her assertions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in its report that it was unable to determine whether Hagerott violated federal law but that the ruling does not necessarily mean he complied with statutes.
The agency said Feldner has 90 days to sue Hagerott in court. University system spokeswoman Billie Jo Lorius said Hagerott was not immediately available for comment. A telephone listing for Feldner could not be found.
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL MURDERS ANOTHER SLAVE FOR THE CRIME OF BEING SUSPICIOUS....
Devils Lake Police Officer Cleared in Fatal Shooting
North Dakota prosecutors say they will not charge a Devils Lake police officer who shot and killed a man earlier this summer. Detective Brandon Potts killed 26-year-old Daniel Fuller on July 5 after officers responded to a call about a suspicious person. Investigators say Fuller died after Potts' gun went off during a struggle....
NORTH DAKOTA #1 WORST STATE FOR HOSPITAL SAFETY....
Delaware, North Dakota are worst states for hospital safety, report says
Delaware once again is one of the worst states in hospital safety, according to a recent national report. Like last year, the First State tied for last, or 49th place, with the District of Columbia and North Dakota in Leapfrog's "Hospital Safety Grade."...
ND legislators propose to raise employees’ salaries
Salaries for state employees would increase by $300 per month beginning in July 2019. In the second year, salaries would have an average increase of 1 percent from what they were at the end of the first year....
Dakota Access Protester Injured in Blast Files Civil Lawsuit
A New York woman who suffered a serious arm injury while protesting the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota has filed a civil lawsuit against Morton County and several law enforcement officers. Sophia Wilansky accuses an unnamed officer of launching an explosive that nearly severed her hand. She is seeking "millions of dollars" in damages. The suit also accuses Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney, Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier and North Dakota Highway Patrol Captain Tom Iverson of violating her constitutional rights and defamation, among other charges. Wilansky suffered a left arm injury in the explosion and had several surgeries. Police maintain it was caused by a propane canister that protesters rigged to explode.
Port: North Dakota cities are using un-American policies to regulate property owners
Government, absent the opportunity for participation from the governed, is unjust....
But what if government you could not vote for had the power to tax you and regulate your property? It would be a violation of these founding principles of our nation, would it not? Yet it’s happening. Right here in North Dakota... Extraterritorial zoning is a part of state law which allows city governments to apply their zoning regulations to areas miles outside of their jurisdiction. In Eisenzimmer’s case, the city is charging her double for building permits compared to what property owners in the city have to pay....
The government of a city Eisenzimmer does not live in, led by politicians she cannot legally vote for or against, has decided to implement policy for the express purpose of making it more difficult to develop or improve her property....
Marijuana decriminalization bill in the works after legalization effort fails
After an effort to legalize recreational marijuana failed at the ballot box, a North Dakota lawmaker said this week she plans to introduce legislation reducing penalties for possessing a small amount of the drug. State Rep. Shannon Roers Jones, R-Fargo, said under the proposal, people caught with a small amount of marijuana would only pay a fine and avoid creating a criminal record. She said she’s still working out the details of the bill, adding it could apply to possession of an ounce or less of the drug....
Port: Isn't this a $20 million to $50 million tax hike?
https://www.sayanythingblog.com/entry/isnt-this-a-20-million-to-50-million-tax-hike/
“North Dakota collected $750,000 more in new online sales taxes since late June, when the Supreme Court ruled states could require online retailers to collect and remit their sales taxes,” ...
We are talking about a shift in tax policy which could result in (mostly) North Dakotans paying as much as $100 million in additional taxes in a biennium....
To put that number into perspective, the last time North Dakota’s politicians cut the income tax rates – during the 2015 session under former Governor Jack Dalrymple – they were crowing about the estimated $108 million in tax relief it would provide North Dakotans. This policy change was touted as real, meaningful reform which would have a positive impact on the state’s economy. So what, then, are we to make of a potential $100 million tax increase? If a $100 million tax cut is good for the economy, what is a $100 million tax hike? ...
Not to mention this new precedent, set by the Supreme Court when it overturned Quill vs. North Dakota to allow this collection of taxes, which now allows state governments to implement their policies on business entities which have no physical presence in their borders....
SLAVE PATROL SHOOTS SLAVE IN THE BACK AND IN THE RIBS AS SLAVE PUT HIS HANDS UP. SLAVE IS CHARGED...
Mandan Police Officer Who Shot Suspect Cleared of Wrongdoing
The Bismarck Tribune reports the Morton County State's Attorney's Office says it will file no charges against officer Leo Belgarde after a state crime bureau investigation into the Oct. 9 incident in which 26-year-old Jared Galusha was shot but survived. Authorities say they were trying to arrest Galusha on warrants when he drove a vehicle in the direction of officers. Belgarde fired two shots, and one of them struck Galusha. Galusha earlier had said he was shot once in the back and once in the rib cage as he put his hands up. Galusha has been charged with reckless endangerment and fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. Court documents don't list an attorney for him.
DEMOCRACY IS HYPOCRISY. AND SLAVERY TOO...
North Dakotans Vote Down Recreational Marijuana but Re-Elect Drunk Drivers
Forde points out that, even as North Dakota voters cast their ballots for drunk drivers on the statewide and local ballots, they voted down Measure 3 on the idea that it would have detrimental societal impacts....
'Last Week Tonight' takes jab at North Dakota attorney general
Officers Shoot, Wound Man in Alexander
ALEXANDER, N.D. (AP) — McKenzie County sheriff's officials say officers shot and wounded a man in Alexander. The sheriff's department responded to a domestic disturbance involving an armed man Wednesday night. Authorities didn't say what prompted officers to fire their weapons. The man is in stable condition.
NORTH DAKOTA PUSSY FOR SALE...
Out-of-state money pouring into North Dakota elections
KX News compiled all of the campaign contributions to key races in North Dakota this year and broke them down by state. The numbers are not perfect because sub-contributions to fundraising groups like ActBlue do not list the original donors address in most cases....
To see more campaign contributions for other races click here for federal races https://www.fec.gov/data/ and here for state races https://vip.sos.nd.gov/cf/search/CFSearch.aspx
Former Law Officer Convicted of Corrupting Teenage Boy
WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) — A former northwestern North Dakota law officer accused of having sex with a teenage boy has been convicted of felony corruption or solicitation of a minor.
Bryton Dahl served as a Williston police officer and a McKenzie County Sheriff's deputy. He was charged in August 2017 and convicted at trial last week.
Dahl was accused of having a sex with the boy more than once while working for both law enforcement agencies. The boy was 16 and Dahl 22 at the time.
Former North Dakota middle school teacher gets 10 years in prison for having sex with a student, sharing illicit photos and videos
FARGO — A former West Fargo middle school teacher who pleaded guilty to having sex with a student and sharing illicit photos and videos with students was sentenced Monday, Nov. 5, to 10 years in prison....
Sheriff's Deputy Accused of Stealing Drugs Pleads Guilty
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former Burleigh County sheriff's deputy accused of stealing evidence from drug cases has pleaded guilty to felony theft and misdemeanor drug possession under a conditional agreement.
The Bismarck Tribune reports that a misdemeanor theft count against Kerry Komrosky was dismissed. The conditional plea also allows him to appeal an order denying suppression of evidence and withdraw his plea if the appeal is successful.
Komrosky was charged in April after investigators reportedly found 2.9 pounds of methamphetamine and 47 grams of cocaine in his home. He later resigned.
NORTH DAKOTA IS A PIMP GUBMINT PROCURING YOUR WIFE, JOHN...
SEX AND THE OIL CITY
Former North Dakota Department of Transportation employee accused of embezzlement
A former employee of the North Dakota Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Division is facing felony charges that she embezzled thousands of dollars in customer transactions. Dorma Jean Steier, 62, of Mandan, is charged with felony counts of theft, forgery and deceptive writings... Court documents say Steier voided 459 cash, check, debit and credit transactions from June 2016 to December 2017, resulting in "cash theft, document manipulation and forgery," totaling more than $28,000. ...
Teen testifies he had sex with ND cop while he was 16
The teenager began testifying Monday, the first day of the trial of Bryton Dahl, a former Williston police officer accused of corruption or solicitation of a minor. Dahl was charged in August 2017....
Minnesota sheriff candidate allegedly accessed porn, sexted on the job, report says
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. - A new report alleges that a fired Itasca County sheriff’s deputy who is running to unseat his former boss misused a county-issued cellphone to download pornography and send sexually charged text messages....
Candidate for North Dakota’s Supreme Court Files Federal Lawsuit Against the Supreme Court
Bolinske also names the state Disciplinary Board for the Supreme Court, former Justice Dale Sandstrom, District Court Judge Gail Haggerty, and two current members of the state Supreme Court including his opponent this election cycle, incumbent Justice Lisa McEvers. Bolinske alleges he was defamed and denied due process in a disciplinary action against him...
Authorities Identify Man Shot by Mandan Officer
Cramer’s Sticky Finances
https://demnpl.com/cramers-sticky-finances/
(BISMARCK, ND) – NDxPlains questions why Kevin Cramer gets “so uneasy” whenever the subject of his finances comes up. Maybe it’s because he took campaign contributions from the same industries he was charged with regulating while on the Public Service Commission, causing a judge to issue him a “written spanking,” noting that Cramer’s actions were “ill-advised, devoid of common sense, and raises legitimate questions as to the appearance of impropriety.” Or maybe it’s because Cramer uses campaign funds to “enrich [himself] and [his] family,” a practice described as “morally kind of sticky.” Since his first run for the House, Cramer and his family have paid themselves over $350,000 from his campaign donors....
2 Brine Spills Reported in Western North Dakota
37,800 gallons of brine were released due to a pump leak...A second spill of 12,600 barrels of brine was reported at the Two Shields Butte oil and gas well...
Cleanup underway after brine spill in Bottineau County
An equipment failure caused about 450 barrels, or 18,900 gallons, of brine to spill last week at a well site in Bottineau County, contaminating adjacent land, the North Dakota Department of Health said.
Officers missed check on North Dakota jail inmate found hanging in cell
A Devils Lake corrections officer missed a check on the cell of an inmate who killed himself in the hours leading up to his death, according to a police report....The case was closed Oct. 10, according to the report, and Ramsey County State’s Attorney Kari Agotness does not anticipate any charges in the case. But the Devils Lake jail has not received confirmation that the North Dakota Department of Corrections has completed its investigation into the death...Grove’s was the first death by suicide at the LEC since May 16, 2015, ...
Man who ran from North Dakota police, hid in attic died in jail from meth, heat exposure, officials say
Temperatures reached into the mid-80s that day, and the Grand Forks Police Department had him checked by paramedics because of the heat, the agency said. Altru staff cleared Nelson so he could be taken to jail. He was found unresponsive at about 7 p.m. and taken to Altru Hospital, where he died shortly after his arrival, Burkholder said....
Fargo Police: Officer Shot at Minnesota Man Who Pointed Gun
Anderson says the man ran from the officer, who then chased him. During the chase, the man allegedly pointed a gun at the officer, who then fired at the suspect. Another officer found the man. Police then subdued him with a stun gun....
North Dakota Rules of Evidence
https://www.ndcourts.gov/rules/evidence/frameset.htm
Sen. Heitkamp Raises $12.4 Million After Kavanaugh Vote
Sen. Heidi Heitkamp's fundraising jumped dramatically in the period after she voted against Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. Federal data show the North Dakota Democrat raised more than $12.4 million in the first 17 days of October. That was more than three times what she took in for the entire quarter before. Her Republican challenger, Kevin Cramer, raised far less during the 17 days only about $603,000. Heitkamp has a huge cash advantage with about $11 million in the bank. Cramer has almost $1 million....
Just 1 Percent of Heidi Heitkamp’s Anti-Kavanaugh Campaign Cash Bonanza Came From North Dakota
News yesterday was that Senator Heidi Heitkamp was paid off for her vote against confirming Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh by a windfall of campaign cash. “Heidi Heitkamp raises eye-popping $12.5 million after Kavanaugh ‘no’ vote,” a headline at CNN reports.... In itemized contributions, Heitkamp took in a whopping $9.79 million in contributions. Of that total, though, just 1.1 percent or just under $107,000, came from North Dakota contributors. The rest, totaling more than $9.68 million, came from outside of North Dakota. By contrast, in the same reporting period, Heitkamp’s challenger Congressman Kevin Cramer took in over $453,000 in itemized individual contributions. Of that total, nearly 23 percent or over $106,000 came from North Dakotans....
NORTH DAKOTA IS #1 MOST CORRUPT STATE....
Which US state is most corruption-prone? Look away, North Dakota
The NGO graded all 50 states plus Washington, DC, on the strength of their anti-corruption laws and regulations, and found that only sixteen got a passing grade of 60% or more. North Dakota came in last with 0% and Wyoming behind it at 12%.
Both states have some draft measures on the horizon. However, at present, North Dakota doesn’t have any rules against officials accepting gifts of any size from lobbyist. It also has no ethics commission; doesn’t require that outside entities like Political Action Committees disclose their contributors; and doesn’t ask sitting lawmakers to file any financial disclosures....“I didn’t expect to see states scoring so poorly,” said Shruti Shah, CEO of Coalition for Integrity, formerly Transparency USA. “There is a strong link between an ethics regime and trust in government-and state laws are the first line of defense against corruption.”...
Cramer Isn’t Running to Help North Dakota
https://demnpl.com/cramer-isnt-running-to-help-north-dakota/
It’s no secret that Kevin Cramer decided to run for Senate because an out-of-state billionaire promised to finance his campaign, but that hasn’t stopped him from complaining about having to convince North Dakotans he should be elected. Just this week, Cramer told CNN that he still doesn’t want to be running against Heidi. But if Cramer doesn’t want the job to help North Dakotans, why is he running? ... using his political office and campaigns to enrich himself,... “Cramer’s words make clear that he’s not running out of a sense of duty to North Dakotans, but rather out for his own political opportunism.”...
Many Native IDs Won't Be Accepted At North Dakota Polling Places
This week, the Supreme Court declined to overturn North Dakota's controversial voter ID law, which requires residents to show identification with a current street address. A P.O. box does not qualify.... Many Native American reservations, however, do not use physical street addresses. Native Americans are also overrepresented in the homeless population, according to the Urban Institute. As a result, Native residents often use P.O. boxes for their mailing addresses and may rely on tribal identification that doesn't list an address....
Tens of thousands of North Dakotans, including Native and non-Native residents, do not have residential addresses on their IDs and will now find it harder to vote....
CONFLICT OF INTEREST OR BRIBERY/UNLAWFUL INFLUENCE?
#2 MOST CORRUPT STATE NORTH DAKOTA IS #1 IN CORRUPT LEGAL SYSTEM....
Robocall scam prompts misconduct allegation against AG
http://hpr1.com/index.php/feature/news/robocall-scam-prompts-misconduct-allegation-against-ag
More allegations of corruption and misconduct were levied at North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem...Due to a conflict of interest from large campaign donations from the Republican General Association – heavily supported by the telecommunication industry – Stenehjem has been willfully ignoring the prosecution of rising flood of robocall scams,...
North Dakota activists dub themselves ‘Badass Grandmas’ taking on government corruption
A group of North Dakotan activists who have dubbed themselves "the Badass Grandmas" are pushing for a ballot measure this November they argue will help fight against government corruption.
The activists, who are also referred to as "the Badass Grannies," are advocating for a ballot initiative, called Measure 1, that would create an independent ethics commission, ban foreign money from state elections, and crack down on lobbying gifts, according to Politico....
Drug overdose deaths increase slightly in North Dakota
The Division of Vital Statistics data shows there were 76 drug-related deaths in North Dakota in 2017, an increase from 68 deaths the year prior. The deaths include suicides and accidental overdoses.... In 2016, the CDC reports there were 77 overdose deaths....
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL SHOOTS ANOTHER SLAVE...
Mandan Police Won't Identify Man, Officer in Shooting
Mandan Police Deputy Chief Lori Flaten tells the Bismarck Tribune that an officer shot the man shortly after police were trying to arrest him on warrants on Oct. 9. Flaten says the man was hospitalized, but she says she doesn't know his condition....
Women Say Heitkamp Campaign Identified Them as Sexual Assault Survivors Without Their Permission
Recently Senator Heidi Heitkamp’s campaign ran an ad formulated as an open letter sent to Congressman Kevin Cramer by survivors of sexual assault.... “A lot of these people listed, including me, did not give anyone permission for our names to be posted.” I don’t even support Heidi Heitkamp and I am not a domestic abuse survivor,” she continues....
We recently discovered that several of the women's names who were provided to us did not authorize their names to be shared or were not survivors of abuse...
NORTH DAKOTA DEATH CAMPS....
Inmate dies in Barnes County Jail of apparent suicide
A 25-year-old Valley City man died Friday, Oct. 5, in the Barnes County Jail, according to Barnes County State’s Attorney Carl Martineck. Martineck said the inmate, Lonny Levi Bradley, is believed to have died from suicide. He added that it’s standard procedure for such incidents to be investigated by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation and the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
According to court records, Bradley was charged in Barnes County District Court on Sept. 16 with terrorizing, domestic violence, a felony. He was arrested that day and had been in jail since. Martineck said no other information would be released.
North Dakota GOP Lawmaker Arrested, Charged With DUI
A Republican lawmaker from eastern North Dakota has been charged with driving under the influence. KQDJ Radio reports Rep. Craig Headland, of Montpelier, was arrested late Saturday night on Interstate 94 in Stutsman County. The North Dakota Highway Patrol says Headland refused a field chemical test and was arrested. An initial court appearance has been scheduled for Nov. 7. Headland did not immediately return telephone calls seeking comment on Tuesday. Headland is a farmer who was first elected to the state House in 2002. He is seeking re-election for District 29, which includes Foster County, rural Stutsman County and parts of Eddy and LaMoure counties.
Devils Lake Taco Bell/KFC employee refuses to serve state trooper
A police officer was reportedly refused service because of his uniform. That is according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol, where over the weekend a trooper went to the KFC/Taco Bell on Highway 2 in Devils Lake on his lunch break.
He claims the employee refused to take the order, telling the trooper he was just there to harass them because they arrested them in the past.
Highway Patrol says the trooper just transferred to the Devils Lake region from another part of the state. It's still unclear if the trooper arrested the employee in the past, who does have a lengthy criminal record.
Highway Patrol tells Forum News Service while the trooper and manager were talking the employee called 911 to report the trooper was there to harass them.
However, the employee said not to send any police officers to the restaurant because they would just harass them too.
Iowa gun distributor sends free AR-15s to North Dakota high schools
https://boingboing.net/2018/10/04/assault-rifle-pedagogy.html
After the city of Bismark, ND voted to spend $25,000 to equip school "resource officers" (a euphemism for "uniformed, armed police officers") with AR-15s, an Iowa gun distributor called Brownells decided to donate the assault weapons to the school district.
School resource officers are frequently cited as the linchpin of the school-to-prison pipeline, are notoriously high-handed and violent, and operate with little or no accountability.
"We certainly think that schools should have increased security, so if that is something we can do to help, then we are happy to do it," Brownells Director of Communications Ryan Repp said.
Police officer involved in fatal crash in Williston
crash that claimed the life of a 29-year-old woman and injured a Williston police officer....Sgt. Dustin Bertsch of the Williston police. Bertsch and another police car were responding to a call ...When Bertsch came to the intersection, the light was red, but he had his lights and sirens on and went through the intersection, according to a news release from the Highway Patrol. Newsome was driving west on 42nd Street and had a green light.
Newsome went through the intersection and the two vehicles collided in the intersection....
Newsome died at the scene. Bertsch was taken to CHI St. Alexius Williston and was in stable condition ...Bertsch, 33, has been a Williston police officer since 2007....
Couple convicted after woman cut baby out of pregnant neighbors' womb, killing her
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota woman convicted of killing her pregnant neighbor by cutting the baby from her womb ... Crews said that’s when she got a knife and began cutting the baby out.
West Nile Virus cases found in 28 ND counties | North Dakota News
To date, 148 human West Nile Virus cases have been reported across 28 different counties in North Dakota with 45 individuals hospitalized as a result.
Pipeline Leaks 63,840 Gallons of Produced Water in North Dakota
https://www.ecowatch.com/pipeline-leak-north-dakota-2606794453.html
A pipeline released 63,840 gallons (1,520 barrels) of produced water that contaminated rangeland in Dunn County, North Dakota, the Bismarck Tribune reported, citing officials with the North Dakota Department of Health.
Massive 2013 oil spill in North Dakota finally cleaned up | News
Five years and almost $100 million later, cleanup is complete on a massive oil pipeline leak in North Dakota that has been called one of the biggest onshore spills in U.S. history, industry and state officials said Wednesday. The spill by Tesoro, now known as Andeavor, was found by a Tioga farmer in September 2013. Crews had been working around the clock to clean it.....
Hoeven Announces Over $875000 To Support North Dakota Victims Of Domestic Violence
“Today’s funds will serve as an important resource for law enforcement around our state in prosecuting cases of sexual assault and domestic violence,” Hoeven said....
Expecting state employee salary boost, North Dakota legislators vote to increase their pay
North Dakota legislators voted to boost their pay by 2 percent in each of the next two fiscal years Thursday, Sept. 13, a move that one top lawmaker hopes will set the "tone" for future salary increases for state employees....
Protest planned for Devils Lake man fatally shot by police | North Dakota News
The mother of a Devils Lake man fatally shot by police has been barred from speaking at a City Commission meeting after her attorney sent a letter to City Hall demanding a $20 million settlement for his death,...The letter dated July 12 states the family’s intent to file a lawsuit against the Police Department, citing “wrongful death and deprivation of Constitutional rights.” Officers said Daniel Fuller matched the description of a suspect breaking into a mobile home. He fled police but was found later lying on the ground. Daniel Fuller was unarmed. His family claims, based on information they say they received from the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the man was pistol-whipped three times before Potts shot him in the back of the head. An autopsy stating Daniel Fuller’s death was a homicide confirmed the shot was inadvertent and he suffered blunt force trauma injuries. The family is calling for criminal charges against Potts....
Former Federal Officer Pleads Not Guilty to False Reporting
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal grand jury in North Dakota has indicted a Bureau of Indian Affairs officer accused of providing false information about a crash involving her police vehicle....
North Dakota among top states for drunk-driving deaths
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4492006-north-dakota-among-top-states-drunk-driving-deaths
North Dakota ranks third in the country for states with the most impaired-driving deaths per capita, studies show. Half of the state's 113 motor vehicle deaths in 2016 involved alcohol, according to a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration report. The national average is 28 percent.... In North Dakota, in 36 percent of fatal crashes a driver had a blood alcohol content over 0.15, nearly double the legal limit, the report said....There were 10,496 fatalities in which drivers had a BAC over 0.08 in 2016.
North Dakota Vehicle Fatalities Involving Alcohol, 2012-2016
https://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/safety/docs/crash-summary.pdf
2012=87, 2013=71, 2014=63, 2015=57, 2016=49
North Dakota Has the Seventh Highest Number of West Nile Reports in the U.S.
Between 1999 and 2016, North Dakota reported 1,642 of the virus. Putting North Dakota in 7th compared to other states for the highest number of reports of the bug-borne illness....
Cramer's use of funds questioned
It’s public record that members of Congress are paid $174,000 a year. That’s nearly three times the average salary in North Dakota (according to the 2016 Census Bureau).... Cramer has paid family members more than $150,000 in campaign funds and reimbursed himself nearly $200,000! You read that right – he’s treating his campaign like his own personal business. Since Cramer works for North Dakota at large and for the public, all North Dakotans are welcome to view this FEC Report....
Cramer: Trump Rally in Fargo Raises More Than $1 Million
The most recent campaign filings show Heitkamp with a fundraising advantage over Cramer. Heitkamp says she raised more than $1.9 million in the second quarter for her re-election bid, and has $5.2 million cash on hand. Cramer says he raised more than $1.5 million during the reporting period, and has more than $2.4 million in the bank.
Fargo to seek reimbursement for Trump fundraiser costs | North Dakota News
Overall, cost estimates provided by area law enforcement agencies added up to more than $104,500 for their parts in the rally...
Devils Lake inmate suicide to be probed by North Dakota Department of Corrections
It's the first time an inmate has died by suicide since May 16, 2015, when John Wilkie Jr., 42, was found dead in a jail cell just six hours after being booked into the facility. No criminal charges were filed after the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation ruled the death a suicide. The jail has faced a number of problems over the years, including escaped prisoners; a lawsuit from a former employee claiming she was fired because of gender discrimination; and a threat of closure from the state. That threat came in the form of a noncompliance order alleging the jail conducted group strip searches, staff were undertrained and policy either was not up-to-date or nonexistent. That included the jail not being able to provide a copy of a suicide prevention plan....
North Dakota finances are a house of cards
This house of fiscal cards has been created and compounded by a part-time Legislature that doesn’t have time to organize a rational funding system based on sound tax principles. Every session seems to create more funds in response to the whims of interest groups and other beneficiaries. ... so we end up with a system that benefits some and punishes others....
From the Pale to the Plains: Are There Jews in North Dakota? | Jewish Culture
https://hamodia.com/features/pale-plains-jews-north-dakota/
Her father, who had never farmed — Jews were not allowed to own land in much of Eastern Europe — set out for North Dakota, where he built a crude farmhouse and started farming, all the while remaining shomer Shabbos and shomer mitzvos....
New Ad: Kevin Cramer Sold Out North Dakota Again
https://www.senatemajority.com/frontpage/2018/new-ad-kevin-cramer-sold-out-north-dakota-again/
Today, SMP released a new ad in North Dakota that continues to highlight Kevin Cramer’s record of putting his bottom line and the desires of special interests before the well-being of North Dakotans. The ad explains that as public service commissioner Kevin Cramer took $40,000 from the energy industry and voted to raise utility rates for North Dakotans seventeen times while his own salary increased by $23,000.
“Once again, Kevin Cramer is busted for selling out North Dakota to special interest groups, only this time he fattened his own wallet as well,”...
Tax reform projected to decrease North Dakota revenue
Overall, individual taxpayers are projected to pay $4.8 million more in state income tax for 2018, the Tax Department analysis shows. Meanwhile, North Dakota is projected to collect $9.7 million less income tax from small business, corporations and international businesses for 2018, the analysis shows. The result is the state is projected to collect $4.9 million less in state income tax for the two-year budget cycle that ends June 30, 2019, according to the projections. North Dakota income taxes are calculated starting with a taxpayer's federal taxable income. Because businesses now have more federal deductions available to them, that reduces the taxable income on which North Dakota income tax is based, Rauschenberger said....
For the 2019-21 biennium, individual taxpayers are projected to pay $10.4 million more in North Dakota state income tax than before the tax reform, the analysis shows. For the same timeframe, small businesses, corporations and international businesses are projected to pay nearly $39.3 million less in state income tax, according to the projections....
Heitkamp Announces Federal Funding to Bolster Victim Services in North Dakota - Press Releases
BISMARCK, N.D. - U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp announced two federal grants totaling over $8,230,751 to the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to make sure North Dakotans who have been victims of a crime are fairly compensated and have services afforded to them....
New CDC report reveals sobering state suicide statistics
http://thedickinsonpress.com/news/4486179-new-cdc-report-reveals-sobering-state-suicide-statistics
youth suicide is the second leading cause of death for young people in North Dakota...
Recent studies show North Dakota has the steepest increase in suicides, a 58 percent rise since the year 2000...
NORTH DAKOTA WANTS TO SPEND $26,000 TO BUY AR15'S FOR COPS TO STOP ALLIGATOR ATTACKS IN SCHOOLS.
North Dakota Police Request AR-15 Rifles for Schools
http://time.com/5366084/north-dakota-ar-15-rifles-schools/
Bismarck Public Schools and the Bismarck Police Department plan to share the cost of purchasing nearly $26,000 worth of AR-15s, gun safes, additional bulletproof vests and medical kits...
What are your chances you will be killed on school grounds? About 0.02 in a Million.
United States school shootings, 1990-present (suicides, accidental, +all causes)
https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_school_shootings,_1990-present
177 fatalities / 28 yrs = 6 deaths / yr. USA Population avg/yr = 288 Million
6 deaths / 288 M = 0.02 deaths per Million People.
North Dakota one of 11 states without a school shooting since Sandy Hook
School shootings are not the new normal, despite statistics that stretch the truth
Billionaire passes out drugs to get voters to vote for a stupid law called Marseys Law that allows any liar to play victim which bans Bill of Rights to the falsely accused, and grants the false victim usurped powers...
Billionaire Who Funded Marsy’s Law Campaign Busted for Drug Trafficking in Las Vegas
Marsy's Law movement founder Henry Nicholas, seen here in a mugshot with Ashley Fargo. Both were arrested in Las Vegas on drug charges.... The Marsy’s Law campaign here in North Dakota was the pet project of California billionaire Henry Nicholas who has spent millions pushing ballot measures here in North Dakota and elsewhere. In fact, in our state, Nicholas was pretty much the only contributor to the measure campaign, paying for signature collectors and a slick media campaign that drowned out objections to the law...
LAS VEGAS — Tech billionaire and advocate of crime victims Henry T. Nicholas III is facing drug counts after being arrested along with a woman Tuesday at a Las Vegas Strip casino-resort. Nicholas was arrested on suspicion of trafficking heroin, cocaine, meth and ecstasy, Las Vegas police officer Larry Hadfield said Thursday. He added police responded to the casino-resort following a report from security, which had found contraband in a room.
IN NORTH DAKOTA SLAVE PATROL CAN VIOLATE THE LAW AND YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS, AND THEY GET AWAY WITH IT IN MOST CASES. IN THE RARE EVENT THEY GET CAUGHT THEY ARE CHARGED WITH NO CRIME, AND THEY KEEP EVERYTHING THEY STOLE FROM YOU....
North Dakota Deputy Flubs Another Big Drug Bust, but Cops Considering Keeping Seized Property Anyway
Stutsman County where a massive amount of seized drugs were suppressed as evidence because the traffic stop made by Deputy Matt Thom was unconstitutional....county prosecutors have dismissed charges in another drug case involving Deputy Thom....
But what’s troubling about this news, beyond the fact that a law enforcement officer again violated the constitutional rights of two people so severely that the criminal charges against them had to be dismissed, is that despite said dismissal the cops are still thinking about taking their vehicle and property anyway: Kaiser said the drugs seized in the cases will be destroyed. Law enforcement officials are exploring seizing the vehicles used in both cases and cash seized during the arrest of Mae Thao and Xang Thao under North Dakota’s civil asset forfeiture law. In other words, the State of North Dakota lacks the evidence to convict these people, but they’re going to take their money and vehicles anyway....
NORTH DAKOTA POPULATION: 755,393 (2017)
OUT OF A 3/4 TH'S OF A MILLION PEOPLE LIBERTARIANS ONLY GOT 247 VOTES?
BULLSHIT!
EITHER RUSSIA IS HACKING OUR ELECTIONS OR THE #2 MOST CORRUPT STATE NORTH DAKOTA "IS"....
Libertarian candidate disputes recount statute before North Dakota Supreme Court
In his bid for a recount of his primary votes, Roland Riemers, the Libertarian candidate for secretary of state, challenged North Dakota's election process and questioned why ballots are not a matter of public record. "Why aren't they public records? Why can't we look at them?"... Riemers officially received 247 votes in the statewide primary election as the only Libertarian on the ballot. He needed 300 votes to be nominated for the November ballot and maintain the Libertarians' ballot status....Riemers said he hopes "to find 53 votes" and his petition to the court is an opportunity to examine the election process, given what he says were 2,000 ballots "tossed out" due to crossover voting in the primary....
Central N.D. woman turns herself in for adoption scam | North Dakota News
Betty Jo Krenz, 47...Krenz is charged with theft of property. The criminal complaint alleges she used deception to receive more than $1,000 but less than $10,000 in adoption fees between Feb. 1, 2017, and July 25, 2017. The affidavit of probable cause alleged Krenz collected money from an Oregon woman to help facilitate an adoption of a Native American baby. ...Krenz had defrauded a woman seeking to adopt a child. The investigation expanded to include allegations that Krenz had participated in scams involving a company that sold pepper spray and other self-defense items....
Out of spotlight, tribes keep fighting Dakota pipeline
LARAMIE AND A TREATY ...Under the treaty, the federal government recognized the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory as part of the Great Sioux Reservation and hostilities ended between the Sioux and white settlers.
The Sioux contend the pipeline was built on land they never agreed to give up.
In 1868, their land included most of South Dakota and parts of Nebraska, Wyoming, Montana and North Dakota. It has shrunken to several smaller reservations in the region. ...
“They (the United States government) ought to be ashamed of themselves,” Frazier said. “They have a moral obligation to uphold the honor of the Great Sioux Nation.” ...
Article VI... "This Constitution,
and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof
(Pursuance = constitutional only);
all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land;
and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
Body of Olivia Lone Bear Found in North Dakota as Native Women Face Crisis of Murders ...
But, unfortunately, in Indian country, in some reservations, our women are murdered at rates 10 times the national average. ...And you can see here just how problematic it is when our own tribal police don’t know whether or not they have jurisdiction. And I can’t speak to all of the decisions that were made on the ground here, but I can say that in 1978 the United States Supreme Court stripped our nations of our inherent criminal jurisdiction over anyone who comes onto our lands and commit crimes. So that means that, today, when a woman goes missing, if a Native woman goes missing, her tribal government cannot exercise any kind of police jurisdiction over that crime, unless the government knows that the perpetrator was Native. And that’s because the Supreme Court says we don’t have jurisdiction over non-Natives who come onto our lands and kill our women or our children or really any tribal citizen. And depending on the circumstances, unfortunately, the federal legal framework around this has become incredibly complicated....
murder was not restored. And so, sex trafficking, that’s another crime that our women suffer at disproportionate rates. If the perpetrator is believed to be non-Native or if the tribal police cannot know with any kind of certainty that the perpetrator is Native, under federal law, they likely do not have jurisdiction to even arrest, let alone prosecute, these crimes....
Off-duty Moorhead sergeant charged with DWI; officials say he was 4 times over legal limit
A Moorhead police officer is being placed on administrative leave after being arrested on a charge of drunken driving while off-duty. Sgt. Thad Stafford appeared in court Friday.
After being pulled over, Stafford was found to have a blood-alcohol level of 0.30, officials said. That's more than four times the legal limit....
NORTH DAKOTA IS #1 SLAVE STATE IN THE UNITED SLAVES OF AMERICA.
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES ARE OVERWORKED AND UNDERPAID, LITERALLY.
NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES RANK #2 FOR MOST HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, AND
#1 FOR MOST DAYS WORKED PER WEEK IN THE NATION BUT, MAKE $150 LESS PER WEEK COMPARED TO THE NAT'L AVERAGE IN DOING SO...
North Dakota one of top states for working 50 or more hours per week
"No, I am not kidding," she said. "In the live event industry, we have to work when there is work... The percentage of North Dakota residents working 50 hours per week or more is well above the national average. More than one in five workers—22 percent—report working at least 50 hours per week, according to the North Dakota Census Office.... That compares to the national rate of 17 percent and is second only to Alaska. But work in Alaska tends to be more seasonal, so employees in North Dakota work more days. North Dakota also has the highest labor force participation rate....
More men than women work mega hours: 33 percent of men and 9 percent of women work at least 50 hours per week.... Average weekly wages in Fargo, $961 as of the end of last year, lagged behind the national average of $1,109, according to figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics....
NORTH DAKOTA #1 STATE IN INCREASED SUICIDE RATE IN THE NATION.
THE OPPRESSED SLAVES IN NORTH DAKOTA CHOOSE DEATH OVER SLAVERY.
GIVE ME LIBERTY, OR GIVE DEATH....
Troubling trend: States see sharp rise in suicide rates
With a 57.6 percent increase, the state's suicide rate is "a much steeper increase than the national average rate," said Alison Traynor, director of the North Dakota Suicide Prevention program in the state health department. "The next highest state is Vermont, at 10 points less," she said. "It's deeply concerning."...
North Dakota county homeowners president faces embezzlement charges
WILLISTON, N.D. -- Police say the president of a McKenzie County homeowners association embezzled nearly $30,000 from the association....
Guilty plea accepted in N.D. attorney general candidate’s speeding case | North Dakota News
Thompson has been vocal against Stenehjem, claiming the attorney general is responsible for “corruption in the North Dakota Industrial Commission.”
Stenehjem serves on the commission, which oversees the oil and coal industries in North Dakota. Thompson drafted a petition in 2012 accusing former Gov. Jack Dalrymple -- North Dakota governors also serve on the Industrial Commission -- of bribery in relation to campaign contributions from the oil industry. A judge dismissed the case in 2013....
Thompson filed a complaint last month with the Federal Election Commission against U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., that accused the Republican of corruption. Thompson claimed Cramer, who is running for a seat held by U.S. Sen. Heitkamp, D-N.D., improperly reimbursed himself with Senate campaign funds....
North Dakota Civil Asset Forfeiture Law Grade F for Criminal State Gang of Thieves...
The State of North Dakota Should Give This #NoDAPL Protester His Truck Back
In North Dakota, law enforcement only needs to meet the lowest possible standard of proof—probable cause—to forfeit property. And when property has been used for illegal activity without the owner’s knowledge, the burden is on the owner to prove her innocence in order to recover it. Finally, North Dakota law enforcement agents operate under a particularly dangerous financial incentive: Agencies receive up to 100 percent of forfeiture proceeds up to $200,000. If the government’s forfeiture fund exceeds $200,000 over any two-year budget period, the excess must be deposited in the general fund—encouraging law enforcement agencies to adopt a use-it-or-lose-it mentality.
It’s not at all clear how often law enforcement uses forfeiture in the state. There is no state requirement that law enforcement agencies report what they take through this process. The data is available via open records request, but you’d have to make a request of every agency in the state to get a clear picture of the dollar amounts, and often the forfeiture proceeds are shared among multiple agencies....
In other words, the cops keep your stuff, and sometimes they keep it even after you’ve been acquitted.... A bedrock principle in the criminal justice system is that the accused is innocent until proven guilty. But when law enforcement uses civil asset forfeiture laws to keep property even after an acquittal what they’re saying is you’re guilty anyway....
NORTH DAKOTA GUBMINT AND LAW IS A CRIMINAL GANG OF THIEVES.
AFTER MULTIPLE CRIMES, AND VIOLATIONS OF THE CONSTITUTION THE STATE WANTS TO BE PAID FOR THEIR MULTIPLE CRIMES AND FABRICATIONS.
PURE FRAUD.
NORTH DAKOTA IS A PROTECTION RACKETEERING EXTORTION INVENTING AND PROVOKING DANGERS FOR PROFIT.
DOMESTIC ENEMIES CREATE THE DANGERS THEY CLAIM TO PROTECT US FROM.
State of North Dakota to Demand $38 Million Dollar Protest Reimbursement
The Craziest Laws In North Dakota And Other States In the Country
http://cool987fm.com/the-craziest-laws-in-north-dakota-and-other-states-in-the-country/
Another crazy law in North Dakota is, it is against the law to fall asleep with your shoes on....
it is illegal to sneeze on public transit in Ohio....In South Carolina, a man can not propose to a lady unless he really means it....
Po'lice claim they are the victim after they kill you....
Marsy’s Law often invoked to withhold officers’ names | North Dakota News
North Dakota has had at least eight officer-involved shootings since Marsy’s Law went into effect Dec. 8, 2016, ...Almost all of the officers in those cases invoked their rights based on the new law, ...
The interpretation of the law varies from county to county. Just days after the Devils Lake incident, two Grand Forks police fatally shot 41-year-old John Francis Murphy III on July 8. The officers’ names were released two days later... Grand Forks County State’s Attorney David Jones determined names were not protected under the constitutional measure...
It’s unclear exactly how many times officers were involved in shootings or how many of those have invoked Marsy’s law. “This office does not have jurisdiction or authority over local law enforcement agencies,” Liz Brocker, a spokeswoman for the Attorney General’s Office, wrote in an email. “A local law enforcement agency is not required to notify us of a use of force incident or ask the BCI to assist if there is one. Therefore, we do not have information for any (officer-involved shootings) other than the ones where we have been asked to assist.”...
Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem released a set of guidelines in January 2017, stating, “There is nothing under Marsy’s Law that protects the name of a victim or the victim’s family.”
The law still causes confusion,said Bismarck Deputy Police Chief Randy Ziegler, who called the law “convoluted.”
“To be totally honest with you, I’m not even sure half the time what it does even when you invoke it,” he said, adding few people have invoked the law....
Appeals Court Rejects Claim of Fired Minot City Attorney | North Dakota News
An appeals court has rejected a former Minot city attorney's claim that she was fired in 2014 in retaliation for a whistleblower complaint over sex-based harassment. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland in February 2017 dismissed Colleen Auer's complaint for lack of evidence...
North Dakota Middle School Teacher Facing Sex Crime Charges
North Dakota where Shannon Moser, a former middle school teacher at Liberty Middle School in West Fargo, is facing three felony sex crime charges involving teenage boys.
Bowman superintendent pretrial conference set
A western North Dakota superintendent facing drug charges waived preliminary hearings on Thursday, July 12. Bowman County ...Bowman County District Superintendent David Mahon was charged in March with two Class C felony counts of endangerment of a child or vulnerable adult, as well as two Class B misdemeanors for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance...
Stenehjem: City Violated Law by Not Responding to Request
The North Dakota attorney general says the city of Sentinel Butte should have responded to a request for records even though it did not possess the documents that were sought. Wayne Stenehjem says the city was asked for a copy of an election announcement ad that appeared in a Dickinson paper or a copy of the affidavit of publication announcing the election. The city did not have the records and did not immediately respond to the request.
Stenehjem says the city violated the state's open records law by failing to respond within a reasonable time....
North Dakota, West Virginia and South Dakota top the list of U.S. states with fastest-growing migrant populations
Immigration grew 48 percent in North Dakota from 2010-2016 – faster than anywhere else in the country, according to a new report. West Virginia (41 percent) followed, as did South Dakota (39 percent) and Delaware (24 percent)... The top states were home to 1.6 million immigrants with a green card, 1.7 million immigrants living in the country illegally and 120,100 refugees. In addition, 51 percent of all immigrants living in those states were naturalized citizens.... Mexico was the largest source country in the top 15 states, accounting for 13 percent of foreign-born people living in the U.S. Mexico was followed by Cubans (11 percent) and Indians (5 percent), while Haiti, the Philippines and China/Hong Kong each had 4 percent....
#NoDAPL activist acquitted in North Dakota
https://www.indianz.com/News/2018/07/16/i-knew-i-wasnt-guilty-nodapl-activist-ac.asp
Judge Gail Hagerty acquitted Lott and a fellow defendant after hearing the prosecution’s case only....
Other defendants facing similar charges had agreed to plea bargains, Parr said, but Lott chose to fight. ...
Lott said he was praying when he was arrested and not engaging in a riot, as charged. ...
“They were standing peacefully and quietly singing prayers and praying around the sacred fire,” when law enforcement moved in, Parr said. The protesters locked arms and police began “systematically pulling people off this prayer circle,” Parr said. ...
The riot charge alleged tumultuous and violent conduct that obstructed law enforcement or created a grave danger of damage or injury to property or persons, ...
“In this treaty, we’re told not only are we able to make decisions on our own land but to govern ourselves,” Lott said. “I still honor my treaty. This continues to not be upheld by the government.” ...
The pipeline route “is within the original boundaries of the Fort Laramie treaty of 1851 and ’68,” Parr said. “There was never any legitimate act of Congress that has diminished those.”
Technically, it’s reservation land where the state of North Dakota had no jurisdiction to enforce criminal statutes, he said.
“Not only were these false arrests,” Lott said, “they didn’t fall under the jurisdiction of North Dakota.” Regardless of the questions about property ownership, “when it came down to it they still didn’t have sufficient evidence to convict me....
North Dakota Attorney General Challenges Oil Company's Land Rights at Standing Rock
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=378373f593&view=lg&msg=164b2dc306b80454
Chase Iron Eyes was one of about 75 protesters arrested on a chilly February morning on land that belongs to his people, the Cheyenne River and Standing Rock Sioux tribes. There was a group setting up seven tepees to perform a religious ceremony on top of a small hill when police officers showed up. “They said we are trespassing on Dakota Access Pipeline [DAPL] land and we need to get off of there or face arrest,”... He reminded police that the Native people were on treaty land. “They told us that they believed that we were on Dakota Access Pipeline land that they had reportedly purchased a few months prior,” he said.
A lawsuit filed July 3 by North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem against Dakota Access LLC, the company formed by Energy Transfer Partners to build the $3.8 billion pipeline, brings that land ownership into question.
North Dakota law prohibits corporations from owning or leasing land used for farming or ranching, except in certain partnerships. In September 2016, the attorney general made a temporary deal with Dakota Access to allow the purchase of 6,000 acres of a private ranch in Morton County, where massive protests were being held to oppose the pipeline....
“The implication, legally, is they never had good title to the land because it was forbidden for them to acquire the land in the first place,” he said. “If they didn’t have title to the land they couldn’t complain about people coming on the land, calling them trespassers and convince law enforcement to go and arrest everybody—it wasn’t their land.” ...
Judge sentences former ND police chief to life, reconsiders | North Dakota News
A former LaMoure police chief convicted of continuous sexual abuse of a child in multiple counties was sentenced to life with the possibility of parole on Tuesday.
However, in a last second change of opinion late Thursday afternoon, Judge William Herauf, who presided over the case, issued a letter to counsels citing an oversight in his judgement and sentencing....Hettinger County in southwest North Dakota. Watson’s arrest came while he served as the chief of police for the LaMoure Police Department across the state in southeast North Dakota.... multiple instances of forced sexual intercourse Watson had with the victim in exchange for certain privileges....The reconsideration of sentencing could see Watson released sooner if the North Dakota Department of Corrections feels he is no longer a threat.
Officials Identify Man Killed by Devils Lake Police Officer
Authorities have identified a man who was shot and killed last week by a Devils Lake police officer. The Devils Lake Journal reports that 26-year-old Daniel Fuller was killed on July 5 after officers responded to a call about a suspicious person. Police say Fuller died after a struggle ended with an officer's gun being fired....
North Dakota to Require Out of State Sellers to Collect Sales Tax Beginning October 1, 2018
North Dakota, the first state to post an announcement that it planned to force out of state sellers to collect sales tax...
Former McLean County deputy charged with sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy
A former deputy with the McLean County Sheriff's Department has been charged with sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy. Richard Allen Anderson, 54, of Turtle Lake, has been charged with three felonies — corruption of a minor, luring of a minor by computer and sexual assault....
College Chancellor Got New Contract After Allegedly Putting Sticky Notes on Women’s Bodies
The head of North Dakota’s state university system is under federal investigation for allegedly discriminating against female employees, creating a toxic environment by treating women staffers like “pets,” sticking notes on their bodies, and refusing to ride in vehicles alone with the “single moms” in his office.
Despite the accusations that staffers have made against Chancellor Mark Hagerott, last week the state extended his contract for another two years. The investigation of Hagerott’s office comes after an official complaint from his former chief of staff, Lisa Feldner, that states Hagerott routinely discriminated against his female employees, creating a hostile workplace ignored by his supervisors....
Keep it Civil: Man sues Pennington County Sheriff's Office for unlawful imprisonment
On June 23, Donald Wayne Arehart sued the Pennington County Sheriff's Office for "unlawful imprisonment" and "cruel & unusual punishment" in the Western Division of U.S. Federal Court. He claims he was handcuffed on private property at 6 a.m. and received "no food, water, or bathroom break" until 8 p.m. During his confinement, he alleges he "had to relieve myself on myself" and now suffers "mental anguish."
1 Person Dead After North Dakota Police Shooting | North Dakota News
An officer-involved shooting in Devils Lake has left one person dead. WDAY-TV reports officers responded to a call about a suspicious person Thursday. Police say the suspect died after a struggle ended with an officer's gun being fired. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is handling the case and the officer is on paid administrative leave. Authorities haven't released the identities of the officer or the person who died.
NORTH DAKOTA #1 POLICE STATE: EVERYONE IS A CRIMINAL BUT, NEARLY HALF THE STATE CRIMINALS ARE SLAVES, WHILE THE OTHER HALF OF THE CRIMINALS ARE MASTAS WHO GET IMMUNITY. IN NORTH DAKOTA ONLY SLAVES ARE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED, AND CONVICTED. MASTAS GET IMMUNITY FOR THEIR CRIMES....
The Criminality Of People In Dickinson, North Dakota
https://dickinson58601.com/2018/06/22/the-criminality-of-people-in-dickinson-north-dakota/
The criminality of people here, far exceeds any place else that I have ever lived. I will give some examples.... I would estimate that 40% to 45% of my male co-workers had a criminal record. ...I would estimate that 35% of the women employees have criminal records ...Dickinson, North Dakota is not like other places in the United States. I have complained and written blog posts about the Police in Dickinson following people around, trying to come up with a reason to pull them over and question them. I was complaining that the Police were treating everyone like they were suspected of being a criminal. The truth is, that about one out of three people in Dickinson is a criminal, and they act like it.
North Dakota Supreme Court opinion on warrantless blood draw could open door for others
Birchfield, which originated in North Dakota, joined two similar cases from Minnesota when it filtered up to SCOTUS in 2016 as the first state-level case from North Dakota to be argued there since 1992. Essentially, SCOTUS ruled in Birchfield that it’s unconstitutional to criminalize refusal of a warrantless blood draw owing to the intrusive nature of extracting blood from a person’s body....Birchfield as a substantive rule in North Dakota that applies retroactively to final convictions — given a three-pronged test — but “in very limited circumstances.” ...officers switched from blood to breath testing after the Legislature updated the state’s refusal law in 2017....blood or urine are generally preferred as more accurate or foolproof than breath testing....North Dakota’s and Minnesota’s supreme courts referenced Birchfield in finding warrantless urine tests to be unconstitutional. ...
The economies of every US state and DC, ranked from worst to best
http://www.businessinsider.com/state-economy-ranking-q2-2018-2018-6
WORST: 51. South Dakota 50. North Dakota 49. Mississippi's ...
BEST: 3. Colorado 2. Washington 1. Washington, DC
Read It: State Auditor Report Says Burgum Administration Has Misused State Aircraft
Remember, the cost of using these planes is not cheap. According to the audit report, operating one of the aircraft costs $1,410 per flight hour plus another $104 per hour in pilot costs. You can now read the full report below. It covered March 1st 2016, the end of former Governor Jack Dalrymple’s administration, to February 28, 2018 and over $695,000 worth of flights....
$30,000 Worth of Fireworks Reported Stolen in Cass County
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Cass County authorities are investigating the theft of an estimated $30,000 worth of fireworks from a semitrailer south of Fargo.
North Dakota Highways Ranked As One Of The Most Dangerous
http://1033uscountry.com/north-dakota-highways-ranked-as-one-of-the-most-dangerous/
Now, there is proof how dangerous our drivers are in the state....Automobile accidents are the number on killer for adults ages 54 and under and there are more highway deaths across the U.S. since 2008.... North Dakota ranked #13 in the nation.
SHOULD NORTH DAKOTA SLAVES GO TO JAIL FOR USING MARIJUANA?
NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO SIGN THE BALLOT SO YOU CAN THEN VOTE IF YOU SHOULD GO TO JAIL WITH LIFETIME RECORD AND BANNED RIGHTS IF YOU USE MARIJUANA.
DO YOU NEED A MASTA TO TELL YOU WHAT YOU CANNOT DO?
DO YOU NEED A MASTA TO TIE YOU TO THE WOOPIN POLE FOR LASHINGS IF YOU DISOBEY YOUR MASTAS?
VOTE FOR YOUR FREEDOM, OR VOTE TO KEEP YOURSELF IN SLAVERY....
Poll: Plurality of North Dakotans Support Legalizing Recreational Marijuana
A ballot measure to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota, and to expunge past convictions for that activity, is currently being circulated for signatures by a group calling themselves LegalizeND (read it here).
It seems likely the measure will make the ballot. Petitioners need 13,452 signatures by July 9. In March when I interviewed a member of the campaign they already had about 8,000....
MARIJUANA BALLOT
CONTACT PERSON
Josh Dryer
3027 7th St W #101
West Fargo ND 58078
(701) 550-6728
JoshDryer@outlook.com
North Dakota House candidate faces misdemeanor charge
http://www.therepublic.com/2018/06/20/nd-candidate-charged/
A North Dakota House candidate is facing a misdemeanor criminal charge on allegations he published inaccurate information about an opponent.
The charge filed Tuesday against Republican District 47 candidate Duane Sand applies to someone who “knowingly or with reckless disregard for its truth or falsity” publishes a political ad containing a false statement. The misdemeanor carries a maximum punishment of a year in jail and a $3,000 fine, the Bismarck Tribune reported ...
Fargo gender reassignment surgery is believed to be a first in N.D.
‘BORN IN WRONG BODY’ ...Cassady said some transgender women opt to keep their male anatomy; others like herself want to make the full transition but can’t afford it.
However, some insurance companies, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, have begun covering gender reassignment surgery....
Attorney general candidate clarifies response to speeding ticket
Thompson initially was charged for driving 85 mph in a 55 mph zone.... In 1992, he pleaded guilty to driving under suspension and possession of a suspended driver's license,...
State Finds No Sex Discrimination by Bismarck Police
A state investigation has concluded that the Bismarck Police Department did nothing wrong when firing a female sergeant who is alleging gender discrimination.
North Dakota's labor department finds no cause in former Bismarck police sergeant’s case | Bismarck
A North Dakota Department of Labor investigation has found no cause in the case of a former Bismarck police sergeant who was fired last year....Early last year, former Sgt. Robyn Krile filed a complaint against the Bismarck Police Department on claims of race and sex related to interactions with other officers, a low performance review that kept her from a promotion and not being chosen for trainings. After she was fired, she included retaliation as another allegation of discrimination.... In 2016, she was reprimanded for allegedly lying to an officer about backup policy, and then reprimanded again for allegedly disparaging that officer to others. She was fired after Burleigh County Senior Assistant State’s Attorney Julie Lawyer found her credibility to be impaired based on the statements alleged to be lies Krile made concerning backup policy for arrests....
LMFAO. CITY SHUTS DOWN TO PREVENT POLITICAL DIFFERENCE. IMAGINE IF WE CAN DO THAT TO THE STATE , AND THE COUNTRY IF HILLARY RUNS AGAIN? LOL...
Leith may dissolve to avoid concerns over white supremacy | North Dakota News
Nobody can take over the city government without a government,”...
“We have to dissolve the town because that idiot (Cobb) showed up. He wanted control of it, and now he can’t have it,” Schock said....
GOTTA LUV THIS. COP SAYS IF YOU DRIVE 2 MPH UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT YOU ARE SUSPICIOUS.
AND A USA JUDGE ACTUALLY CITES THE BILL OF RIGHTS AS VALID ....
Judge: Behavior by North Dakota deputy negates huge pot bust
http://www.startribune.com/judge-behavior-by-north-dakota-deputy-negates-huge-pot-bust/486283601/
FARGO, N.D. — A North Dakota judge on Friday refused to consider as evidence nearly 500 pounds of marijuana seized during a vehicle stop because he said a county deputy did not have a good reason to be suspicious....The state argued that Stutsman County Deputy Matt Thom suspected the defendants of transporting illegal drugs because the vehicle was going 2 mph under the speed limit,... was sitting too rigidly and did not look at the deputy when he drove alongside the vehicle, and no luggage was visible....it violated the defendants' Fourth Amendment rights regarding unreasonable searches and seizures. All evidence obtained after the stop is inadmissible, Schmitz wrote...."This opinion really highlights the fact we only hear about the most flagrant of these constitutional violations," Lange said. "And if it doesn't lead to an arrest, the courts don't get involved."...
A YEAR AGO THE CLUB IN THE NEXT TOWN BURNED DOWN. INSURANCE PAYS TO REBUILD. THIS YEAR THIS CLUB BURNS DOWN. BURNS DOWN OVER NIGHT NO ONE AROUND. NOT SUSPICIOUS...
Cause of Hunter, North Dakota bar fire undetermined but not suspicious
Minot commander who lost job over missing weapons reassigned | North Dakota News
An Air Force commander who was relieved of his job at Minot Air Force Base after grenade rounds and a machine gun went missing has a new job....“We are fully confident in the colonel’s ability to manage our Security Forces and Civil Engineer programs for the command,” Capt. Amanda Farr said...On May 1, a container with 32 40mm grenade rounds for an Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher went missing after it fell out of the back of a Humvee traveling on a road west of Parshall. Searches were unsuccessful in locating the missing container with the grenade rounds.
The container with grenade rounds remains missing...Slightly more than two weeks later, an M-240 machine gun was discovered missing during standard search of the weapons inventories at the armory on base. Special agents from from the Office of Special Investigations in Minot executed a search warrant on an airman’s off-base residence Tuesday and recovered the M-240 machine gun reported missing May 16, the Minot air base said in a news release Wednesday.
Western ND county auditor arrested for DUI
INFORUM
The North Dakota Century Code allows for only the governor to remove an elected county official, such as an auditor, for misconduct, malfeasance, ...
Cramer Campaign Staffer Was Aware of Will Gardner’s Disorderly Conduct Conviction, Says He Didn’t Know About the Peeping
That would be the Gardner who exited the race once a 2006 disorderly conduct conviction for peeping on college girls in their dorm rooms at North Dakota State University with his pants undone...
#2 MOST CORRUPT STATE #1INCREASE IN SUICIDE.
90% ARE MENTALLY ILL...
Suicide rates in North Dakota saw largest spike nationwide, new study reveals
In North Dakota, the rate jumped more than 57 percent. ... Nearly 45,000 suicides occurred in the United States in 2016 - more than twice the number of homicides - making it the 10th leading cause of death. Among people ages 15 to 34, suicide is the second leading cause of death.... "90 percent will have evidence of a mental health condition."...
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/53785
(Age Adjusted Annual Rate per 100,000 Persons)
South Dakota sheriff loses re-election, fires winning deputy
http://www.khq.com/story/38375119/south-dakota-sheriff-loses-re-election-fires-winning-deputy
A South Dakota sheriff waited a whole minute after polls closed to fire a deputy who undid his re-election bid this week. Bon Homme County Sheriff Lenny Gramkow fired deputy sheriff Mark Maggs after Maggs defeated him by a vote of 878-331 in Tuesday's Republican primary election. Maggs posted his time-stamped termination notice signed by Gramkow on Facebook after polls closed. Gramkow didn't give a reason for the firing. South Dakota is an employment-at-will state where employees can be fired without cause and the state's sheriffs have the authority to hire and fire personnel.
NORTH DAKOTA FARMERS LIKE SEX WITH BOYS...
Morton County Farmer Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting Boys
A Morton County farmer accused of sexually assaulting two teenage boys has been sentenced to probation. June 8, 2018, at 8:04 a.m.. Morton County ...
MASTAS GOOD OL BOY NETWORK OF LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS GIVES IMMUNITY TO THEMSELVES...
Sheriff With Troubled Background Apologizes for Recent Texts | North Dakota News
A North Dakota sheriff who once faced a criminal charge and was suspended by the governor has apologized for some recent text messages....McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger... A judge in January threw out a misdemeanor charge against Schwartzenberger related to his use of a county credit card.
Ohio second in country for percentage of suspended, revoked licenses, study says
https://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/06/ohio_second_in_country_for_per.html
Ohio has the second highest rate of drivers with suspended or revoked licenses in the country, according to a report by online car-insurance provider Insurify.... Only North Dakota with a suspension/revocation rate of 7.57 percent exceeds that of Ohio.
NORTH DAKOTA #1 POLICE STATE IN THE UNITED SLAVES OF AMERICA...
Comparing North Dakota's incarceration rate with NATO countries
https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/NATO2018/ND.html
The U.S.'s international peers use incarceration far more sparingly than North Dakota.
ND Dem attorney general candidate fighting citation for allegedly driving 30 mph over speed limit
David Thompson allegedly drove 85 mph in a 55 mph zone just after 10:30 a.m. April 13, about a month after he accepted the Democratic-NPL endorsement to run against longtime Republican Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. Thompson, a Grand Forks attorney, said Monday, June 4, he was "probably" driving over the speed limit unintentionally but not at 85 mph, and he emphasized that it was not a criminal matter....
Bismarck's District 47 legislative race features Republican infighting | Election
Bismarck Republican legislator George Keiser filed a police report last week against a Republican challenging him in this month’s primary, alleging a statement in a campaign mailer violated state law. Rep. Keiser says challenger Duane Sand misrepresented his voting record related to property taxes in an ad sent to District 47 voters. Meanwhile, Keiser’s accusation that Sand violated the North Dakota Corrupt Practices Act is included in ads funded by District 47 Republicans that Sand calls an effort to smear his character by his own party....
Fire child care worker's case dismissed against prosecutor, attorney general
U.S. District Judge William Young dismissed Katherine Gray's case against North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Ramsey County State's Attorney Kari Agotness. The lawsuit brought by the fired Harmony House care provider claims David Kosmatka, another care provider at the facility, threatened children, refused them food, verbally bullied them and walked in on children while they were dressing or were naked.... Stenehjem and Agotness also were named as defendants in the lawsuit after the Ramsey County District Court ordered her not to discuss the case. She claimed the order violated her First Amendment rights and kept her from defending herself in the face of defamatory claims allegedly made by Devils Lake teacher Catherine Miller, who also was named as a defendant in the lawsuit....The defense also argued the courts lack jurisdiction in ruling against Stenehjem and Agotness, that state defendants "enjoy immunity from suit" and Gray's claims against the two are "a collateral attack on the injunction issued by the (district court) and should properly be reviewed by a state appellate court."...
Justices: Police Search of Items Inside Bra Went Too Far | North Dakota News
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court says a female officer went too far during a pat-down search when she removed cash and drug paraphernalia from the bra of a woman ... The justices say the officer's actions violated both the Fourth Amendment regarding unreasonable searches and seizures and state law on the same issue....Justices say Gallagher did not have a "reasonable suspicion" that Broom was armed and dangerous and Anders should have ruled in favor of Broom's motion to suppress evidence. "The district court relied on the uncertainty of what Broom was concealing in her bra and her known criminal history to justify the inner garment search," the ruling said. "This is not the standard."
Former sheriff’s deputy fired for ‘conduct unbecoming of an officer’ | North Dakota News
Several complaints filed against a candidate for Grand Forks County sheriff detail multiple allegations of misconduct, including grabbing a deputy’s body camera, using profane language, making threats and showing crime scene photos to others.
Former Grand Forks County Sheriff’s Deputy Mike Lee was fired in December 2016 for “conduct unbecoming of an officer,” Sheriff Bob Rost told the Grand Forks Herald this week. Lee had four complaints that resulted in written reprimands, all of which were in the last two years of his employment, which began in 2001....
North Dakota’s spending transparency website 34th in nation, report says | North Dakota News
Researchers ranked the state of North Dakota’s spending transparency website 34th in the country in a report released Wednesday.... North Dakota a C-minus grade that landed it in a group of 17 “middling” states....
North Dakota reports 28 percent increase in syphilis
http://outbreaknewstoday.com/north-dakota-reports-28-percent-increase-syphilis-76608/
North Dakota health officials reported today that the number of syphilis cases reported in the state has increased significantly in the past year. According to newly published data, 78 cases were reported in 2017, a 28 percent increase over the previous year....While syphilis cases increased year over year, other common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) decreased. Health report a 5.1 percent decrease in chlamydia (3280) and a 3.8 percent decrease in gonorrhea (967) compared to 2016....
DUIs, felony theft and more: The criminal backgrounds of local candidates in Cass County's primary
The Forum combed through North Dakota, Minnesota and federal court records, checking for the names of candidates who will appear on ballots in Cass County. Several offenses were found, including DUIs, a decades-old felony theft conviction and a recent minor in possession or consumption charge for a first-time legislative candidate....
Barnes County District Court records show Allan Skramstad was charged in 1984 with three counts of theft of property, a Class C felony, based on claims that between March 1981 and February 1982, he wrote three checks and "embezzled" a total of $6,750 from three different businesses where he worked as a general manager and accountant....
Fargo School Board President Rebecca Knutson was charged in 1991 in Cass County with issuing a check without funds...Sierra Heitkamp pleaded guilty Feb. 5 to a charge of minor in consumption or possession...Radomysl Twardowski was originally charged in 2007 with three felonies after his then-15-year-old son told police the man had hit him and threatened both him and his mother, Twardowski's wife. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge in exchange for a six-month deferred sentence, the Tribune reported....Mike Williams pleaded guilty in December 1990 to driving while intoxicated in Clay County....Lenny Tweeden was charged July 15, 2015, in Fargo Municipal Court with DUI/actual physical control. ...Jeff Shirley was charged with a DUI ...Duane Breitling is running for a four-year term representing District 4 on the Cass County Commission. He was charged with a DUI...Rep. Mary Johnson, she was charged with DUI...
F-M politicians, attorneys to speak at marijuana legalization forum
Libertarian Timothy Sizemore, who is running for a District 27 North Dakota House seat, Republican Rep. Tom Kading and Democratic Rep. Gretchen Dobervich will present at the forum, followed by a statement from the chairman of the Legalize ND organization, Dave Owen. For more information, visit the hosting group’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/SSPDND.
Williston Teacher Accused of Child Sex Abuse Back in Court
Everest Moore was arrested last month on three counts of gross sexual imposition stemming from incidents allegedly involving sexual misconduct with three girls under the age of 15. KXMC-TV reports that the 28-year-old Moore was arrested last week on two more charges of gross sexual imposition. His bond was set at $70,000.
Moore was placed on administrative leave by St. Joseph's Catholic School in February, following allegations of employee misconduct....
Bismarck attorney calls ND Supreme Court decision 'disgraceful,' asks for rehearing
BISMARCK — A Bismarck attorney running for the North Dakota Supreme Court has asked for a rehearing after justices upheld disciplinary action taken against him.
Robert Bolinske Sr.'s petition for rehearing, dated April 3 and sent to reporters over the weekend, called the state Supreme Court's March 20 decision "disgraceful and intellectually dishonest." Bolinske, who once called himself a "brawler" on the campaign trail, warned he would take his case to the U.S. Supreme Court if necessary.
The North Dakota Supreme Court affirmed a disciplinary board decision to admonish Bolinkse for alleging members of the judiciary had worked to hide public records. He made the allegations against then-Justice Dale Sandstrom and his wife, South Central District Judge Gail Hagerty, during his failed 2016 bid for the state's highest court.
Bolinske is again running for a seat on the court this year in a challenge to Justice Lisa Fair McEvers.
After Attacking Cramer as a “Scam Artist,” Turns Out Senator Heitkamp Has Also Paid Her Family With Campaign Cash
The Democrats say Cramer has “pocketed” nearly $200,000 since 2013 (the campaign reimbursed the candidate for out-of-pocket expenses) and paid family members more than $140,000 (the bulk of that is Cramer’s wife’s employment as his campaign manager, the rest to family members for things like catering and video production).... I took a look at the incumbent’s FEC filings, and it turns out that Heitkamp has reimbursed herself $6,657 from her campaign from December 2011 through December 2017 (the candidate’s disclosure for the first quarter of 2018 isn’t yet available as I write this). In addition to that, Heitkamp has paid family members over $10,000 from her campaign during that same time window. That’s not counting the money her campaign spends advertising on her brother’s Fargo-based radio show.
You can see the full spreadsheet of payments below, and browse the data yourself here....
NORTH DAKOTA IS A SLAVE STATE...
North Dakota may qualify as a Southern state
Guess what, North Dakota? You might be a Southern state. That's right. If this was 1861 and Southern states were once again voting to secede from the union, North Dakota might be one of them....
Burleigh County deputy facing drug, theft charges | Courts & Crime
A judge has set bond at $2,500 cash for a Burleigh County sheriff’s deputy charged with theft and drug crimes while on the job. Kerry Komrosky, 31, was arrested Tuesday after allegedly stealing a pound of methamphetamine valued at $10,000 and 13 cell phones from the Metro Area Task Force. Burleigh County Sheriff Pat Heinert said Komrosky was put on leave immediately when evidence of the stolen items was found in his home and an internal investigation was launched. Komrosky has resigned from the force....
EVER WONDER WHY 95% OF ALL DEFENDANTS IN NORTH DAKOTA, AND ENTIRE USA PLEAD GUILTY? BECAUSE THEY ARE TORTURED WAITING FOR THEIR FAST AND SPEEDY TRIAL WITH JUSTICE FOR ALL...WHERE ALL DEFENDANTS ARE PRESUMED INNOCENT UNTIL THEY ARE FORCED TO PLEAD GUILTY...
More than a year later, some journalists arrested at ND pipeline protests still await trial
Monet, who has pleaded not guilty to both charges, is one of about 10 journalists who were arrested while covering the anti-pipeline protests, and one of about half a dozen still facing criminal trials in Morton County, more than a year after their arrests.
"Over a year later I still have not obtained my arrest report despite repeated requests," she said. The journalists' arrests in late 2016 and early 2017 sparked calls from press freedom and journalism groups for dismissal of the charges and speedy release of confiscated cameras, recorders and memory cards....
NORTH DAKOTA BOYS LOVE SEX WITH OTHER BOYS ASSHOLES.
Report alleges ongoing ‘rape game’ in North Dakota school district
COLFAX, N.D. — Disturbing details of sodomy and sexual assault dating back to 2015 in a North Dakota school district are described in an independent report that says school leaders failed to sufficiently respond to allegations of student hazing and sexual misconduct. The Richland 44 School District, south of Fargo...the “rape game” had been occurring for years....One student athlete considered transferring schools after he reported last spring being held down by his teammates who then stuck their fingers in his butt. ...Another student reported “screaming” when being “trapped, chased and caught and assaulted” by other students on multiple occasions during fall 2017 musical rehearsals. Two parents reported that their children were restrained and poked in the butt through their clothes while staying in a hotel room during a field trip this school year....
New Fargo group joins national effort to tackle corruption
FARGO — During an era of deep division, Whitney Oxendahl hopes people of all political persuasions will join a new group to take on what she sees as a universal cause: fighting corruption. Oxendahl is the chapter leader of Represent Fargo, a local version of the Represent.Us national grassroots effort that champions new legislation and other efforts to battle government corruption and end political bribery.... That second group has said it aims to force an amendment that would create an ethics commission in the state while regulating things like lobbyist gifts, personal use of campaign funds and conflicts of interest.... North Dakota received a grade of D- for its corruption risk, according to The Center for Public Integrity, a nonpartisan, nonprofit investigative journalism group. ...
Stenehjem outlines fraud investigation against Minot woman who accused his office of crimes
The judge ruled for the Attorney General, and Maras-Lindeman appealed with a request for misdemeanor charges of oppression, breech of duty, criminal conspiracy and harassment against Stenehjem and others in his office....
Report alleges ongoing 'rape game' among male students in North Dakota school district
Disturbing details of sodomy and sexual assault dating back to 2015 in the Richland 44 School District are described in an independent report that says school leaders failed to sufficiently respond to allegations of student hazing and sexual misconduct....
Minot event organizer alleges crimes by Attorney General's Office | North Dakota News
A Minot event organizer is asking a judge to consider alleged criminal actions by the North Dakota Attorney General's Office in appealing an order that she turn over concert information to the office. Terpeshore Maras Lindeman, an announced candidate for Minot mayor, had sought to organize “A Magic City Christmas” last December. It was canceled after coming under an investigation by the attorney general's Consumer Protection Division – an action that Maras Lindeman is challenging as illegal....
Maras Lindeman now is asking misdemeanor charges of oppression, breech of duty, criminal conspiracy and harassment be brought against Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, Public Information Officer Liz Brocker, and assistant attorney generals Brian Card and Parrell Grossman, who heads the consumer protection division, and Christopher Schroeder, an investigator in the consumer protection division.
She states in court documents that Stenehjem skirted compliance with state law, interfered with exercise of civil rights and conspired with others in the office to prevent compliance with the state's open records law....
"SHALL NOT INFRINGE" MEANS THAT USURPERS CAN BAN WRONGFULLY CONVICTED SLAVES, AND GIVE PERMISSION FOR LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS TO KEEP & BEAR FIREARMS.
ALTHOUGH THESE USURPATIONS VIOLATE MANY OTHER STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS, IT ALSO VIOLATES THE CONSTITUTION.
DONT WORRY FOLKS THESE USURPERS ARE LAW ABIDING GOOD GUYS....
Constitutional carry amendment cleanup in ND
http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Constitutional-Carry-Cleanup---478591093.html
In last year's legislative session, lawmakers passed a constitutional carry amendment, legalizing the carrying of a firearm without a conceal carry permit. But, they still need to clean up wording in the state's century code to reflect the new law.
Since August of 2017 constitutional carry has been the law in North Dakota, but some of the state's laws don't match up....
Key details still to solve in Capitol sex harassment policy
lawmakers in December decided to update the state's two-paragraph policy following a wave of complaints in the national political and entertainment worlds amid the #MeToo movement against sexual violence and workplace harassment....
Many state legislatures have struggled with accusations or stories of sexual harassment in recent months, including nearby South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin...
North Dakota: Iron Eyes Demands Withheld Evidence
http://earthfirstjournal.org/newswire/2018/04/03/north-dakota-iron-eyes-demands-withheld-evidence/
2016 North Dakota Democratic congressional nominee Chase Iron Eyes will head back to court on Wednesday, charging that the state of North Dakota is withholding key evidence needed for his defense against charges stemming from protests of the Dakota Access pipeline. Attorneys for the Standing Rock Sioux tribal member say the evidence they’re after is extensive and will exonerate Iron Eyes by clarifying events that took place prior to or on the day of his arrest in February, 2017.
Constitutional attorney Daniel Sheehan, chief counsel of the Lakota People’s Law Project, represents Iron Eyes. He said the State is months late in both gathering and turning over evidence required for his team to present a “necessity defense” for his client...
NORTH DAKOTA EMBEZZLING THE FEDERAL GUBMINT FOR MONEY IT STOLE FROM THE STATE BANK WANT TO PAY THEMSELVES FOR THEIR OWN FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES, CIVIL RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, AND POLICE AND OFFICIAL MISCONDUCTS. NORTH DAKOTA WANTS THE PEOPLE OF THE USA TO PAY THE STATE FOR TYRANNIZING INNOCENT CITIZENS EXERCISING THEIR RIGHTS ...
ND continues to pursue legal action for DAPL protest costs
The North Dakota Attorney General's Office continues to pursue potential legal action against the federal government to recoup costs associated with the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. The state is preparing to file a claim under the Federal Tort Claims Act, which needs to include an itemized list of expenses such as equipment and law enforcement overtime, according to Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem.
The state approved $43 million in loan authority from the Bank of North Dakota for protest-related costs, including $40 million for the Department of Emergency Services and a $3 million loan to reimburse Morton County for extraordinary costs, said Mike Nowatzki, spokesman for Gov. Doug Burgum.
Protest-related costs totaled more than $37.8 million as of this week, including more than $636,000 in interest that has accrued on the loans, according to Nowatzki.
In August, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., announced the Department of Justice had awarded $10 million to help reimburse the state for protest costs. In September, Burgum's office announced that Dakota Access Pipeline LLC had donated $15 million to the state.
That leaves the state with more than $12.8 million in outstanding protest costs....
AFTER INVESTIGATING OURSELVES WE FIND THE COPS WHO PLANTED EVIDENCE AND FABRICATED A POLICE INVOLVED SHOOTING ARE JUSTIFIED IN SHOOTING ANOTHER SLAVE IN NORTH DAKOTA...
Investigation Clears Officers in Fatal Stutsman Co. Shooting | North Dakota News
An investigation has cleared three law officers involved in a fatal shooting after a chase in south-central North Dakota last month....
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Governor's Veto Power
The North Dakota Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a lawsuit filed by the Republican-led Legislature challenging the veto powers of Gov. Doug Burgum. Lawmakers allege the Republican governor violated his line-item veto power last spring by deleting words or phrases on several spending bills in a way that changed intent.
Burgum issued a statement Monday which said he looks forward to resolving a lawsuit "initiated by a small group of legislators at significant cost to taxpayers."
Panel Studying Citizen Legislation Balk at Lawmaker Review
North Dakota law allows citizens to bypass the Legislature and put a proposed law or constitutional amendment directly to voters....
The Deadliest Train Accident In North Dakota Is One Of The Worst In The US
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/north-dakota/deadliest-accidents-nd/
Just a little way into the journey after leaving Grand Forks, the first train, First 1, had to make an emergency stop due to smoke coming from the hotbox that later investigations claimed was due to a clogged waterline. It made that stop right by Michigan, North Dakota. Both trains were Empire Builders, as shown below, and the second train, Second 1, was catching up fast to the stopped train. The locomotive of Second 1 smashed into the rear cars of First 1, completely gutting and destroying more than one. Of the 237 passengers on the first train, just one of them in the rear car that had been hit survived. The total death count was 34 people, and the number of injured passengers was over 300.
IF ITS GOOD FOR WOMEN IT IS MOST PROBABLY BAD FOR MEN...
2018’s Best & Worst States for Women
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-and-worst-states-for-women/10728/
Best States for Women Overall Rank (1=Best)
1 Minnesota 2 Massachusetts 3 Vermont 4 North Dakota
Group Pushes to Limit the Influence of $$ in North Dakota Politics...By Bringing in Major Liberal Donors
“We’ve worked with North Dakotans from across the political spectrum on this amendment to hold public officials accountable and reduce corruption in government,”...
“The political system is broken, so this amendment is needed to ensure that government and politicians put the people of North Dakota first.”...
Police: Man wounded in officer-involved shooting in Fargo | North Dakota News
FARGO – A man was shot late Wednesday night after he allegedly brandished a large knife at officers who responded to a domestic abuse disturbance call at a southside apartment complex, Fargo Police said in a news release....Officers responded to a domestic disturbance ...The caller told a Red River Regional Dispatch Center dispatcher that they heard yelling, arguing and crying from a women who also yelled at a man to get out of the apartment....As officers started to enter the apartment, Estrada opened the door and brandished a large knife. An officer, who feared for his life, fired his service weapon and struck Estrada, police said....Fargo Police said they will conduct the domestic violence and violation of the protection order investigation, while the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation will conduct the investigation into the officer-involved shooting. This is the fourth officer-involved shooting in the area since early February.
Former Securities Agent Pleads Guilty to Bilking Investors
A former Bismarck securities and insurance agent accused of defrauding investors out of more than $3 million has pleaded guilty to federal charges of mail fraud and money laundering. Kevin Wanner with Minneapolis-based Questar Capital Corp. was accused of bilking money from dozens of people over a period of about 15 years.
Wanner last year reached a plea deal with prosecutors. The Bismarck Tribune reports that he faces up to 30 years in prison, but the government will recommend a much lighter sentence.
Democratic Attorney General Candidate Says Stenehjem, Dalrymple Violated Bribery Statutes
This last weekend Grand Forks attorney David Thompson was endorsed by the North Dakota Democratic Party as their candidate for Attorney General. Today on my radio show Thompson told me the incumbent Attorney General, Wayne Stenehjem, as well as former Governor Jack Dalrymple are both guilty of taking bribes. “I’m accusing Governor Jack Dalrymple and Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem of violating the bribery statutes,” Thompson told me....
PO'LICE SHOT AND KILLED ANOTHER USA SLAVE HAD NO IDEA IF THE MAN WAS ARMED OR NOT.
SHOT AND KILLED THE MAN BECAUSE ALL MEN ARE DV HOLOCAUST ABUSERS WHO LOOK DANGEROUS....
Man Fatally Shot by Officers in West Fargo
WEST FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Police in West Fargo say a man has been fatally shot by an officer following a high-speed chase....KFGO reports the Red River Valley SWAT Team and negotiators were called to the scene. Janke says police believed the man had weapons in his truck. The chief says the suspect eventually got out of his vehicle and "presented himself as an imminent threat to the SWAT officers" who shot and killed him.
Police haven't said whether the man was armed. He has not been identified. The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation has taken over the case.
Retired South Dakota state official sentenced in scam
http://www.khq.com/story/37722120/retired-south-dakota-state-official-sentenced-in-scam
A retired fraud investigator for the South Dakota Department of Revenue has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for bank fraud and money laundering....
Charges of conspiracy, wire fraud and tampering were dismissed...
North Dakota: America's drunkest state
http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2018/mar/09/north-dakota-americas-drunkest-state/
Fargo, N.D - North Dakota is America's drunkest state. That's according to a report from 24/7 Wall Street, a financial news and commentary website.
The site reviewed data from the Center for Disease Control to identify the states reporting the highest levels of adults who binge drink or drink heavily.
According to the report, North Dakota came in first with 24.7% of adults drinking excessively and 46.7% of all roadway fatalities attributed to alcohol consumption. The national average is 30%. The report says the drunkest metro is Fargo.
Minnesota is ranked 6th with 21.1% of adults drinking excessively and 30.9% of alcohol-related driving deaths. Mankato-North Mankato is the drunkest metro in Minnesota....
Former Jailer Charged in Highway Shooting North Dakota
A former Barnes County jailer is facing criminal charges after he was accused of firing gunshots at a car following an argument at a party in Litchville....A criminal complaint says Blaskowski fired about four rounds at the moving car from another vehicle. He's charged with terrorizing, reckless endangerment and aggravated assault...
North Dakota hospice nurses accused of stealing drugs from patients seek to have charge dropped | North Dakota News
Beckler, 39, who now lives in Fargo, and Kochel are also charged with endangering a patient by diluting medication or giving morphine instead of the more potent hydromorphine that was prescribed to manage pain. Each woman is charged with Class B felony endangering a vulnerable adult, with Class C felony theft of property, and conspiring to steal drugs, a Class C felony....
Pipeline leak spills 8400 gallons of produced water in Divide County
West Fargo Pioneer
USG Bakken Midstream, an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources, reported the spill that was discovered Sunday about 3 miles north of Fortuna in far northwest North Dakota. It occurred at an above-ground portion of the pipeline, said Bill Suess, spill investigation program manager for the Department of ...
What federal law(s) should North Dakota ignore?
Empowered state and municipal politicians in various parts of the country are at it again – asserting that their governments will not comply with federal law nor adequately cooperate with federal officials charged with enforcing U.S. law. ...The arrogance of supplanting national law with local law is jaw-dropping. However, since there seems to be no penalty for brushing off federal law, perhaps it shouldn’t be reserved for pro-illegal immigration and pro-marijuana proliferation. Perhaps each and every state in the country should host a referendum on what federal laws that state will and will not obey.
So, what federal laws do you feel North Dakota should just ignore? What laws offend your sensibilities? What laws do you feel are unfair or unethical? What laws do you feel don’t represent the values of North Dakota?...
Bad Valve on Oil Storage Tank Results in 17,000-Gallon Spill | North Dakota News
North Dakota state officials say a broken valve on a storage tank caused nearly 17,000 gallons of oil to spill at a well last month. State Oil and Gas Division officials say they were notified about the spill on Feb. 21. It occurred at the well about four miles north of Flaxton, near the Canadian border....
Murky Marsy's Law: Clarity sought for prosecutors, public access
"I've always said if you give a public official a chance to withhold information, they're going to go for it," said Jack McDonald, NDNA's attorney. "And that's the danger of things like Marsy's Law."... "Obviously, we all have the same law but it's interpreted differently county to county," Riha said.... Aaron Birst, legal counsel for the North Dakota Association of Counties, said he hasn't yet been able to track how Marsy's Law is understood. "I would say there's differences in interpretation of Marsy's Law — not on the global scale but in the weeds level, there are some differences in interpretation," he said....Uncertainty over Marsy's Law makes it easier for public officials to withhold information that hadn't before been in question, according to Andrist. "It just kind of automatically allows officials to automatically decide that 'I'm going to err on the side of caution, I don't want to get into trouble with Marsy's Law,'" he said.... Bismarck Police encountered the issue when an officer shot his alleged attacker and asserted Marsy's Law. (LOL. COP SHOOTS CIVILIAN THEN COP PLAYS THE VICTIM.)...
Bala files suit against ND for 30 million dollars
A Fargo woman, who says her life and business were destroyed by the state of North Dakota, is suing the state for 30 million dollars.
Susan Bala is the founder of a former horse racing betting company in North Dakota. She spent 17 months in prison before an appeals court overturned a 2005 conviction against her. Since then, she was awarded a nearly 17 million dollar settlement against the state surrounding taxes paid, but not owed to the state.
Bala says the money was given to the company, Racing Services Inc., but was placed in trust and so far, has not seen any of the money.
An attorney for Bala says the company has now gone into bankruptcy, which prompted the latest legal action.
Bala confirmed to Valley News Live, that she has filed for civil restitution, claiming that the money has not been properly paid and has destroyed the company, which she values at 30 million dollars.
ND Lawyer sued for practicing without a license
https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2018/02/19/lawyer-sued-practicing-without-license/352029002/
A North Dakota lawyer who represented a driver and insurance company in a fatal South Dakota auto accident is now being sued for practicing law without a license.
William Harrie and the Niles Law Firm of Fargo, N.D. are defendants in the lawsuit brought by Teresa Ann Thompson and the estate of Winfield Thompson.
Winfield Thompson was one of two people who died in an automobile accident in Roberts County on Nov. 6, 2009. Thompson’s estate and surviving heirs filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver who hit the vehicle in which Thompson was a passenger, as well as the driver’s insurance company, Nodak Insurance Co. Harrie was one of the lawyers from the Niles Law Firm who represented the driver and insurance company, according to the lawsuit....The judge in the wrongful death lawsuit concluded that Harrie committed “fraud, deceit or misrepresentation.”
Teresa Thompson’s lawsuit alleges Harrie displayed an “arrogant and snub nature” during the wrongful death case. His failure to obtain privileges to practice ended up delaying the case. Her attorney fees were in excess of $200,000 and there was an additional $50,000 in other expenses....
North Dakota Senate Candidate Paul Schaffner Has Little to Say About Conviction for Soliciting a Prostitute
Schaffner’s conviction last year for soliciting a prostitute.... Hageman also notes that the state Supreme Court declined last year to terminate a domestic violence protection order against Schaffner. The order was obtained by his ex-wife who described him as a “credible threat.”...In addition to the solicitation conviction, Schaffner also has two convictions for reckless driving which he attributed to a “diabetic situation”...
New Yorkers Gave Almost Three Times More Money to Heidi Heitkamp Than North Dakotans Did
For instance, according to Senator Heitkamp’s disclosures, she raised more than 94 percent of her itemized individual campaign dollars from out of state in 2017. New York was the top source for Heitkamp’s fundraising followed by Texas, Washington D.C., California, and Massachussets.
North Dakota – you know, the state that actually elects her to the Senate – came in 6th. In fact, New Yorkers gave more than 2.7 times more campaign cash to Heitkamp than North Dakotans did....
How to Start a Marijuana Delivery Service in North Dakota
http://www.ilovegrowingmarijuana.com/start-marijuana-delivery-service-north-dakota/
North Dakota one of the worst states for singles, online analysis says
The state is the sixth worst place in the country for singles, according to a WalletHub analysis. It took last place on the website's list for dating opportunities... The website looked at 27 factors in determining which states are date-friendly...
Bank refused to notarize signatures on petition for legal pot in North Dakota
FARGO—A petition to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota is hitting unexpected roadblocks after US Bank refused to verify their signatures....With it, petitions vying for a full legalization of recreational marijuana.
With six filled packets, he took them to the US Bank on South University to get them notarized, but was shocked when the banker refused to verify the signatures since the petition was about marijuana....Minutes later, Darius went to another bank with no problem....Endres is still upset, saying politics should be left out of notarizing.
"Just check my ID, make sure the name is being signed there, and then we're done. That's it. I didn't want to start any problems," said Endres.
Petitioners said the campaign has at least 4,000 signatures so far.
They need about 13,000 by June if they want voters to see it on the ballot in 2018.
Bismarck is the number one location for fatality crashes in the nation...
Moment of Impact
http://www.thepiercecountytribune.com/page/content.detail/id/533336/Moment-of-Impact.html
Forty-three percent of fatal crashes in North Dakota are alcohol related. Bismarck is the number one location for fatality crashes in the nation.... He is serving an 8 year sentence that originally was three 10 year sentences for Class B Felony Manslaughter...
North Dakota rail safety program finds nearly 2,700 defects
North Dakota's Public Service Commission says state rail safety inspectors found nearly 2,700 defects to tracks and equipment last year....
Ex-North Dakota Police Chief Convicted on Sex Abuse Charge
BEACH, N.D. (AP) — A jury has convicted a former North Dakota police chief of sexually abusing a child. A Golden Valley County jury returned its verdict Monday against former LaMoure Police Chief James Watson. KXMB-TV reports that he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child
He's also facing separate trials on felony sexual misconduct charges in Hettinger and Stark counties in southwestern North Dakota. The charges date back to 2011.
Former LaMoure Police Chief on Trial on Sex Crime Charge
U.S. News & World Report
BEACH, N.D. (AP) — The first of three scheduled jury trials is underway for former LaMoure Police Chief James Watson. He's accused of sex crimes in the southwestern counties of Stark, Hettinger and Golden Valley. The charges date to 2011. KOVC radio reports that trial has begun this week in Golden ...
LMFAO. I WAS HUNTIN BUT, I THOUGHT I WAS SHOOTIN NIGGAZ NOT PHEASANTS....
Towner County deputy's license on probation | North Dakota News
The North Dakota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board voted Wednesday to place a northern North Dakota sheriff's deputy on probation for six months after he shot a pheasant without a hunting license.
Towner County Sheriff's Deputy Randy Colton II appeared without counsel before the POST Board. State Game Warden Alan Howard said he cited Colton in November for failure to carry a small game license and exceeding a limit of pheasants, which was zero because he had no license.
"It's true, I did hunt but I didn't have the intent to break the law. It was an oversight," Colton said....
ANOTHER SLAVE DIES IN USA DEATH CAMP.
AFTER INVESTIGATING OURSELVES WE FIND WE DID NOTHING WRONG...
Bismarck Jail Cleared in Death of Inmate; Widow Unhappy
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state investigation into the death of an inmate at the jail in Bismarck has found no wrongdoing on the part of staff.
Forty-seven-year-old Mike Lang died in a hospital on Sept. 13 after suffering a medical problem at the Burleigh-Morton County Detention Center on Sept. 6 and going into a coma. The state medical examiner ruled heart disease as the cause of death.
Lang's family members said he also had pneumonia, low blood sugar, a cut on the back of his head, a broken nose, broken cheek bones and broken ribs....
17 deaths in North Dakota this season from influenza
Widespread flu activity continues across the state, with 816 flu cases reported last week.
There have been 17 deaths from influenza in the 2017-2018 flu season.
The past week has included an increase in influenza B cases, with a slight decline in influenza A cases.
This flu season there have been 4,161 flu cases reported.
Last year there were 1,284 cases.
Nationally 49 State's have reported widespread flu activity.
53 children across the U.S. have died this year from the flu.
WHITE SUPREMACIST STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA DISCRIMINATES AGAINST NIGGAZ, AND SPICS.
INJUNS ARE BEING RUN OUT OF THE STATE BECAUSE OF NORTH DAKOTA RACISM...
Spaces between us: Racial disparities persist in ND, Minnesota
According to American Community Survey data provided by the U.S. Census, poverty rates for black, Hispanic and Native American residents remain high in both Minnesota and North Dakota. In the latter, both black and indigenous groups experience poverty at a scale about four times as great as that for white North Dakotans. Meanwhile, educational attainment rates for nonwhite populations are also lagging, particularly in the post-secondary education....
ANOTHER MISSING AMERIND IN WHITE SUPREMACIST NORTH DAKOTA...
BIA takes lead in Lone Bear case
Nedra Darling, public affairs director for the BIA's Department of the Interior, said the BIA will take the lead on the investigation for the missing New Town woman.
"The tribe and family has asked the BIA Office of Justice Services to take over this missing person investigation," Darling said Friday. "BIA has taken the lead in the investigation and is following up on all tips and leads."...
NORTH DAKOTA WHITE SUPREMACISTS DISCRIMINATING AGAINST LGBTQ DENYING INMATE RIGHTS...
Transgender inmate’s complaints are fabricated, Cass County official says | North Dakota News
Fly told commissioners in a Dec. 29 letter that, because she identifies as a woman, she wishes to be housed with female inmates and the Cass County Jail’s refusal to do so violates her rights. She also complained about a lack of appropriate medical treatment and inappropriate food....When Peterson saw all the complaints Fly laid out in her letter, he said he thought to himself, “Oh my God, what are we doing in our jail?” None of the other commissioners, some having served a dozen years, had seen serious allegations such as denial of medical treatment, he said....The end result of the county’s investigation was summarized in a Jan. 26 letter Frobig wrote to Peterson that suggested Fly’s demands are personal preferences that the jail isn’t required by law to grant....
New study reveals ND is one of worst states for protecting animals
https://www.wday.com/news/4395050-new-study-reveals-nd-one-worst-states-protecting-animals
A new study says North Dakota is one of the worst states for protecting animals.
The study, conducted by the Animal Legal Defense Fund or ALDF, ranked states based on their animal cruelty laws. North Dakota ranked 46th....
North Dakota is the Unhealthiest State in the U.S.
http://cool987fm.com/new-report-north-dakota-is-the-unhealthiest-state-in-the-u-s/
A life insurance monitoring agency reports that North Dakota is the unhealthiest state in the nation. Nov. 2015 through Nov. 2017 to look at reported health conditions such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, tobacco use, sleep apnea, asthma and depression...12.4 percent of North Dakotans reported having at least one of those health conditions....Additionally, 34.8 percent of North Dakota applicants reported tobacco use, significantly higher than the national average of 20.5 percent....
The five least healthy states were: 1. North Dakota 2. Alabama 3. South Carolina
4. Kansas 5. Louisiana
15 States Where You’re Most Likely to Die From the Flu
https://www.cheatsheet.com/culture/get-flu-shot-states-where-likely-die-flu.html/?a=viewall
15. North Dakota
Death rate (per 100,000 people): 17.7
Flu deaths in 2015: 172
14. Maryland Death rate (per 100,000 people): 17.7
...
2. Mississippi Death rate (per 100,000 people): 24
Next: The state with the highest rate of flu deaths in the U.S.
1. Hawaii Death rate (per 100,000 people): 27.4
N.D. rancher takes case against Sheriff's Dept. to Supreme Court
That escalated to shouting from both Braathen and Rodney Brossart until Braathen used his Taser on the rancher. "In total, over the course of six minutes, Deputy Braathen pulled the trigger at least seven times for a total of at least 19-21 seconds of 'riding the bear,' as he described it," Lamb wrote in his brief. The brief also claims Braathan used a Taser on Thomas Brossart when the rancher was arrested June 24, 2011, while he was handcuffed in the back of a sheriff's vehicle....The Brossarts attempted to sue Braathen, former Sheriff Kelly Janke and Nelson County, claiming Braathen used excessive force...It's uncertain when the Supreme Court will announce whether it will consider the case....
State Won't Investigate Death of Ward County Jail Inmate | North Dakota News
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's Bureau of Criminal Investigation will not investigate the death of a Ward County Jail inmate....Autopsy results are pending. The Corrections Department has asked the Ward County Jail to conduct an internal review of the death.
Pump failure causes brine spill in Bottineau County | North Dakota News
A pump failure over the weekend caused 880 barrels, or 36,960 gallons, of brine to spill Sunday at a saltwater disposal well in Bottineau County, the state Oil and Gas Division said....
TWO TIER LEGAL SYSTEM: MASTAS=IMMUNITY. SLAVES MUST PLEAD GUILTY...
Judge Dismisses Criminal Charge Against North Dakota Sheriff | North Dakota News
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A judge has thrown out a criminal charge against McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger....
USA SLAVES FORCED TO PLEAD GUILTY IN 95% TO 99% OF ALL CASES.
MASTAS GET IMMUNITY AND LENIENCY 95% TO 99% OF ALL CASES....
Former northwest ND cop acquitted of theft from evidence account | North Dakota News
WILLISTON -- After deliberating for slightly less than two hours Wednesday, a jury found a former Tioga police officer not guilty of theft. Monique Lopez, 30, was acquitted after a three day trial in Northwest District Court where prosecutors contented she stole more than $5,000 from a police department evidence account. Tom Slorby, Lopez’s defense attorney, argued that multiple people could have made the transfer in an effort to frame Lopez....
Trial starts for former northwest North Dakota cop accused of theft from evidence fund | North Dakota News
Divide County State’s Attorney Seymour Jordan, who is acting as a special prosecutor in the theft trial of Monique Lopez, said during his opening arguments that Lopez took more than $5,000 from an account used by the Tioga Police Department to hold money seized as evidence.... “The state’s case contends Monique, an educated, experienced police officer, left a trail that a blind man with a dog with no sense of smell could follow,” Slorby said.... He told the jury that there were multiple people who knew about the account and who had access, and that at least two people in the police department had grudges against his client.... Lopez returned the money on July 21 or 22, Wolla said, but would not have been able to do so before her paycheck from Tioga was deposited....
North Dakota woman accused of embezzling $200,000 from oil industry company | North Dakota News
A Steele woman is accused of embezzling almost $200,000 from an oil field company operating out of this small North Dakota town near Bismarck, and owned by a trusted friend from high school.... Although Strom is charged with taking $199,699 from Larry Magstadt’s horizontal oil and gas drilling company, he believes it’s more like $700,000. What really upset him is that the woman whom he grew up with and had known for years...
NORTH DAKOTANS COMMIT GENOCIDE AGAINST NATIVE AMERICANS...
Fargo forms task force on missing and murdered native women | North Dakota News
Commissioners began discussing the idea in September following the murder of Savanna LaFontaine-Greywind. The 22-year-old Fargo woman, a member of the Spirit Lake nation, disappeared in August while eight months pregnant. Her body was found eight days later in the Red River. “What happened in Fargo-Moorhead rocked everybody to the core,” said Ruth Buffalo, a member of the Native American Commission. ...
ND sees large spike in flu cases
https://www.wday.com/news/4385467-nd-sees-large-spike-flu-cases
So far this season, more than 1,400 influenza cases have been reported in North Dakota, compared to 191 last year....
Fire is 8 times deadlier than firearms used in DV. 2016: 8 fire deaths, only 1 DV firearm death...
'They were our world': Fatal fires took a toll on N.D., Minn. families in 2017
Statewide fatal fire numbers for 2017 were not available for North Dakota. However, a search of The Forum's archives showed that the three fire deaths in Carrington may have been the state's only fire deaths in 2017.
The most recent official statewide numbers indicate fires caused eight deaths in North Dakota in 2016. Numbers for previous years include: five fire deaths in 2015, six in 2014, 10 in 2013, and four in 2012.
As of Dec. 20, Minnesota reported 57 fire-related deaths in 2017. This official number does not yet include six people killed in Minnesota fires since Christmas Day, which brings the number of such deaths this year to 63, the most in nearly 15 years.
Minnesota reported 57 fire deaths in 2015; 44 deaths in both 2014 and 2013; and 50 fire deaths in 2012....
Can a masta call another masta a moron, or a retarded piece of shit if it is true?...
North Dakota legislator criticized for ‘libtard’ tweet
https://www.twincities.com/2018/01/02/north-dakota-legislator-criticized-for-libtard-tweet/
BISMARCK — A North Dakota legislator said he used a “poor choice of words” Tuesday after calling a fellow Twitter user a “libtard” Friday morning....launched an online petition calling for the Minot Republican’s removal from office.... “liberal” and “retard.”...
he has used “moron” to describe a North Dakota attorney fighting the state’s voter ID law, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, among others. He called Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren “Pocahontas,” a jab favored by Trump. Angered by “attacks” on House Majority Leader Al Carlson, R-Fargo, Streyle called Democrat Merrill Piepkorn a “light weight do nothing” senator on Facebook late last month.
Severe Cold Blamed for Saltwater Spill in North Dakota | North Dakota News
The North Dakota Oil and Gas Division says the spill was reported at a saltwater disposal well in Dunn County. Hanna SWD LLC reported Sunday that about 29,400 gallons of saltwater and 1,050 gallons of oil spilled when a line froze at a disposal well about 13 miles north of Killdeer. ...
WHO DECIDES WHICH USURPER, AND CRIMINAL IS NORTH DAKOTA'S MASTA?
CRIMINALS IN THE JUDICIARY, OR CRIMINALS IN THE PUBLIC?
WHICH USURPER DOES THE STATE NAT'L GUARD OBEY?
The time a ND governor was convicted of a felony, refused to leave office and declared martial law
Imagine for a moment that you’re Earle Sarles, adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard, on July 17, 1934.
The governor, William “Wild Bill” Langer, had declared martial law and was using the National Guard to, in effect, rule North Dakota by force. Langer barricaded himself in his office at the Capitol Building after the state’s supreme court upheld a decision that would remove him from office. He simply refused to leave office.
Meanwhile, Lt. Gov. Ole Olson declared himself governor as a result of the ruling and was ordering the National Guard to rescind Langer’s declaration. It was arguably one of the most dramatic moments in the state’s history, and a fateful one for Sarles....
Shortly thereafter, it was discovered that Langer engineered a scheme to funnel money from state and federal employee paychecks into a bank account controlled by the NPL, and in early 1934, 15 months after taking office, Langer was indicted on charges of conspiracy to violate an act of Congress, a felony. He was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and fined $10,000 before Judge Andrew A. Miller, called a longtime political enemy...
That didn’t do much for Langer’s popularity among voters, though. Ten days after his conviction, primary voters went to the polls and handed him a decisive victory. As the campaign season continued, Langer appealed his conviction and assumed he could keep office. It came to a head in July, 1934, when the state Supreme Court ruled that Langer needed to go and Olson assumed the role.
Still, Langer refused to leave office. Crowds took to the street chanting "We want Langer," Robinson wrote. After the declaration of martial law, much rested on who Sarles recognized as governor and from whom he would take orders. Ultimately, Sarles went with Olson, and with the National Guard out of his corner, Langer finally gave up the governorship.
That incident was not the last of Wild Bill Langer, though. His conviction was later reversed and in December of 1935, a federal jury acquitted him and his associates of all charges. In 1936, he was re-elected governor and, four years later, he was elected to the U.S. Senate.
NORTH DAKOTA BAN GUNS BECAUSE MOTOR VEHICLES KILL MUCH BETTER...
Where are the worst drivers in America? Not Iowa, report says
North Dakota (10th-worst overall) was the worst driving state in the Midwest, the report says....
Criminals in law and Gubmint giving themselves immunity...
Judge dismisses suit seeking St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne's travel records
http://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/article_6be22a46-f0a3-11e7-8485-b37d944462a0.html
"We saw a dangerous blurring of the lines between law enforcement and private corporations at Standing Rock," Pamela Spees, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said in a news release, referring to the Indian reservation where thousands gathered to protest the installation of an oil pipeline. "Louisiana residents have a right to know what role local officials played in that situation and how it relates to events playing out closer to home."...
"We're not accusing the sheriff of any criminal conduct or unethical conduct, but he has an obligation to show these materials to the public," Quigley said, adding it was clear from Wednesday's testimony "that there are other records out there."
Champagne said after the hearing that the plaintiffs were trying to advance a "false narrative" that law enforcement "is in the pocket of oil companies."...
The sheriff was president of the National Sheriffs' Association when he traveled to North Dakota, and he emphasized Wednesday that none of the travel was billed to St. Charles Parish taxpayers. (WHO PAID THEN? OIL COMPANIES? FEDERAL GUBMINT? THE STATE GUBMINT OF NORTH DAKOTA ROBBING THE STATE BANK? WHO ELSE PAID LAW ENFORCMENT FOR CRIMES AGAINST THE PEOPLE?)
State Inspectors Find Deficiencies at Barnes County Jail
The North Dakota Department of Corrections has found a number of deficiencies at the Barnes County Correctional Center....The state found the jail, which serves several counties, was not in compliance with 43 recommended standards. Sheriff Randy McClaflin tells KFGO-AM the building is more than a century old and likely would require expensive asbestos removal. He says county commissioners eventually will have to consider remodeling the jail or building a new one.
America's Coldest Cities [Infographic]
Even though it probably comes as no major surprise that somewhere in Alaska grabs the title as America's coldest city, North and South Dakota dominate the following infographic. Three cities in North Dakota - Grand Forks, Williston and Fargo - follow Fairbanks with minimum average temperatures at or below the zero degree mark.
Man claims North Dakota sheriff was drunk during investigation, drinks on the job | North Dakota News
CROSBY -- A northwest North Dakota man who claims that Divide County Sheriff Lauren Throntveit was intoxicated while investigating a shooting earlier this year has filed a complaint against him. Douglas James of Crosby, who also claims the sheriff drinks on the job, submitted a formal complaint to the North Dakota Peace Officers Standards and Training Board last week.... James alleges that Throntveit was drunk when he arrived at the scene of a shooting...James claims that Throntveit’s condition was obvious, and that he dropped his patrol rifle on the floor of the bar. “He was (visibly) impaired, slurring his speech and had bloodshot watery eyes,” James wrote in his complaint.
James was arrested for attempted murder and is scheduled for trial on April 2....
According to James, Throntveit was still intoxicated hours later when he and another deputy arrested him in Noonan. The two did not have a warrant, he said, and he was put in handcuffs that were “intentionally ratcheted down as tight as they could possibly go without being double-locked,” he wrote in the complaint. James, a former Colorado law enforcement officer, said he feels a complaint is in order despite his alleged role in the case. “I’m involved in something right now, but that doesn’t diminish the fact that I have rights,” he said on Thursday. “And to have an intoxicated person to come to investigate… When you show up and I can smell alcohol on your breath…”
James accuses Throntveit of conduct unbecoming an officer, being intoxicated while performing the duties of sheriff, abuse of power, malfeasance and abuse of process. He claims that Throntveit has been visibly impaired on numerous calls, drinks while on duty, keeps items that are used as evidence in criminal cases, and considers himself exempt from rules in the department’s policy manual....
Fargo Police Chief David Todd featured in New York Times opinion video on gun rights and domestic violence
FARGO - Fargo Police Chief David Todd has entered the gun debate on the national stage...“Even as a strong supporter of the Second Amendment, I have a red line. Individuals with violent records like domestic violence should never be allowed to own a gun,” Todd says in the video....“Statistically, these (domestic violence calls) are the most deadly calls we get, and the trend is rising,” he added....
New jail drags down North Dakota county's Moody's rating
https://www.bondbuyer.com/news/new-jail-drags-down-north-dakota-countys-moodys-rating
Rolette County, North Dakota lost its investment grade issuer rating as its balance sheet faces strains from lease debt for a new jail and a drop in oil production revenues.
Moody’s Investors Service on Wednesday lowered the county’s issuer rating to Ba1 from A3 and assigned a negative outlook.... The county’s $9.6 million of debt is structured as lease-backed revenue bonds which are notched two levels off the issue rating, bringing their rating to Ba3.
The lease rating is two levels lower “due to the risk of annual non-appropriation of lease payments, which will be funded in part with new revenue sources that have not yet been generated; the more essential nature of the pledged assets (the county's new jail); and the risks associated with operating the new jail facility, which will open in early 2018,” Moody’s said....
The negative outlook stems from operating pressures posed by the new jail, a material increase in fixed costs associated with the lease payments for the new jail, and ongoing declines in oil production revenues...
Report puts North Dakota, Minnesota in top 10 worst drivers list
The report also cites personality traits, saying "Minnesota nice" turns into "Minnesota passive aggressive" on the road. "We see that in road-rage incidents where they egg each other on, and sometimes that can lead to additional crashes that cause property damage," said Lt. Carey. Lt. Carey tells us it's so frequent, they no longer call car crashes "accidents" because most of them are preventable....
ND officer charged with sex with teen wants statements supressed
http://www.wdaz.com/news/4376059-nd-officer-charged-sex-teen-wants-statements-supressed
MANDAN, N.D.—Former Beulah Lead Police Officer Dustin Pekas, who has had his peace officer's license revoked, testified Monday in a motion hearing to suppress statements he made to investigators last fall. Pekas, 36, was fired in mid-September after he reportedly admitted to sexual contact with a teenage girl. He is charged with felony sexual assault and set for trial Jan. 4. Defense and prosecuting attorneys met Monday morning at the Morton County Courthouse for the hearing. Special prosecutor Ladd Erickson agreed to not admit as evidence Pekas' phone call to his wife from jail and statements after he invoked an attorney....
"The important thing here is it was pinpointed to be on duty," Suhr said. Suhr asked South Central District Judge Bruce Romanick to find Pekas was in custody, had an inadequate Miranda warning and to suppress all statements before and after his invocation of counsel....
Ward County Jail released from full-time monitoring | North Dakota News
MINOT -- The Ward County Jail no longer is subject to special state monitoring. Sheriff Bob Barnard informed the Ward County Commission Tuesday of a letter from the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation that states the jail will be subject in the future only to routine, annual inspections. The jail had been under full-time compliance monitoring from January 2015 through July of this year. The state placed Robert Werlinger as monitor following an investigation into the October 2014 death of Dustin Irwin, who died in Bismarck after being transferred from Ward County Jail. The investigation revealed a pattern of jail compliance violations....Previously cited for over-crowding, the jail's recent count was 103 inmates, which is capacity for the moment. Nearly all inmates have been moved from the older jail to a floor in the newly constructed portion that opened to inmates last week.
The 4 Least Tax-Friendly States for Social Security Recipients
https://www.fool.com/retirement/2017/12/19/the-4-least-tax-friendly-states-for-social-securit.aspx
The deck is stacked against you if you retire in one of these states.... Believe it or not, Social Security benefits may be taxable, depending on your income.... As part of the 1983 amendments, taxpayers whose adjusted gross income, combined with half their Social Security benefits, exceeds $25,000, and couples filing jointly exceeding $32,000, would have half of their Social Security benefits taxed by the federal government at the ordinary rate. A second tier was added in 1993 under the Clinton administration that exposed 85% of Social Security benefits to federal taxation for individual earnings above $34,000, and couples filing jointly in excess of $44,000...
These states may tax your Social Security benefits, too. But that's not the end of the surprises for some seniors. In addition to federal taxation, 13 states also tax Social Security benefits to some degree:...North Dakota...
The four least tax-friendly states for Social Security recipients Then again, four states on the list -- Minnesota, North Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia -- mirror the federal government's exemption scale. In other words, these four states tax up to 50% of benefits if earnings surpass $25,000 for an individual and $32,000 for a couple filing jointly, or up to 85% of benefits once they exceed $34,000 for an individual or $44,000 for a couple.
These four states can really punish their retirees from a financial perspective. For instance, Social Security recipients in Minnesota not only have to deal with possible state taxation, they also can have their pensions taxed, unless they're from the military. What's more, individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and 401(k)s are taxable. Were this not enough, the average property tax is a bit higher than the U.S. average, the average state and local tax is a whopping 7.27%, and effective income-tax rate is 5.8% for individuals and 6.6% for joint filers!...
As for North Dakota, it taxes all forms of retirement income and offers no retirement income tax breaks for seniors. It also has a high combined state sales tax rate of 6.78%. On the plus side,...a middle-of-the-road property tax rate that does have exemptions available to seniors aged 65 and older.
Nevertheless, if you find yourself retiring in any of these four states, understand that the deck is stacked against you.
Cass County Slaves pay their Masters for Tyranny...
More Laws = Higher Taxes; Less Freedom; More Government Control; Less Individual Liberty; More Crime; Increased Wrongful Convictions; Increased Constitutional Violations; Destruction of the State; No Allegiance;
Its clear to see who the fat pig is in Cass County North Dakota.
Cass County Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund.
The following is the cost to the Cass County Property Taxpayer.
This does not include additional taxes, and fees payed by the citizen which includes but, not limited to State, and Federal Taxes that are funneled to Law Enforcement.
The following is for this one county only:
Cass County ND 2018 Final Budget
General Fund Total= $ 35,512,990 (35.5 MILLION DOLLARS)
States Attorney receives $ 3,532,236 (3.5 MILLION DOLLARS)
Cass County Sheriff receives $19,187,874 (19.2 MILLION DOLLARS)
Cass County Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund to force its slaves to obey laws the citizen never approved, and many laws are unconstitutional.
In addition to the Cass County General Fund dollars, the Sheriff also receives:
$154,872 from Sheriff Asset Forfeiture that they are expected to steal from citizens in 2018, many innocent.
$341,013from 24/7 Sobriety Program
$167,019 Jail Commisary Fund
$43,500 Valley Water Rescue
$4,000 JAIBG Fund
(Sheriff receives Other Money's not listed here.)
47% of the revenue for Cass County Budget comes from Property Taxes.
The remainder of the revenue comes from Taxes from Sales, Highway Gas Tax, Human Services Program Reimbursements, State Aid, Charges for Services, Licenses, Permits, and Fees.
In addition to Local and State Tax Revenues, the Federal Government Funds Law Enforcement in the Federal Budget; plus Various Grants, Various Donations, as well as Fines and Fees, and various other miscellaneous revenue sources funding Law Enforcement.
North Dakota Death Camps...
Autopsy Report Says Bismarck Inmate Died for Heart Disease | North Dakota News
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A state medical examiner says the cause of death for a Bismarck jail inmate who died a week after having a siezure was heart disease. The Bismarck Tribune reports that 47-year-old Mike Lang died in a hospital on Sept. 13. He had the siezure at the Burleigh Morton County Detention Center on Sept. 6 and went into a coma.... Lang's family members say he also had pneumonia, low blood sugar, a cut on the back of his head, a broken nose, broken cheek bones and broken ribs. Lang was arrested in August on a charge of felony luring.
North Dakota Police buy themselves new guns to shoot you, as they ban your firearms.
The same people banning your guns are keeping theirs...
BPD Buys 160 New Handguns | North Dakota
http://www.myndnow.com/news/bismarck-news/bpd-buys-160-new-handguns/880727049
Bismarck, ND - The Bismarck Police Department will spend nearly $30,000 on new handguns for its officers. Last night, the city commission approved the final bid from Streichers of $29,974.20. That will get the department 160 new handguns.
Combative Bismarck attorney fights discipline over campaign claims | North Dakota News
A combative Bismarck attorney and failed North Dakota Supreme Court candidate who was admonished for alleging members of the judiciary had worked to hide public records called the disciplinary process a “farce” after taking his case to the state’s highest court Wednesday, Dec. 13. ... who wasn’t impressed with the quality of some judges. ...South Central District Judge Gail Hagerty filed a complaint against Bolinske in October 2016 for sending out a campaign press release that alleged Hagerty and then-Justice Dale Sandstrom, her husband, hid public records, according a case summary....Bolinske’s hand-written brief said he responded to Hagerty’s complaint with more than 800 pages of evidence to support his allegations that were the “product of several years of study and analysis.” He said the disciplinary board’s decision contained no analysis and argued that the disciplinary process is unconstitutional, according to a case summary....When asked by Justice Daniel Crothers about what case law says about such disciplinary proceedings, Bolinske said, “I don’t care what your case law says.” “I’m talking about my constitutional rights, which triumph over your case law,” he added....
LOL. Law Enforcement caught lying 3 times did not violate the peace officer code of conduct's subsection related to lying. Cops who lie are following peace officer code of conduct. But, when John Slave gets caught lying he be tied to da wooopin post...
POST board finds fired Fargo cop didn't violate conduct
Fifteen-year Fargo Police Officer David Boelke and his attorney, Mark Friese, appeared before the nine-member board, as did Fargo Police Sgt. Jared Crane. Crane testified about his investigation into Boelke, stemming from a missed court appearance, that alleged Boelke lied about physically responding to three calls for service from December 2016 to February 2017. Fargo Police Chief Dave Todd fired Boelke in August....Crane said he has 100 percent confidence in the department's GPS accuracy relating to the disputed calls. "I basically looked at every aspect of this that I could over the course of four months, and every bit of evidence I could find corroborated what these complainants told me," he said. ... Board member Lt. Dan Haugen motioned that Boelke did not violate the peace officer code of conduct's subsection related to lying....
Former Deputy US Marshal Appeals 3-Year Prison Sentence
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former deputy U.S. marshal convicted of spying on young women in store dressing rooms in Bismarck is appealing his three-year state prison sentence. Thirty-year-old Michael Rivera was convicted in February of misdemeanors including surreptitious intrusion and creating and attempting to create sexually expressive images. He was sentenced in June to serve three consecutive one-year sentences....Burleigh County Assistant State's Attorney Julie Lawyer argued Rivera committed crimes on separate days in separate locations against separate victims....Rivera's state sentence will begin once he finishes a seven-year federal sentence for child pornography.
Police vehicle double billing investigation expands to ND
A KARE 11 investigation exposed law enforcement agencies across Minnesota being overcharged on their squad car purchases. Now, North Dakota is launching its own investigation. ...This comes in the wake of a KARE 11 investigation that exposed a taxpayer rip-off in Minnesota totaling roughly three-quarters of a million dollars, and revealed major holes in the oversight of purchases made through state contracts....
Court documents indicate investigators have identified 205 police and government agencies across Minnesota that either did not get all the features they paid for or were double-billed for equipment such as spotlights and heated mirrors on their squad cars.... While the trial for Nelson Auto’s former manager is still pending in Minnesota, the dealership owners are not facing charges. They say they were not aware of the overcharges....
Suits ask governor's office, sheriff's pipeline records
http://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/business/article189875864.html
A human rights law firm has sued the Louisiana governor's office and a sheriff's office to get records involving a crude oil pipeline proposed to cross the Atchafalaya (uh-CHAF-uh-LY-uh) Basin. The suit against St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne (shahm-PAHN) also asks for records of his office's participation in the response to protests against a North Dakota pipeline.... This pipeline is proposed by a company with a dangerous track record, and our drinking water, our health, and even our crawfish are threatened,"... Champagne, then president of the National Sheriffs' Association, traveled to North Dakota in 2016 to observe the law enforcement response to protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline,...
t said records produced so far show that, under a law designed for natural disaster assistance, Champagne sent two deputies to North Dakota early this year to help produce a pro-law-enforcement video series . The sheriff's office asked for nearly $36,000 in reimbursement under the Emergency Management Assistance Compact....
In a news release, she said, "We saw a dangerous blurring of the lines between law enforcement and private corporations" in North Dakota. "Louisiana residents have a right to know what role local officials played in that situation and how it relates to events playing out closer to home." During the interview, she said the center also asked for records of an explosion at a Phillips 66 pipeline station in Paradis, west of New Orleans. "An explosion ... raged for days ... One person was killed," she said. "We asked for records and got a Facebook page about a road closure. I think obviously the sheriff would have more records about that."...
More than $600,000 spent in North Dakota on police gear for pipeline protest
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota law enforcement purchased more than $600,000 worth of body armor, tactical equipment and crowd control devices during the height of protests against the Dakota Access oil pipeline, state invoices show. The purchases, tallied by The Associated Press from invoices obtained through a public records request, included pepper spray, flash-bang and smoke grenades, riot helmets, gas masks, night-vision goggles, more than 2,000 rounds of non-lethal ammunition and more.
The equipment ultimately made up a small share of the $35 million in policing costs associated with the pipeline... Invoices show Minneapolis-based police equipment company Streicher's was paid nearly $613,000 for gear. Protesters who have filed an excessive force lawsuit say police became "militarized" by October of last year and point to the use of such equipment, including tear gas, rubber bullets and concussion grenades. They allege a wide range of injuries, including burns, broken bones, eye injuries, and wounds requiring stitches and staples. ... The state also spent $12,350 on a subscription to Geofeedia, which collects, maps and stores information from social media posts. Police around the U.S. have used it to aid surveillance during protests, but it has drawn criticism from civil liberties groups.... Bills for protest-related expenses are still coming in. Much of the $35 million went to payroll,...
IF YOU WANT TO LEGALIZE MARIJUANA IN NORTH DAKOTA YOU MUST SIGN PETITION BEFORE FEB 12 ...
Secretary of State receives proposed petition to legalize marijuana
A proposed petition to legalize marijuana was resubmitted to the Secretary of State's office on Tuesday, according to Secretary of State Al Jaeger. If approved, 13,452 signatures will need to be collected within one year of the petition being allowed to circulate. The contact person for the 29 sponsoring committee members is David Owen, of Grand Forks. Jaeger is obligated by law to complete a review of the petition in five to seven business days, which would be no later than Dec. 7. If the measure is to be included in the 2018 primary election, then signatures must be collected prior to midnight on Feb. 12....
North Dakota university chancellor denies harassment claims
Chancellor Mark Hagerott told The Associated Press that he "strongly disagrees" with the complaint filed this month by Lisa Feldner, who was the system's vice president of information technology and institutional research until she was fired from the $220,000-a-year at-will job in September. "Despite that, we are moving forward," Hagerott said of the accusations.
In her complaint filed with the state Labor Department, Feldner accused Hagerott of creating a hostile work environment and discriminating against women. She wrote that several women complained about Hagerott touching them in a non-sexual manner, including patting them like "children or pets" in a "rather denigrating and condescending" way.... Hagerott has been in charge of the university system since July 2015. His contract runs through June 2019 and he's paid $372,000 annually.
Devils Lake teacher reaches settlement in Harmony House child abuse case | North Dakota News
DEVILS LAKE — A former provider who claims a youth care facility fired her for reporting “cruel conduct” toward at-risk children has dropped her federal defamation case against a Devils Lake Public Schools employee. Katherine Gray, an ex-direct care provider for Harmony House in Devils Lake, reached a settlement in North Dakota’s U.S. District Court that would dismiss any allegations against Devils Lake teacher Catherine Miller, according to court documents filed in mid-November. The order did not disclose the terms of the settlement other than to say it was with prejudice, meaning the allegations cannot be brought back to court.... The lawsuit also names Sundeen and other defendants: Ramsey County District Court, Ramsey County State’s Attorney Kari Agotness, North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and board members of Devils Lake Public Schools. All defendants have asked the case to be dismissed for various reasons.
Snapshot: HIV/AIDS in North Dakota
http://www.minotdailynews.com/news/local-news/2017/11/snapshot-hivaids-in-north-dakota/
Statistics show a higher rate of HIV/AIDS infection among blacks, a category that includes both native born African Americans and immigrants from Africa. Some have moved to North Dakota from out of state, but were infected with HIV in other places....
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the pre-exposure prophylaxis can reduce risk of contracting a permanent HIV infection by up to 92 percent when a patient takes the pill every day as ordered. When patients combine the treatment with other pre-cautionary measures, such as regular use of condoms, the risk of transmission is decreased even more significantly.
Patients must also visit a medical professional every three months while they are on the treatment....
“The lifetime treatment cost can be estimated to $379,668,” she said. “There are patient assistance programs for persons living with HIV to help with the cost, the Affordable Care Act is also a resource… by the way, open enrollment ends on December 15, 2017. The Ryan White Program, a comprehensive system of care that includes primary medical care and essential support services for people living with HIV who are uninsured or underinsured (also helps.) The program works with cities, states, and local community-based organizations to provide HIV care and treatment services to more than half a million people each year. The program reaches approximately 52 percent of all people diagnosed with HIV in the United States.”...
Pipeline protester speaks out for first time after nearly losing her arm
It was 4 a.m. and the Williams College theater grad and lawyer’s daughter was on guard duty at the Backwater Bridge near Cannon Ball, North Dakota. It was dark, and she was bundled up in a puffer jacket against the 20-degree temperature. She had volunteered, along with three others, to hold the ground in front of the span, which the protest army had cleared of police- and pipeline-company barricades earlier in the day. Suddenly a cop on a loudspeaker yelled, “Get away!”
Instantly she was hit by three rubber bullets, in the groin, chest and left arm. She fumbled to pick up a plastic shield, but the onslaught escalated. “I heard a loud blast and was knocked to the ground,” said Wilansky. “I was in complete shock.” The explosion had ripped out the radius bone, muscle, nerves and arteries of her left arm, and her hand was hanging by a few threads of flesh. Her comrades scooped her up, carried her to their car and drove about 30 minutes to a waiting ambulance at a local casino....
Injured protester issues statement of solidarity
Protesters say the young woman's injury was caused by a projectile thrown by police. Police have alleged protesters were making explosives that could have caused the injury.... The Wilansky family claims the FBI seized the metal fragment that was removed from her arm during surgery. No outside forensic analysis has been performed on the shrapnel in order to determine its origin, according to Wilansky's statement.... Wilansky said she has not been deterred from standing up for what she believes is right. She has indicated that she is planning to file a federal civil rights action against North Dakota law enforcement and others for violating her constitutional rights by subjecting her to "potentially deadly police violence."
Woman uses fake name to file child neglect complaint | North Dakota News
A 29-year-old Minot woman pleaded guilty Class A misdemeanor charge of filing a false report Tuesday to using a fictitious name to file a child abuse or neglect complaint with Ward County Social Services against the father of her child.... Social Services investigated and found the report to be unfounded....
The Drunkest City in North Dakota
http://hot975fm.com/the-drunkest-city-in-north-dakota/
For another year, it was Fargo that will hold the label of the ‘Drunkest City in North Dakota.’... The state of North Dakota has the highest excessive drinking rate in the country with 24.7% of adults being labeled as excessive drinkers. The national average is 18%. In the Fargo metro area, that number of excessive drinkers is even higher than the state average at 25.2% of adults consuming too much booze.
Hoeven Announces $500,000 in Funding for West Fargo & Fargo Law Enforcement to Hire Officers
Senator Recently Urged Attorney General to Release Funds that Support Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Efforts
WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded a total of $500,000 in funding for the West Fargo and Fargo Police Departments. The funds are allocated through the DOJ’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program and will be used to hire additional police officers....
North Dakotans are the most dishonest in the USA, leader in most package thefts. In fact no other state even come close. North Dakotans will steal you blind. North Dakotans also use legal theft where they use the legal system as legal plunder to steal your rights, your property, and even your life by using their corrupt laws, and corrupt legal system. Then they wrongfully convict the innocent for the crime while the actual guilty are free to steal again...
PACKAGE THEFT RATE PER CAPITA
Pembina County officer who wrecked squad car had stormy tenure
According to a North Dakota Highway Patrol report, Pembina County Deputy Joshua Rau wrecked his police car when he fell asleep at the wheel, drifted across the on-coming lane and rolled into a Highway 5 ditch on Sept. 26. The Valley News Live investigation led to internal issues with Rau. Rau was given a three-day suspension without pay Oct. 6-8 for multiple policy violations, including texting while driving, speeding, not having his camera turned on and inconsistencies in his reports. He also was put on probation for a year.
In one of his meetings with superiors, Rau said he should get respect because he's a cop.
Double Dipping: How Taxpayers Subsidize Farmers Twice for Crop Losses
https://www.ewg.org/research/subsidy-layer-cake#.WgzTEzBrzv9
“After a decline in crop prices in 2014 and 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture boosted farmers’ income by more than $13 billion through two newly enacted subsidy programs,” the report states. “But during the same period, another USDA program paid out nearly as much to ‘compensate’ the same farmers for the same decline in prices. In all, this double-dipping cost American taxpayers almost $23.9 billion.”
The programs, which can be accessed in addition to the crop insurance program, are the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) program and the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) program. Ag producers can only choose one of these programs to participate in, but they can choose either of them while simultaneously participating in crop insurance.
The safety net the government provides for American agriculture is one thing, but doesn’t it make sense to pay farmers multiple times for the same losses?
Former Fargo lawyer disbarred in Minnesota now disbarred in North Dakota
FARGO — A former Fargo attorney who had his license suspended in North Dakota in 2015 is now disbarred from practicing law in North Dakota following a recent state Supreme Court decision. The Minnesota Supreme Court had earlier disbarred attorney Jesse David Matson. According to the North Dakota Supreme Court ruling disbarring Matson, Matson represented clients in family law matters... In disbarring Matson in Minnesota, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that between 2013 and 2015 Matson "engaged in a pattern of neglect and abandonment" involving seven client matters in Minnesota and three in North Dakota.
EXACTLY HOW THE LEGAL SYSTEM OPERATES IN THE #2 MOST CORRUPT STATE CALLED NORTH DAKOTA. THE INNOCENT IS FALSELY ACCUSED OF CRIMES COMMITTED BY THE GUILTY WHO GETS AWAY LAFFING. THE REAL CRIMINAL COMMITS A CRIME THEN FALSELY ACCUSES THE VICTIM OF COMMITTING THE CRIME. THE CORRUPT NORTH DAKOTA CITIZEN DOES THIS AGAINST THE INNOCENT, AND THE LAW DOES THE SAME THING. NORTH DAKOTA IS PERVERTED LAW.
Woman Injured in Pipeline Protest Still Being Investigated
A New York woman who suffered a serious arm injury while protesting the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota is preparing for her fifth surgery, even while she's still under investigation. Sophia Wilansky was injured in an explosion during a violent clash between protesters and police last November. Protesters allege the blast was caused by a concussion grenade thrown by officers. Police maintain it was caused by a propane canister protesters rigged to explode....
Are North Dakota Farmers Double Dipping on Federal Subsidies?
https://www.sayanythingblog.com/entry/north-dakota-farmers-double-dipping-federal-subsidies/
According to a new report from the Environmental Working Group – a somewhat infamous organization in agriculture industry circles thanks to their online database of farm subsidy recipients – there are lot of producers double-dipping on federal subsidies. North Dakota is one of the states where it’s happening the most.... After a decline in crop prices in 2014 and 2015, the U.S. Department of Agriculture boosted farmers’ income by more than $13 billion through two newly enacted subsidy programs,” the report states. “But during the same period, another USDA program paid out nearly as much to ‘compensate’ the same farmers for the same decline in prices. In all, this double-dipping cost American taxpayers almost $23.9 billion.”...
Keystone pipeline leak spills 210,000 gallons of oil in South Dakota
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/keystone-pipeline-oil-leak-south-dakota/
TransCanada Corp.'s Keystone pipeline has been shut down after it leaked an estimated 210,000 gallons of oil in northeastern South Dakota, the company and state regulators reported Thursday.
Rolla police chief's firing attributed to 47 issues | North Dakota News
Fired abruptly and inexplicably at a city council meeting last month, Rolla's former chief of police has now been given rationale for his termination. Meanwhile, his interim successor has quit after serving for nine days.... Boehm is at least one of five heads of police departments from communities in North Dakota this year who have resigned or been fired from their posts amid tumultuous circumstances.
Following the Oct. 18 meeting, a Nov. 6 letter sent to Boehm from Rolla City Attorney Michelle Gibbens said 47 incidents and concerns in the police chief's file contributed to his termination, including uncompleted paperwork, personal use of police vehicles and unapproved police purchases.
Officially, he was fired for “misconduct, inefficiency and other just cause.”...
Sexism Alive and Well in North Dakota Courts
https://avemariaradio.net/sexism-alive-well-north-dakota-courts/
We all know there is bias in the family court system, usually against fathers.... Overall, the study found that mothers have a 5 to 1 advantage (70 percent vs. 14 percent) over fathers in North Dakota family courts when it comes to child custody. Over 70 percent of court-determined cases award custody to the mother....
increasingly awarding custody to the mother. Court-ordered shared parenting or custody to the father is decreasing. In 2011, in over 16 percent of the cases North Dakota courts ordered shared joint custody. By 2017, that percentage dropped to just 10.5 percent....
Attorney General Says Mandan Violated Open Records Laws
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the city of Mandan violated open records laws...
Report: HIV/AIDS spike in Cass County and North Dakota in 2016
HIV and AIDS cases are growing the area. In 2016, North Dakota saw a spike in new diagnoses. Cass County had the most new cases of all, at 15.... "In 2015, we saw about 27 newly diagnosed cases of HIV or AIDS,” he said, “and then in 2015, we saw 50 cases." ...
North Dakotans Seem Really Eager to Move Away from North Dakota
http://cool987fm.com/north-dakotans-seem-really-eager-to-move-away-from-north-dakota/
Thinking about moving away from North Dakota? You’re not alone.
Over the last year, from Oct. 2016 to Oct. 2017, North Dakota residents were among the most eager to leave the state in which they reside according to a new report from LendingTree.
The mortgage loan company combed through data over the last year to see which states had the highest percentage of people that were looking to get out of their home state.
North Dakota was No. 4 on the list of the percentage of people looking to move out of state. ...
According to LendingTree, a staggering 21.5 percent of North Dakota residents were looking to move out of state. That means more than one in every five people want to get out of North Dakota....
Only residents in Alaska, Hawaii, and Vermont were more eager to leave.
Billionaire and Millionaire North Dakota Farmers getting Millions in Farm Welfare from their Pimp Govt then get into politics to make laws to protect their free wealth and position they usurp, while keeping the slave in his misery...
Audio: NDGOP Senate Candidate Tom Campbell Calls Criticism of His Farming Subsidies a “Disingenuous Attack”
In his campaign marketing, which has been hot and heavy here in the early days of the 2018 election cycle, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Tom Campbell describes himself as a “conservative farmer.”
Some have criticized that claim, pointing out that the candidate’s company, Tri Campbell Farms, has received a lot of money in subsidies from the government.
More than $1.8 million in subsidies, in fact, including more than $816,000 in commodity subsidies and $1.036 million in disaster subsidies according to the Environmental Working Group’s online database.
“One thing I would change is you don’t need to belong to farm programs to get crop insurance,” he told me.
You can read a full report for Campbell’s company below....
Rolla's Police Chief Fired After Refusing to Resign
The police chief of Rolla in far northern North Dakota has been fired. Mayor Scott Mitchell moved to remove Joe Boehm at a City Council meeting on Oct. 18 after the police chief said he would not resign at the mayor's request that morning.... Boehm says the council removed him as he was trying to investigate an $800 overage on a police sergeant's phone, including many hours of personal phone calls....
Facing potential firing, Fargo police officer resigns
A Fargo police officer arrested in June following a domestic fight with his girlfriend resigned from the force Friday. Jeremiah Ferris, a Fargo officer for eight years, faced the possibility of being fired by Police Chief David Todd. ...Ferris was earlier convicted of disorderly conduct in Clay County District Court.
“He said, ‘I don’t think I want to go any further in the process, I’ve put a lot of thought into this and I would like to submit my resignation,’” Todd said of Ferris. Ferris was arrested after a June 13 early-morning fight with his live-in girlfriend at his Moorhead home that involved jealousy and a tussle over the woman’s cell phone, court documents said.
Along with one count of disorderly conduct, he was also initially charged with two counts of misdemeanor domestic assault. In a recording of a 911 call, the woman told a police dispatcher that Ferris had grabbed her by the hair and threw her down. A few minutes into the call, the woman, who had locked herself in a bedroom, screamed and told the dispatcher that Ferris had kicked the door open.
The domestic assault charges were later dropped. Ferris, then age 34, was sentenced Aug. 29 on a misdemeanor disorderly conduct charge. He was sentenced to one year of unsupervised probation and ordered to pay a $385 fine and complete chemical and mental health assessments.
A sentence of one year in jail, with credit for one day served, was suspended.
Four states pass laws restricting protestors
https://www.rcfp.org/browse-media-law-resources/news/four-states-pass-laws-restricting-protestors
Four states — North Dakota, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Tennessee — have recently passed legislation restricting the rights of protesters, as part of a sweeping trend that has seen more than half the states consider implementing such restrictions. The laws range from increasing penalties for trespassing and rioting to even prohibiting protests in certain circumstances.
The new legislation not only penalizes citizens seeking to peacefully protest, but also threatens to interfere with journalists who cover and report on protests....
North Dakota deputy sheriff must pay fine for shooting deer with handgun
A complaint filed by a North Dakota Game and Fish Department warden made the claim that McKenzie County Deputy Sheriff Maxwell Ingram used a firearm to kill a deer during the archery season. ... Ingram reportedly told the investigating game warden that he had hit the deer with two arrows before firing at the deer with his pistol. The warden recovered a handgun bullet from the animal....
Heitkamp Raised Twice as Much From Goldman Sachs as From North Dakota
Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (N.D.) received nearly twice as much money from Goldman Sachs bankers in New York as from individuals in her home state of North Dakota over the past three months, according to her campaign's most recent filing... was heavily reliant on sources outside North Dakota during the last fundraising quarter, during which only $21,318 of the $739,218 raised came from North Dakotans...
Also outpacing North Dakotans were New Yorkers, who supplied $191,408 to Heitkamp, and Californians, who supplied $124,452. Overall, the $717,900 Heitkamp received from donors outside the state accounted for more than 97 percent of its fundraising during the quarter.
Heitkamp earlier this year attacked the idea that "billionaires outside North Dakota who don't know anything about our state" have an impact on its elections... it is an indication of where her "loyalty lies."
"Heidi Heitkamp's campaign cash shows her loyalty lies with liberals in Washington, Los Angeles, and New York City rather than hardworking North Dakotans," ... "It's clear Heitkamp would rather cozy up to out-of-state millionaires than represent North Dakota's interests."
Heitkamp currently has just over $3.7 million in cash on hand as she enters her reelection fight.
University of Jamestown to Appeal Federal Law Fines | North Dakota News
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota university plans to appeal a $210,000 fine imposed by the U.S. Department of Education for allegedly violating federal laws relating to annual security reports.... The university is one of 10 schools fined this year for such violations. The violations were described as "very serious and numerous"... the department found 55 violations in the university's crime and fire logs during 2013 to 2015....
Tax Commissioner to Plead Guilty to Drunken Driving | North Dakota News
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Tax Commissioner Ryan Rauschenberger said Friday he had been arrested for drunken driving and would plead guilty.... A report provided by Rauschenberger showed he had blood alcohol content of 0.206, which is more than twice the state's 0.08 legal limit....Rauschenberger publicly revealed his alcoholism soon after he was appointed in 2014 by then-Gov. Jack Dalrymple. ...Rauschenberger, a certified public accountant, is the son of Ron Rauschenberger, former chief of staff to Dalrymple. The elder Rauschenberger also served as an adviser during Gov. Doug Burgum's first few months in office....
Tax breaks for Millionaires and Billionaire Farmers does not help the economy...
Hoeven stresses benefits of tax reform for North Dakota farmers
https://riponadvance.com/stories/hoeven-stresses-benefits-tax-reform-north-dakota-farmers/
Hoeven singled out provisions of the tax reform framework that would specifically benefit farmers and ranchers,... estate tax relief, and immediate expensing and write-offs for new investments ...
Former North Dakota sheriff may change plea on meth, bribery charges | North Dakota News
FESSENDEN -- A change of plea hearing in the case against former Wells County Sheriff Johnny Lawson is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Oct. 26, in Fessenden.
Lawson, 41, Fessenden, is charged with felony conspiracy to deliver meth and felony bribery-unlawful influence of public servants. He is also charged with three Class A misdemeanors: false reports to law enforcement or other security officials, public servant refusing to perform duty and ingesting meth... Lawson allegedly received the drug in exchange for not investigating burglaries and break-ins of residences around that may have been done by Lail or some of his associates....On May 10 Lail was charged with two counts of attempted murder, Class A felonies. ...
6 Deputies Leave Following Sheriff's Reinstatement
Six deputies have left the McKenzie County Sheriff's Office since the sheriff was reinstated two months ago.... Deputy David Christensen said that after he testified in an investigation of Schwartzenberger, he faced retaliatory comments and has been passed over for promotions and specialty trainings. He quit earlier this week along with two other deputies. Christensen told the Bismarck Tribune morale has been "extremely bad" and that he plans to file a state labor complaint and pursue a lawsuit. "I hope that other people understand what goes on at this agency...
North Dakota deputy accuses State Attorney of sexual harassment -
http://www.ktvq.com/story/36616854/north-dakota-deputy-accuses-state-attorney-of-sexual-harassment
MINOT, N.D. - A Ward County sheriff's deputy is charging the county state's attorney with sexual harassment and asking for the resignations of the attorney and the sheriff.
Timothy Poston made the accusations public at Tuesday at a county commission meeting.
He claims State's Attorney Roza Larson groped his leg and made an inappropriate comment to him while the two were in a court hearing.
Poston said the county has not taken his allegations seriously and that if the genders in the situation were reversed, it would be a different story.
And he said he may take the issue to court....
The county's outside attorney submitted a report on her investigation of the issue and said that, even if Poston's accusations are correct, they would not rise to the level of harassment.
Larson is quoted in the report saying she doesn't recall the incident and may have put her hand on his leg for support while talking with him at the courtroom table.
University of Jamestown Facing $210,000 in Federal Fines | North Dakota News
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (AP) — The University of Jamestown is facing $210,000 in fines for allegedly violating federal law relating to annual security reports. The Clery Act requires colleges and universities that receive federal funding to disseminate an annual security report to employees and students. It must include information on campus crime and efforts to improve campus safety... University spokeswoman Tena Lawrence says the safety of students is of the utmost importance to the school.
People in North Dakota consume more of this...
https://klou.iheart.com/content/2017-10-09-people-in-north-dakota-consume-more-of-this/
People in North Dakota consume more of this than any other state's residents, while people in Utah bring up the rear. What is it? Answer: Beer
MENTAL ILLNESS IS SO BAD IN HUNTER, NORTH DAKOTA THAT THE NORTHERN CASS SCHOOL IS TURNING ITSELF INTO A MENTAL INSTITUTION INTEGRATING ITS SCHOOL TO TREAT ITS MENTALLY ILL RESIDENTS...
Therapist at Northern Cass school will be 'a game-changer'
http://www.westfargopioneer.com/news/4339067-therapist-northern-cass-school-will-be-game-changer
According to the 2015 North Dakota Youth Risk Behavior Survey, one in four children in North Dakota was struggling with a mental health issue, and nearly one in 10 have attempted suicide...
Father of 19-year-old killer served with both Paris Police and Lamar County Sheriff's Office, now Sheriff of county in North Dakota
The father of 19-year-old Asa Coker, who is being held in the Lamar County jail on a murder charge, is a sheriff in North Dakota and at one point in time served for Paris Police and the Lamar County Sheriff's Office.
Clayton Coker is the current sheriff for Dunn County, N.D.... Paris Police Chief Bob Hundley confirmed that Coker was a patrol officer with the department. Sheriff Coker's son, Asa, is currently being held on $1 million bond in the Lamar County Jail on a murder charge... he hit him with a hammer and stabbed him with a knife.
Bill of Rights For Sale. Sold to the highest bidder. Buy a Politician.
Gun Control = $$$$$ = Corrupt Politicians...
Here's how much money ND candidates have received from gun rights lobbyists
FARGO - Here is a breakdown of how much money North Dakota political candidates received from gun rights lobbyist groups for the 2014 and 2016 election cycles as well as the total amounts donated by those same lobbyists groups during the previous two election cycles.
The numbers are based on data released by the Federal Election Commission on Monday, Sept. 11, 2017:...
North Dakota Shared Parenting Study Exposes Unbalanced System
https://dadsdivorce.com/articles/north-dakota-shared-parenting-study-exposes-unbalanced-system/
The results show an unbalanced system of justice in the state. Although the population in North Dakota is highly homogenous, shared custody awards vary by more than 100 percent when comparing county to county or judicial district to judicial district results.
Furthermore, the study found that a child’s opportunity to have a meaningful relationship with both parents is mostly determined by a) If the mother wants the father involved in the child’s life; and b) The county in which the divorce was filed.
North Dakota Death Camps:
Cops investigating the inmates death themselves will most likely find that Cops did nothing wrong...
Death of North Dakota man weeks after suffering seizure in prison leaves questions
MANDAN, N.D. — Circumstances of a Burleigh-Morton County Detention Center inmate's death are still unclear three weeks after he died.
Michael Lang, 47, of Mandan, died Sept. 13 at Sanford Medical Center. His family said he went into a coma following a seizure at the jail and was taken off life support in an intensive care unit after a week in the hospital and days of testing.
Kristina Kratz, Lang's ex-wife, visited the hospital with their daughter and her husband. She said Lang had pneumonia as well as a cut on the back of his head, a broken nose, broken cheek bones and broken ribs...
Weeks after his death, Lang's family said they want the whole story.
"I want to know the truth about what happened and what the coroner said," Kratz said. "My 8-year-old has a right to know what happened to her father."...
Parents of Northern Cass Public School sending their children to a Mental Institution: North Dakota Public schools are turning into a mental ward. North Dakotans are mentally ill so Northern Cass Public Schools will become a one stop shop to treat their mentally ill, and school all at one facility. No need to go to a mental institution because Northern Cass School is a mental institution.
Northern Cass school addresses mental health issues, receives grant for in-school therapist
HUNTER, N.D.—A youth survey shows 1 in 4 children in North Dakota have mental health issues.
One area school is addressing the problem. Starting Wednesday, a therapist with the Village Family Services, will spend one day a week at Northern Cass Schools, including school holidays and summer breaks if needed.... And you know 15, 30 minutes a shot with us is sometimes just not enough," said Ashley Krinke, school counselor.... "Our goal is that this doesn't just stay one day a week but it expands and it's a model rural schools can use across the state." ...
Cass County Jail Sexual Misconduct Alleged
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Sheriff's officials say the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation will look into a sexual misconduct allegation in the Cass County Jail. An inmate reported the alleged misconduct by a correctional officer to the sheriff's department on Sept. 9. Sheriff's officials then requested the assistance of BCI in the investigation.
Washburn installing city hall cameras in response to harassment allegations
The city of Washburn will spend $5,550 to install security cameras in its city hall following allegations of harassment of city employees by the city commission president. “All three of us are nervous to be in this building alone because of the actions from the president of the commission,” City Auditor Joan Zimmerman wrote in an email to three of the five commission members, not including commission president Larry Thomas, alleging past displays of anger by Thomas. “We have no idea when he comes in what kind of mood he will be in.” Thomas called the allegations bogus. “I never came in and threatened anybody,” he said....
FOIA: How Police Convinced the FAA to Put a No Fly Zone Over Standing Rock
When last year's Dakota Access pipeline (DAPL) protests came to a head, disturbing footage shot by Indigenous drone pilots revealed the extreme brutality of Morton County police.
Using drones, peaceful demonstrators, also called "water protectors," filmed an armored vehicle launching percussion grenades into the crowd; water cannons being fired at civilians; and continued pipeline construction after dark. Their footage helped to expose the military-style tactics used by local law enforcement to suppress dissent—excessive force that is now the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed against Morton County by on behalf of those injured at the Standing Rock protest camp.
Many of the emails from law enforcement to the FAA attempt to paint demonstrators as violent;...
The FAA issued the TFR ostensibly because law enforcement officers on the ground were telling the agency that drones presented a persistent threat to police helicopters and police on the ground. However, several of the events cited in emails to the FAA did not occur as described, and an Indigenous journalist who was arrested for flying drones at Standing Rock was later exonerated based on video evidence he presented in court....
Turgeon was found not guilty on all counts, but not after police described his reporting as "an act of violence."
"North Dakota once again exaggerated and lied to push their agenda," ...
Former Jamestown CODE Employee Charged with Official Misconduct
http://www.chautauquatoday.com/news/details.cfm?clientid=25&id=252451#.WdGU3tFrzv8
A former Jamestown CODE employee is facing charges stemming from an investigation into unauthorized use of a credit card. The investigation by Jamestown Police revealed that 37-year-old Joey Weise had allegedly used a CODE credit card to make personal purchases ... and was later found to be in possession of a small amount of crystal meth. Police have charged Weise with official misconduct and 7th-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
How much does Government Tyranny cost the citizens?... 43 Million and growing...
ND Emergency Commission to consider $5 million DAPL protest request
http://www.wday.com/news/4329836-nd-emergency-commission-consider-5-million-dapl-protest-request
The North Dakota Emergency Commission will consider a $5 million request to pay expenses related to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests Monday, Sept. 25.
The Office of the Adjutant General requested increased spending authority to accept a $5 million loan from the Bank of North Dakota, according to a meeting agenda. That boosts the estimated cost of the monthslong protests to the state and Morton County to $43 million, according to Department of Emergency Services spokeswoman Cecily Fong....
Local Judges want only corrupt inState attorneys who are within the Good Ol Boys Network, aka, 'North Dakota's Clique of Corruption'. Outside attornies do not belong to the in state corruption gang...
Judges request ending provisions for outside attorneys in DAPL cases
Local judges are asking the North Dakota Supreme Court to end provisions for out-of-state attorneys assisting cases related to protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Grand Forks jail found in noncompliance after inmate death
GRAND FORKS — The state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation issued an order of noncompliance against the Grand Forks County jail after an investigation of an inmate death found staff did not send the prisoner to the hospital despite medical staff opinions. The investigation, launched after the April 22 death of 45-year-old inmate Nathan Benedict Dogskin, found the Grand Forks County Correctional Center... did not transport him to Altru Hospital after being advised to do so by a nurse. ... An inspection conducted May 15 found the jail was not compliant with nine of the 118 rules all correctional centers in the state must follow and that it needed to update at least four of its policies....Nurse Mary Barrett, who said she took Dogskin’s vitals at 8:25 a.m. on April 21 while he was lying on the floor of his cell covered with his own blood and urine. She said she told jail administrator Bret Burkholder Dogskin needed to be taken to Altru Hospital, ... “she felt very strongly that Dogskin was in need of immediate medical transport for medical care.”... The report found Dogskin’s mattress, sheets and blankets were “filthy and covered with blood.”
The DOCR found the jail needed to update its policy, which describes a now-banned restraint method known as “hog tying” to deal with inmates who are self-destructive.
Beulah officer fired after arrest
Beulah Lead Police Officer Dustin Pekas has been fired after his arrest on felony sexual assault.
Doster not the first WF teacher in the spotlight accused of misconduct
We first heard about Elizabeth Doster, a Sheyenne High School teacher when someone called our Whistleblower Hotline, accusing her of engaging in oral sex, and getting drunk with students.
40-year-old Elizabeth Doster got the job as a language arts teacher at Sheyenne High School. A couple years later rumors started to circulate of her partying, having a relationship with a student, and giving alcohol to students at her house. Doster resigned after the district confronted her about the allegations, and also found beer in her classroom.... However, this is not the first time a West Fargo teacher has been in the spotlight for misconduct. Sheridan Tihista, a West Fargo special education teacher resigned in April for tweeting inappropriately about students. Aaron Knodel has charges dismissed after a former student accused him of the two having a sexual relationship while she was still a student. Jim Jonas retired early after concerns about his behavior, like swearing at students, calling them names, and telling offensive jokes....The states attorney's office tells us they are not pressing charges recommended by the police department. Police say they believed Doster was giving alcohol to underage students, but a prosecutor tells us they cannot prove it.
Deaf Bismarck Woman Wins Settlement From ND Cops and Courts
North Dakota courts, Stutsman County and the Jamestown Police Department have agreed to make policy changes after failing to provide an interpreter for a deaf Bismarck woman following her arrest.
Christine Stein sued the court system, the county and the city of Jamestown last year. She said she was wrongfully arrested after calling 911 to report a man who was threating to kill himself. She was held in solitary confinement but the charges were later dropped.
The $90,000 settlement finalized Friday requires Stutsman County and Jamestown to improve their procedure for interacting with deaf and hard-of-hearing people, including annual training for law enforcement officers and on-call sign language interpreters.
Stein's attorney, Heather Gilbert, says the county and city will jointly pay $75,000 while the state court system will pay $15,000.
Two injured when sheriff's deputy vehicle collides with pickup
Two men were injured in rural McLean County when a McLean County sheriff's deputy’s vehicle struck a passing motorist ...spun and began to overturn while entering the east ditch. It then struck a light pole, a highway sign and continued to overturn -- which it did twice before stopping upright in the ditch.
Both drivers were injured and transported to Garrison hospital. The driver of the F350 was airlifted to Trinity Hospital from Garrison due to his injuries... the accident remains under investigation by the highway patrol. No charges have been filed at this time.
Cause of Savage, Minn., teen's death at NDSU known but not released to public
FARGO—A preliminary cause of death has been determined in the case of a teen found dead Sunday, Sept. 17, at a North Dakota State University residence hall, but institutions involved in the case are not releasing that information to the public.
Judge dismisses woman’s wrongful arrest lawsuit against city of Fargo
FARGO -- A federal judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit against the city of Fargo, its former police chief and two officers that claimed police wrongfully accused a woman of possessing drug paraphernalia during her arrest for drunken driving.... Lamb referenced the doctrine of qualified immunity, which protects government officials from liability for civil damages. “If they do wrong, tough beans,” he said. “They’re immune from any civil prosecution, unless it’s malicious or so way out of bounds.” Lamb said his client is considering an appeal to the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He said a judge in a conservative state like North Dakota will almost always rule in favor of law enforcement in this situation....She was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving, and police later found a broken glass pipe on the floor of the police car she was transported in. Lamb said the officer thought the pipe smelled of meth, so Rhodes was charged with felony possession of drug paraphernalia.... Lamb said a private investigator learned a man charged with meth possession had been in back of the same squad car two days prior to Rhodes’ arrest, and that squad car video he obtained showed the man taking a pipe from his front shirt pocket and dropping it to the floor....
Report: Devils Lake jail lacked medical training, policies
A report on a Devils Lake jail that has been threatened with closure details numerous violations, including a lack of written policies in multiple areas, alleged group strip searches that violate federal laws and undertrained staff.... Inspectors listed 40 violations in documents obtained by the Herald.... When (inspectors) asked about the post orders, (LEC) staff did not even know what post orders were.”... The most critical of the violations, according to the DOC, was the lack of a healthcare administrator since February, and no documentation medical training for jail staff. ... At least one inmate’s death, John W. Wilkie Jr., 42, was ruled a suicide when he was found dead in May 2015 in a holding cell. ...
ND is 5th ugliest. If you think the capitol is ugly you should see the people, #1 ugliest...
Thrillist Ranks North Dakota As One of the Ugiest State Capitals
http://1033uscountry.com/thrillist-ranks-north-dakota-as-one-of-the-ugiest-state-capitals/
Thrillist.com recently published a list of the ugliest state capitals in the country, and you guessed it, North Dakota ranks as one of the ugliest. At least we did not make the top of the list, (but we’re not far behind), coming in at #1 was Arizona, followed by New Mexico, North Carolina and Alaska. Then comes our beautiful silo in the prairie at #5.
A corrupt Sheriffs department is not accountable to anyone except to the corrupt Sheriff of his own corrupt department, says the corrupt North Dakota Oligarchy...
North Dakota Supreme Court Rules in Favor of County Sheriff
The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that the McKenzie County Commission overstepped its authority when it disciplined a lieutenant in its sheriff's department.
The Supreme Court ruled that the commission can't restrict or remove a sheriff's authority, The Bismarck Tribune reported.
"Rather, under our law, the authority for that discipline lies with (McKenzie County) Sheriff (Gary) Schwartzenberger and not the board," the judges wrote in the unanimous opinion....
Former Devils Lake jail admin files federal lawsuit claiming gender discrimination
A former Devils Lake jail administrator claims in a federal lawsuit she was fired because she was a woman and that board members threatened others with dismissal if they didn't oust her.
Denny Deegan is suing the Lake Region Law Enforcement Center, claiming she was wrongfully fired in August 2014 as the jail's operations director. It’s been a year since the North Dakota Department of Labor and Human Rights ruled LEC leadership discriminated against Deegan because of her gender as they voted to dismiss her....
Former ND police officer, deputy charged with having sex with 16-year-old boy
A man accused of having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old boy served as both a Williston police officer and a McKenzie County Sheriff's deputy. Bryton Dahl, 22, was released on $10,000 bond Tuesday after being charged with corruption or solicitation of a minor, a Class C felony. ...
In North Dakota its the media that convicts you without a trial by public smear in their Newspapers, TV, and Radio... And if you are accused of a crime North Dakotans believe it so long as police, government, or its media tell them so...
‘Poison’ PR Campaign Has Biased Jury Pool, Say Dakota Access Protester's Lawyers
https://www.desmogblog.com/2017/08/24/dakota-access-red-fawn-fallis-biased-jury-pool-pr-campaign
“This email shows active attempts to influence public perception of Water Protectors in media markets throughout North Dakota in collaboration with ‘DAPL folks’ utilized to reinforce law enforcement narratives,”
“These stories and reports, together with personal citizen encounters with anti-DAPL protests and police activities and the resulting community involvement have, as evidenced by the [National Jury Project] attitudinal surveys conducted in Morton, Burleigh, and Cass Counties, so prejudicially impacted the prospective [jury pool] as to poison their view of protesters, including Fallis, and make it impossible for her to empanel a fair and impartial jury and thereby obtain a fair trial within the District of North Dakota.”
North Dakota ranked among worst states to grow old in, according to new report
Utah residents who look forward to retiring in their state just got some good news in a report that names the state as the best in which to grow old. Those who hope to age gracefully in Wyoming, North Dakota, and New York may face more of a challenge. Those states are ranked as the three worst. ...
Appeals court rejects Bismarck lawyer’s case against bar association dues
“The First Amendment requires people to be allowed to voluntarily opt in to political speech, but in North Dakota -- a state in which bar association membership is required to practice law -- attorneys are being duped into funding the bar’s political activity,” ... “States should stick to the task of regulating the practice of law,” Manley added, “not propping up special interest groups to undermine the First Amendment.”
Law Abiding Good Guy
Former North Dakota Securities Agent Faces Criminal Charges
—A former Bismarck securities and insurance agent accused of defrauding investors out of more than $3 million is facing criminal charges in federal court. An investigation by the North Dakota Securities Department accuses Wanner of selling counterfeit CDs to his clients and recruiting them to an investment group called the Bulls and Bears Investment Club.
Fired Fargo Officer Appeals Termination
A fired Fargo police officer is appealing his termination, with his attorney stating that claims made by his supervisors were trumped up and disparaging. David Boelke is appealing to the city's Civil Service Commission. Chief Dave Todd fired the 15-year veteran saying he made "intentional and willful decisions" not to respond to calls, not to collect evidence and showed disrespect and discourteous behavior toward other officers and lacked patience with the public.
North Dakota Law Enforcement hate Women, or is Good Guy really a Bad Girl?...
Former Bismarck Police Sergeant Challenges Firing
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/north-dakota/articles/2017-08-01/former-bismarck-police-sergeant-challenges-firing
A female sergeant who was fired from the Bismarck police force is accusing the department of discriminating against women. Police say 37-year-old Robyn Krile was fired from her post in March as the result of an independent letter from a local prosecutor challenging her credibility as a witness....
Fargo Attorney Criticizes Investigation of Police Officer
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The attorney for a suspended Fargo police officer says allegations that his client lied are false and the matter should be dropped... Officer David Boelke (BELL'-kee) has been placed on paid administrative leave while the department looks into a personnel complaint. Fargo Police Chief Dave Todd is defending the investigation.
In a letter to Todd, Fargo attorney Mark Friese (freeze) says the probe "assails the good character and reputation" of a 15-year veteran of the force. Friese says Todd has committed a crime by furthering a "defamatory matter."
Americas's #1 Police State adding more beds to house more POW's... Most people would just legalize freedom and liberty. Not North Dakota. They make too much money profitting from slavery...
ND counties to add almost 900 jail beds this year
http://www.grandforksherald.com/4295814-nd-counties-add-almost-900-jail-beds-year
North Dakota counties will have added almost 900 jail beds by the end of 2017, the North Dakota Association of Counties said this week. The association cited a recent survey showing eight counties plan to complete jail expansion projects this year—some are already complete—totaling $230 million. That will increase county jail capacity by 886 beds, from 1,765 to 2,633.... "I foresee that statewide our jails will be full even after the new ones come online,"
North Dakota #1 Police State inflicting Fear on families is Terrorizing.
Mpls. Somali-American family sues feds after ND border crossing incident
http://www.startribune.com/somali-american-family-sues-after-border-crossing-detainment/434266753/
the ordeal caused so much fear that at one point the 8-year-old girl told her mom, "maybe they'll kill us after sunset."
The lawsuit says Wilwal's name is on the government's terror watch list for no reason.
The suit alleges officials violated the family's right to be free from unlawful search and seizure, and that those responsible for the terror watch list violated Wilwal's right to due process.
94.51% of Heitkamp’s Q2 Donations Come from Outside North Dakota
Washington – Earlier this year, Heidi Heitkamp got all high and mighty saying that “billionaires outside North Dakota who don’t know anything about our state shouldn’t be able to impact North Dakotans’ opinions or how they vote.”
And yet, Heitkamp’s Q2 fundraising report shows just 5.49% of her donations came from North Dakotans. That’s right, Heitkamp raised 94.51% of her donations from liberal havens like San Francisco, New York City, and Washington D.C. The bar was set pretty low after Hypocrite Heitkamp only raised 6.8% of her money from North Dakotans in Q1, but somehow, she managed to do worse this time around.
“It’s clear that when it comes to her campaign cash, Hypocrite Heitkamp is more than happy to say one thing and do another,” said NRSC Spokesman Michael McAdams. “North Dakotans deserve politicians who mean what they say, and this is the latest example of Heidi Heitkamp failing to keep her word.”
Nasty Pollutants In North Dakota Drinking Water Put Your Health At Risk
In North Dakota, EWG found 45 contaminants across the state’s water supply. Of these, 13 were detected above either health or legal limits. ...
Hundreds of New Laws to Take Effect in North Dakota
The Weirdest Law In North Dakota
http://1033uscountry.com/the-weirdest-law-in-north-dakota/
In North Dakota, it is illegal to serve pretzels and beer together in a bar, even in a restaurant.
In North Dakota you are Guilty unless you prove you are innocent but, you are still guilty anyway...
North Dakota among the worst in civil forfeiture, experts say
“North Dakota has the worst forfeiture laws in the nation,”... the new DOJ policy will likely not affect the state because state law does not provide incentives for local agencies to ask federal agencies to come in and take away their potential revenues....North Dakota only requires law enforcement to have probable cause to seize cash or property they believe may have been involved in a crime. The burden of proof is on the citizen to establish their property was not used in relation to a crime,...
LaMoure police chief arrested for gross sexual imposition
LAMOURE, N.D. -- LaMoure Police Chief James G. Watson has been booked in the Stutsman County Jail on a charge of Gross Sexual Imposition. The 52-year-old was arrested Thursday evening.
LaMoure Police Chief Charged With Sex Crimes in 3 Counties
U.S. News & World Report
A police chief in a small North Dakota town is facing sex crimes charges in three counties, including allegations he had sex with a minor under the age ...
LMFAO. The Terrorists who tyrannized the Constitutional Right to assemble to voice grievances at the Terrorist State of North Dakota, those who arrested, and criminalized innocent citizens because they exercised a constitutional right ... were themselves the Real Criminals. The Security company for illegal practices, and not even having legal status to tyrannize, and The State of North Dakota for allowing an illegal Terrorist group to operate in the State, as well as being an accomplice in their crimes. I'm sure many more crimes were committed by the State of North Dakota, not to mention the theft of the STate Bank of $22 MILLION Dollars the State stole to split among themselves for Law Enforcement...
Officials in North Dakota claim ignorance on Dakota Access security firm
https://www.indianz.com/News/2017/06/29/officials-in-north-dakota-claim-ignoranc.asp
Top officials in North Dakota relied on a security firm hired by the wealthy backers of the Dakota Access Pipeline but none of them bothered to ask about the firm's legal status.
When contacted by the Associated Press, the governor, attorney general and the National Guard commander were all surprised to learn that TigerSwan had been denied a license to work in the state. The Morton County Sheriff’s Department also told The Grand Forks Herald it didn't know.
“Certainly, If I had known they were operating, I would have advised them to comply with the law,” Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem (R) told the AP.
With the exception of the National Guard, officials in the state worked closely with TigerSwan for surveillance on the #NoDAPL movement. The firm's questionable tactics have been explored extensively in a multi-part series by The Intercept.
“When you have an organization like TigerSwan come in and start to influence decisions by law enforcement and even leadership in the state, you have to step back and say, where is the safety, where is the justice?” Chairman Dave Archambault II of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe told the AP.
How much debt do North Dakota's biggest cities have?
Fargo’s debt is by far the largest, exceeding $693 million when all bonds, loans and revenue notes are tallied up. Minot’s tally of similar categories comes to more than $104 million. Grand Forks and Bismarck totals were roughly $154 million and $222 million, respectively....
A judge’s ruling on Standing Rock reinforces treaty rights
http://www.hcn.org/articles/standing-rock-treaty-dakota-access-judge-ruling
Remember the “rule of law” invoked at Standing Rock?
That was the phrase used over and over by law enforcement from North Dakota and Morton County. It was supposed to serve as a box to limit First Amendment and civil disobedience actions by water protectors opposing the Dakota Access oil pipeline crossing under the Missouri River.
But rule of law didn’t apply to treaty rights. Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier told The Bismarck Tribune that was beyond his job parameters. “That cannot be worked out in Morton County,” the sheriff told the newspaper. “That has to be worked out with the federal government.”
This statement was and still is nonsense. The Constitution of the United States declares treaties to be the supreme law of the land. That’s higher than state law. And weightier than the claim of a property right on federal property. And significantly more potent than the urgency to construct an oil pipeline before the price of oil drops.
To enforce the so-called rule of law, virtual armies were sent in to arrest hundreds of people for speaking out. And today the county continues to cloud people’s lives, even manipulating the prosecution to ensure a guilty outcome without trial....
This week a federal court had its own interpretation of the rule of law. U.S. District Judge James E. Boasberg wrote: “Lake Oahe holds special significance for the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes. Its creation necessitated the taking of approximately 56,000 acres of some of ‘the best land’ from Standing Rock’s Reservation, as well as 104,420 acres of Cheyenne River’s trust lands. Today, Standing Rock members rely on Lake Oahe’s waters to service ‘homes, a hospital, clinics, schools, businesses, and government buildings throughout the Reservation’ and to support agriculture and industrial activities. The lake is also the primary source of water for the Cheyenne River Reservation. Both tribes consider the waters to be ‘sacred’ and ‘central to (their) practice of religion.’”
In other words: Water is life. And that notion is backed up by a treaty relationship between the Standing Rock and Cheyenne River nations. ...
The Slaves in North Dakota have never been set free. Slavery was never abolished in North Dakota.
North Dakota is One of Five States Not to Observe Juneteenth
http://hot975fm.com/north-dakota-is-one-of-five-states-not-to-observe-juneteenth/
June 19th is known as Juneteenth, which commemorates the announcement of the abolition of slavery. North Dakota currently does not observe this holiday.
MN among best states for summer road trips, while ND is one of the worst
North Dakota, meanwhile, ranked 46th, meaning it was the fifth worst state for summer road trips. WalletHub's report gave the state low rankings for number of attractions (48th), vehicle miles traveled per capita (48th), access to scenic byways (38th) and fatalities per 100 million vehicle miles traveled (37th).
North Dakota ranks first in the number of seniors living alone
A recent study by SeniorCare.com reports North Dakota ranks first in the number of seniors living alone. Nearly a third (31.73 percent) of all seniors 65 and older live alone in the state -- and about twice as many of them are women....
North Dakota Job Related Death Rate per capita is more than three and a half times greater than the entire USA Job Death Rate.
North Dakota remains most dangerous state to work
http://www.thedickinsonpress.com/news/4281358-north-dakota-remains-most-dangerous-state-work
North Dakota is the deadliest in the nation for laborers per capita, according to an annual report from the AFL-CIO ... The AFL-CIO's 2017 report is based on 2015 figures, the latest produced by Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...It ranked North Dakota 50th in its comprehensive report on labor deaths in the U.S. in 2015, the fourth time in the past five years North Dakota topped the list.... North Dakota labor-related deaths in 2014, a rate of 12.5 per 100,000 workers. Nationwide in 2015, a rate of 3.4 per 100,000....
Moorhead attorney disbarred in Minnesota for abandoning clients
http://www.inforum.com/news/4279944-moorhead-attorney-disbarred-minnesota-abandoning-clients
A hearing panel found she had abandoned at least eight clients. In a bankruptcy case, she took a retainer from a client, but didn't put the retainer into a trust fund or refund it. In other cases, it was determined that she had failed to appear for hearings, file complaints or communicate with clients about the status of their cases.
She was disbarred by the North Dakota Supreme Court in May 2015.
It's not only Morton County but, Cass County is the biggest corrupt Legal system in the State coercing the innocent to Guilty Pleas. This is dirty. This is pure Tyranny. Welcome to North Dakota, land of the most corrupt Legal System in the World.
The Legal System is corrupt because the people of North Dakota are corrupt, and the corrupt people back their corrupt legal system. Proof is in the jury. ND law is unequal in enforcement, and in prosecution. I know people who have tresspassed on posted land and cops never arrested, and never charged them. Laws are not in place for justice. Laws are for the Government masters to control the slaves....
Local attorney accuses Morton County prosecutor of coercing guilty pleas
A local attorney has accused a Morton County prosecutor of using "financial warfare" to coerce guilty pleas out of protesters. "Morton County is looking to ensure that folks are on notice that, in its county, the First Amendment will not be upheld, and that, if anyone does come to peacefully protest and the judges and juries uphold that right, there will still be punishments to be had," Bismarck attorney Erica Shively wrote in a brief Thursday....
Assistant Morton County State's Attorney Brian Grosinger... Twenty-one hours before Redway's trial, Grosinger moved to dismiss. Judge Allan Schmalenberger granted it. Redway's case closely resembles dozens of other cases from Oct. 22 that have been dismissed in recent weeks, often shortly before trial. Grosinger then re-charges the protester with a more serious offense and issues an arrest warrant.
Redway, who traveled to Bismarck this week from Rhode Island to stand trial, now faces three new charges, which were filed with an arrest warrant on May 24. Shively said Grosinger never alerted her to the new case. Rather, he issued an arrest warrant, which she found by searching the court records.
"This is a waste of taxpayer money, a waste of time, harassment and again, financial warfare aimed at securing guilty pleas," Shively wrote in the brief....
Many people from out-of-state have taken guilty pleas.... She's retired and has the resources to return to North Dakota, which she realizes many other activists do not...
JAILGATE Part 1: An inmate’s final days — The death of Dustin Irwin
“Dustin Irwin was denied appropriate medical care,” wrote Dr. John J. Hagan in his review of the death of the inmate who had been incarcerated at the Ward County Jail.
Fargo Officer Arrested for Possible Domestic Assault
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Fargo police officer has been arrested on a possible domestic assault charge.
Former Deputy US Marshal Sentenced in Store Peeping Case
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A former deputy U.S. marshal in North Dakota has been sentenced to three years in prison for spying on young women in Bismarck dressing rooms. Michael Rivera, 30, was convicted in February of misdemeanors that included surreptitious intrusion and creating and attempting to create sexually expressive images. He was found not guilty of more serious felony charges....
North Dakota economy "is" Ag and Oil. ND has low unemployment because ND has one of the lowest state population. In addition, a large portion of its slave population is incarcerated, or criminal record preventing employment. ND poverty is low because of generous Federal dollars given to the State for various socialist programs, such as farm subsidies, and many other feel good programs.
Financial website: North Dakota has 10th-worst economy in the country
http://www.inforum.com/news/4278506-financial-website-north-dakota-has-10th-worst-economy-country
A financial data website says North Dakota has the 10th-worst economy in the country,... The state that in recent years has scored high in economic lists had the worst gross domestic product growth ... North Dakota has seen an economic downturn amid depressed oil and ag prices...Oil and ag prices play a large role in North Dakota's GDP, which explains why the state ranked so low in that category,...
What seemed to pull North Dakota down were categories used for the economic activity segment: GDP growth, share of fast-growth firms, exports per capita, startup activity and the quality of the legal system. With those combined factors, the state ranked the worst for economic activity...
Ex-North Dakota Sheriff Charged With Dealing Drugs, Bribery
A North Dakota sheriff who abruptly resigned last month has been arrested on five charges, including felony counts of conspiracy to deliver methamphetamine and bribery.
Forty-one-year-old Johnny Zip Lawson quit as Wells County sheriff on April 25, citing personal reasons. Court documents show that a warrant for his arrest was issued Tuesday. Lawson is also charged with misdemeanor counts of false information to a law enforcement officer, neglect of duty by a public official, and ingesting meth.
North Dakota city commission violates open meetings law
A North Dakota commission's decision to ultimately fire a police chief and suspend his captain was made before a public vote was taken, which Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem found to be in violation of the state's open meetings law....
Another State ripoff in disguise made to look like a legal mistake... Not only do law and Govt get immunity for their crimes and get rewarded for their crimes by the State but, women in North Dakota have Absolute Power. Note here how the Female Supremacists turn their crimes around , and lay blame on the State for a big reward....
State officials receive $72,200 after charges dismissed
http://www.inforum.com/news/4271734-state-officials-receive-72200-after-charges-dismissed
BISMARCK — The state of North Dakota paid three current and former employees $72,200 combined after criminal charges against them were dismissed last year, documents show.
ND education leader Kirsten Baesler arrested for domestic violence assault
BISMARCK – Kirsten Baesler, North Dakota’s superintendent of public instruction, was briefly jailed Sunday for what police describe as a domestic violence assault. Baesler, 45, was being held in the Burleigh County Detention Center on one count of simple assault, a misdemeanor. Officers were called at 2:27 a.m. Sunday to the home of a 48-year-old man who was not identified but was described as Baesler’s fiancé, according to Bismarck police. “The victim had visible injury as well as dried blood on his face,” Lt. Cody Trom of the Bismarck Police Department said in a statement....
Board takes no disciplinary action against Baesler, Tschosik
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler and her former fiance, Bismarck Public Schools teacher Todd Tschosik, will face no disciplinary action from the state's teacher and administrator licensing board following a February dispute between the two.
The Education Standards and Practices Board voted unanimously Thursday against disciplining either educator....
The charge against Baesler was dropped two weeks ago....
ND's Two Tier Legal System: Law, Govt, and Women receive Immunity and Leniency.
The Slaves get wrongfully convicted...
West Fargo police officer allowed to return to work
https://www.wday.com/news/north-dakota/4271795-west-fargo-police-officer-allowed-return-work
The West Fargo Police Department said a 42 year veteran on its force will return to work following an investigation.
Lieutenant Greg Warren was placed on paid administrative leave after the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigations looked into a matter concerning a possible criminal violation.
Leaked Documents Reveal Counterterrorism Tactics Used at Standing Rock to “Defeat Pipeline Insurgencies”
A shadowy international mercenary and security firm known as TigerSwan targeted the movement opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline with military-style counterterrorism measures, collaborating closely with police in at least five states, according to internal documents obtained by The Intercept...
Former Wells County sheriff suspected of bribery, conspiring to deal meth
The former Wells County sheriff was jailed Saturday, May 27, on suspicion of committing two felonies: bribery and conspiring to deliver methamphetamine.
Johnny Zip Lawson, 41, was also booked on three misdemeanors: neglect of duty by a public official, ingestion of meth and providing false information to a law enforcement officer, according to staff at the Stutsman County Jail in Jamestown. ...In the same week, the commission fired two deputies because they didn't have the proper licenses to work without the supervision of a peace officer. The deputies had recently been hired.
Former US Marshal Sentenced to 7 Years for Child Pornography
A former deputy U.S. marshal in North Dakota has been sentenced to seven years in prison on a child pornography charge. Thirty-year-old Michael Rivera, of Bismarck, pleaded guilty in January to receipt of images depicting the sexual exploitation of minors.
Health Department to host six sessions about HIV
28 men whose primary risk factor for HIV infection is sex with male partners have been reported to have HIV in North Dakota since the beginning of 2016. Prior to 2016, North Dakota reported an average of eight new HIV cases each year.
Ten new HIV cases of this type have been reported in 2017. Some of the cases are believed to be recent infections, within the past 12 months.
Child Support In North Dakota, Department Of Vindictive Women
https://dickinson58601.com/2017/05/21/child-support-in-north-dakota-department-of-vindictive-women/
Two Tier Legal System: Immunity for Govt and Law. Wrongful Convictions for Slaves...
Corrections Chief: Sheriff Should've Faced Trial
"I've been here 12 years and dealt with other jail compliance actions, and this is the most egregious situation I've ever run into," Bertsch said. "The response was to protect the sheriff and act like there was nothing wrong. That was really surprising to our department." Irwin died after being transferred to the Burleigh County Sheriff's Department. He went into a cardiac arrest and died at a hospital. The state Corrections Department determined that Ward jail officials failed to give the inmate proper supervision or medical treatment. During the investigation of the incident, investigators the Corrections Department, collected statements from some of the jail's employees who said inmates didn't deserve medical care and "more bullets will take care of the issue ...
Life expectancy differs by 20 years between some US counties
http://www.cnn.com/2017/05/08/health/life-expectancy-by-county-study/
The counties with lowest life expectancy are located in South and North Dakota, while counties along the lower half of Mississippi, in eastern Kentucky, and southwestern West Virginia also showed lower life expectancies compared to the rest of the nation. The North and South Dakota counties include Native American reservations.
At the other extreme, residents of counties in central Colorado can expect to live longest, Murray and his colleagues said. ...
Best State to be a Police Officer is a Police State. Guess which State wins the best Police State? North Dakota. Any wonder that the most corrupt State is also the best Police State. Look how ND won honors: 1) Opportunity for Misconducts, and no competition. 2) No job hazards, low danger risk, and Protections for their Police Misconducts. 3) Quality of Life is good in the State because ND is a Socialist State receiving more Farm Subsidies, Corporate Welfare, Educational Grants, and many Social Service Federal dollars to keep lots of dollars in the State. When anything happens in the State the Federal Government throws in more money regardless how false the State's reports.
North Dakota has no crime other than the most drunk drivers so Police are at the lowest risk for any dangerous activity. What few murders occur are in all probabilty fabricated by Police making homicide's easily solved.
If a State is good for Police you can rest assured the State is oppressed, unequal enforcement of the laws, constitutional violations, Government, and Law Supremacy, etc... North Dakota is an oligarchy controlled by its wealthiest citizens protected by their corrupt legislation, corrupt courts, corrupt government, corrupt law enforcement, etc... The rest of the citizens are just slaves.
Good for cops = Bad for the innocent slaves.
2017’s Best & Worst States to Be a Police Officer
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-states-to-be-a-cop/34669/
In order to determine the best and worst states for police officers, WalletHub’s analysts compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three key dimensions: 1) Opportunity & Competition, 2) Job Hazards & Protections and 3) Quality of Life.
The most corrupt state(s) in America
(based on total number of officials convicted per capita)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/01/22/the-most-corrupt-states-in-america/
North Dakota officer’s suicide comes in wake of clash with mayor, firing
Moos wrote that residents had complained about Weber, saying that he was aggressive and confrontational while making traffic stops. “It has been conveyed to me by various members of our community that the public no longer trusts the City Police Department,” the mayor wrote....
North Dakota: The Oil Spill State
https://www.kcet.org/shows/earth-focus/north-dakota-the-oil-spill-state
North Dakota is an oil-drenched state. In the year ending on May 1, 2017, according to the state’s Department of Health, the state’s oil and gas industry reported 745 involved oil spills — on average, a spill every 11 hours and 45 minutes.
ND one of the least green states in America
http://www.inforum.com/business/4253474-inside-business-nd-one-least-green-states-america
North Dakota ranked below average in most categories, including a dead-last ranking for its gasoline consumption per capita and tying with Alaska, Louisiana and Wyoming for having the highest energy consumption overall per capita.
The state also got the worst energy efficiency score and ranked 47th for its methane emissions per capita. Overall, North Dakota was ranked 47th in the report, meaning it only beat out West Virginia, Montana and Wyoming, respectively, for its overall greenness.
ND property taxes rising because oil taxes were cut
http://www.inforum.com/opinion/4256354-letter-nd-property-taxes-rising-because-oil-taxes-were-cut
Here is the bottom line on property taxes in North Dakota: Property owners will see their property taxes increase at least $114 million over the coming biennium to support tax cuts for out of state oil companies....
Jail debacle cost Ward County taxpayers more than $300K
Ward County taxpayers have paid more than $322,821 in jail and legal costs stemming from a state report more than two years ago that found major deficiencies in jail operations....The state Department of Corrections investigated the Ward County Jail after Dustin Irwin, who had been an inmate in the jail, died Oct. 6, 2014....
The Ward County Sheriff's Department reported spending $202,618 from January 2015 through March 2017 on salary and expenses for state jail monitor Robert Werlinger. Sheriff Bob Barnard said the state Department of Corrections has given no indication when it plans to discontinue the monitoring. He estimated monitoring costs are running about $7,500 a month....
The county paid $10,800 to James Vukelic, a former South Central District judge who initially served as special prosecutor in looking into jail issues, ...Kukowski was paid $95,203 from June 2016 until resigning April 15....
In December 2015, a court settlement against Ward and Burleigh counties' sheriff departments was reached with the Irwin family for $230,000. ..
North Dakota: is the 4th least populated State; Collects the most Tax Revenue per capita than any State; is the 2nd most richest oil producing State; and ranks the 18th most densely populated Millionaires per capita. The large population of millionaires in N.D. increases the overall State ranking per capita income which is actually a wider income gap between the rich, and the poor.
How Much Does Your State Collect in Taxes Per Capita?
https://taxfoundation.org/how-much-does-your-state-collect-taxes-capita/
Fiscal Year 2012, ... North Dakota ranks first with $7,438 per capita, and Alaska is second-highest with per capita collections of $7,005. ... What we can see, however, is that these states raise an anomalously large amount of tax revenue per person. At the other extreme, New Hampshire only raises $1,777 per capita.
Rankings of State and Local Per Capita General Revenue 2004 to 2014
http://www.taxpolicycenter.org/statistics/rankings-state-and-local-capita-general-revenue
Tax Collections: North Dakota Ranks 1st $9,746 per capita
States ranked by per capita income
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_income
All data is from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.
North Dakota Ranks 8
Millionaire density — a measurement of millionaires per capita 2015
http://www.cnbc.com/2016/01/20/these-states-have-the-highest-density-of-millionaires.html
North Dakota Ranks 18
The 10 most oil-rich states
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/08/03/oil-rich-states/13443353/
North Dakota Ranks 2nd
Rankings: Total Energy Consumed per Capita, 2014
https://www.eia.gov/state/rankings/
North Dakota Ranks 3rd
US States Population and Ranking 2013
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/population.shtml
North Dakota Ranks 48
AFL-CIO says North Dakota is the most dangerous state for workers
The AFL-CIO, the nation's largest labor federation, released a study Wednesday on workplace deaths that said that North Dakota is the dangerous state for workers, and also found that the overall number of on-the-job fatalities had increased from the previous report.
The annual report, titled "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect," said 4,386 people died from workplace injuries in 2015, the most recent year for which data was available. That was up from 4,821, according to federation's previous report, which used 2014 data. That national rate for fatal injuries remained the same at 3.4 per 100,000 workers.
Wednesday's study also said North Dakota had 12.5 on-the-job fatalities per 100,000 workers...
Wells County sheriff resigns, deputies fired, investigation underway
Sheriff Johnny Z. Lawson has resigned, effective this past Tuesday and county commissioners fired his two deputies this week.
States Attorney Kathleen Murray did not return calls but a spokesperson in her office says an investigation is underway but she cannot comment on reasons for the departure of the officers or what the investigation is about.
Inmate death in Grand Forks jail under investigation
An investigation is underway to examine the death of an inmate at the Grand Forks County Correctional Center. Nathan Benedict Dogskin, 45, of Grand Forks died Saturday at Altru Hospital. On April 21, he was found unresponsive in the Grand Forks County Correctional Center, according to the Grand Forks County State’s Attorney’s office...
In Heat of Dakota Access Protests, National Sheriffs' Association Lobbied for More Military Gear
https://www.desmogblog.com/2017/04/27/dakota-access-sheriffs-lobbying-military-gear
At the end of 2016, as a mix of sheriffs, police, and private security forces were clashing with those protesting the Dakota Access pipeline at the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, the National Sheriffs' Association was lobbying Congress for surplus military gear and on undisclosed issues related to the now-operating oil pipeline. This information comes from federal lobbying disclosure forms reviewed by DeSmog....
Whose side are North Dakota's elected Politicians really on? The will of the ND People, or the will of people from foreign States? The interest of ND, or foreign interests? Is it the will of ND to give up essential liberties, or is it the foreign will buying slaves from ND? Is ND selling out to the highest bidder like a slave auction?
ND Slaves for Foreign Masters. A Slave State is also a Political Prostitute...
Heidi Heitkamp Leaked Her Fundraising Numbers Early Because She Didn’t Want You to See Where the Money Came From
Specifically, that most of the individuals who contributed to that fundraising haul aren’t from North Dakota....
Nearly half of the money came from political committees ... Most of the rest came from individuals who aren’t from North Dakota. Looking at the itemized individual contributions to Heitkamp’s campaign we can see that just 6.8 percent came from North Dakotans and 93.2 percent came from outside of the state. ...
On fundraising Congressman Kevin Cramer ... itemized individual contributions to his campaign ...18.2 percent was from North Dakotans ...
Montana, North Dakota crack top 10 "worst drivers" by state list -
http://www.ktvq.com/story/35199265/montana-north-dakota-crack-top-10-worst-drivers-by-state-list
Montana and North Dakota are among this year's list of the states with the worst drivers, according to an insurance website....Louisiana and Texas tied for the number one "worst drivers" state, with South Carolina claiming the third spot.
North Dakota came in at number 4.
Your wife the prostitute helps pay the government pimps. Pimps paying their thugs using John money...
$825K approved for ND human trafficking victims
http://www.westfargopioneer.com/news/4253598-825k-approved-nd-human-trafficking-victims
North Dakota legislators found a way to provide $825,000 for human trafficking victim services, allowing programs established two years ago to continue.... The programs, established with $1.25 million by the 2015 Legislature, served 79 human trafficking victims last year, including 26 minors.
A conference committee of House and Senate members amended the bill to add up to $700,000 in law enforcement funds that had not been spent from 2015-17 oil impact grants. The bill, which is Senate Bill 2203, also includes $125,000 from the general fund, for a total of $825,000.
Armed DAPL Mercenary Arrested in Bismarck
http://hpr1.com/index.php/feature/news/armed-dapl-mercenary-arrested-in-bismarck/
The disguised DAPL security guard set free by law enforcement last year after reportedly driving crazily toward the main Standing Rock camp armed with a semi-automatic AR15, was arrested Tuesday on unrelated charges, according to police.
Kyle James Thompson, 30, was arrested at 8:03 p.m. Tuesday for simple assault domestic violence, carrying a concealed weapon, and for possession of schedule I, II, and III drug paraphernalia, according to the Burleigh County arrest records.Documents linking . ...Thompson-Gray LLC is listed under Silverton Consulting International, according to the Ohio Secretary of State. The company was not authorized to work in North Dakota, the state’s Bureau of Criminal Investigation reported. ...
“It was a 100 percent failure,” Franke-Hyland said. Clifton is “a scam artist with a very long history of scamming people of all types.”
Clifton is on the run, Franke-Hyland said, from bench warrants for felony theft and civil lawsuits. Franke-Hyland believes the use of attack dogs was issued by Barbara Colliton, Clifton’s partner and frequent registered agent. Colliton was arrested in December 2016 but released in Taylor County, Texas after restitution was paid, Franke-Hyland said.
Morton County Sheriff’s Department said the companies involved as security firms for Dakota Access LLC on September 3 were not licensed to work in North Dakota, but did not file any charges against security personnel or companies involved....
Criminal Case Against Former Sheriff's Deputy Settled
A former McKenzie County sheriff's deputy accused of lying to state investigators while still on the job is preparing to change his not guilty plea. Former Lt. Michael Schmitz was to stand trial in May on two misdemeanor counts for allegedly lying to investigators in 2015 about his prescription pill use and his role in a divorce and domestic violence case.
Widow of man killed by police officer sues
The widow of a 42-year-old Mandan man shot twice in the back by a Bismarck Police officer is suing the department over the death of her husband.... In a federal lawsuit filed Friday, Jamie Scott argues that Officer Shaun Burkhartsmeier used excessive force against James Anthony "Tony" Scott, who was not armed at the time he was killed.
"Burkhartsmeier, acting under color of law, intentionally, negligently, maliciously and willfully, without justification, chased and shot Tony Scott in the back, when Scott posed no immediate threat to the officers or anyone else’s safety,” according to the lawsuit.
North Dakota ranks fifth worst for gender pay gap in nation, report finds
Women in North Dakota make 71 cents to every dollar a man earns, giving the state the fifth worst rate in the nation.
North Dakota Supreme Court Upholds State Judge's Suspension
The Judicial Conduct Commission in 2015 accused North Central District Judge Richard Hagar of not promptly handling some cases and failing to work with the district's presiding judge. Hagar appealed to the state Supreme Court. Justices recently affirmed the commission's ruling. Hagar will be suspended without pay for three months beginning May 1. ...
Fired Minot City Attorney Appeals Dismissal of Lawsuit
Minot's former city attorney is appealing a federal judge's dismissal of her wrongful termination lawsuit against the city. Colleen Auer alleges her 2015 firing was in retaliation for a whistleblower complaint. U.S. District Judge Daniel Hovland in February dismissed her complaint.
The same people making laws to ban your firearms are making laws that fully arm themselves. The people taking away your guns are keeping their guns. The purpose of the 2nd Amendment is to protect the people from its government. But, North Dakota Government disarms the people, and arms itself. The exact opposite of the intent of the Constitution...
North Dakota may let lawmakers take guns in public buildings
http://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/4/bill-allows-north-dakota-elected-officials-to-pack/
North Dakota’s pro-gun House on Tuesday approved allowing lawmakers and other qualified elected officials to carry hidden firearms into government buildings, including the state Capitol, and at public gatherings, including sporting events or even schools.
Devils Lake Police Chief, Top Captain Suspended by City
The Devils Lake police chief and his top captain have been suspended after a city assessment found low morale and reports of a hostile work environment at the police department.
Former Jamestown detective files federal lawsuit against city, police chief
A former Jamestown Police Department detective who was terminated in March 2016 for violating 19 policies recently filed a civil suit in federal district...
Civil Asset Forfeiture in North Dakota
http://fargo.legalexaminer.com/2017/03/29/civil-asset-forfeiture-in-north-dakota/
Senate approves ND criminal justice reform, hopes to reduce prison...
Daily inmate counts have risen 249 percent, from just over 510 in 1992 to more than 1,790 this year, with about an 18.8 percent statewide population increase during the same period. State spending for corrections was $81.7 million for the 2003-05 biennium; it had jumped to $215.3 million for the 2015-17 biennium.
Pipeline Continues To Leak Oil Months After Rupture In North Dakota
Americans' right to protest is in grave danger, U.N. warns
http://www.oregonlive.com/today/index.ssf/2017/04/americans_right_to_protest_is.html
2017’s Most & Least Innovative States
https://wallethub.com/edu/most-innovative-states/31890/
North Dakota is in 46th place. North Dakota is among the least innovative.
Most corrupt state? It may just be North Dakota. Really.
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/article24517030.html
By USA Today's tabulations, factoring in convictions with the populations of all 50 states, the crown goes to that Sodom of the Snow Belt — North Dakota?
Hey you Mr Good Guy. North Dakota just passed a law that gives an American citizen "permission" to keep and bear arms. LMFAO...
Despite the fact the USA Constitution has already granted every citizen the uninfringeable, and unalienable "Right" to keep and bear arms it appears you Mr Citizen need permission by your State and Federal criminal gang calling themselves government.
But, Mr Citizen beware, you also need permission and approval by your local street gang calling themselves Law Enforcement. You know the ones who swear an oath to defend the Constitution from the domestic enemies..... But, this law requires that you tell police upon being stopped that you are carrying a firearm exactly like Philando Castile did...
Shooting of Philando Castile
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Philando_Castile
On July 6, 2016, Philando Castile was fatally shot by Jeronimo Yanez, a St. Anthony, Minnesota police officer, after being pulled over in Falcon Heights, a suburb of St. Paul. Castile was driving a car with his girlfriend, Diamond Reynolds, and her four-year-old daughter as passengers when he was pulled over by Yanez and another officer. According to Reynolds, after being asked for his license and registration, Castile told the officer he was licensed to carry a weapon and had one in his pants pocket. Reynolds said Castile was shot while reaching for his ID after telling Yanez he had a gun permit and was armed. The officer shot at Castile seven times....
Philando Castile Shot And Killed In Front Of Girlfriend (VIDEO)
Deputy, attending wife's class reunion, launched profane tirade...
The deputy, Jesse Barbot, resigned before the Cass County Sheriff's Office reached a decision on how to discipline him for his arrest and subsequent berating of Trooper Jed Dahnke....
After investigating our excessive force we find we did nothing wrong... We get away with it because we are such victims after we beat you up we now can falsely claim we are now afraid of you despite our force monopoly....
State Highway Patrol won't release reports on use of force in North Dakota
The State Highway Patrol reports that its troopers used force against pipeline-construction protesters while deployed to assist North Dakota authorities last year.
But the public is not entitled to learn the frequency or type of force that the troopers used in clashes with protesters,...Citing security concerns and trooper safety, the patrol refuses to release use-of-force reports involving the 37 troopers dispatched to North Dakota from Oct. 30 to Nov. 15. Whether the force involved pepper spray (a video showed an Ohio trooper dousing protesters with the irritant), rubber bullets or baton strikes — and how it was justified — will not be made public, the patrol says. ... The patrol says the other records are exempt from release as "security" records because their release could endanger the troopers' safety ...
The State North Dakota Wrongfully Convicts a North Dakota citizen, and the State steals $13.5 MILLION Dollars from this citizen.
Then a Federal Court has ruled that the State of North Dakota must pay back what it stole from this citizen.
Now the State of North Dakota is trying to weasle out of this federal court order looking for ways to make the taxpayers pay for the States misconducts.
North Dakota: State Insurance Fund Won't Cover Amount Owed To Bankrupt ADW
A North Dakota state senator has indicated that the state will not cover a claim from the founder of a now-bankrupt advance deposit wagering company.
Just last week, a federal bankruptcy judge ruled that North Dakota must pay Susan Bala, founder of Racing Services Inc. (RSI), $13.5 million that it had collected in taxes on her company. Bala had been convicted of running an illegal gambling operation, and had spent 1 1/2 years in prison before her conviction was overturned in 2007.
Vindictive casino proposal born of vengeance
While some folks may be deceived into thinking that this proposal is genuine, it is obviously a thinly-disguised effort to punish Native Americans for their resistance to the Dakota Access Pipeline construction....
North Dakota oil spill 3 times larger than first estimated
http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/24/north-dakota-oil-spill-3-times-larger-than-first-estimated.html
December oil pipeline spill in western North Dakota might have been three times larger than first estimated and among the biggest in state history, a state environmental expert said Friday. About 530,000 gallons of oil is now believed to have spilled from the Belle Fourche Pipeline that was likely ruptured by a slumping hillside about 16 miles northwest of Belfield in Billings County, Health Department environmental scientist Bill Seuss said. The earlier estimate was about 176,000 gallons. The site of the spill is roughly 150 miles from Cannon Ball, where protesters aligned with the Standing Rock Sioux tribe camped out in opposition to the Dakota Access pipeline for months. Those camps were cleared after President Donald Trump approved the disputed project, siding against activists who fear a spill could contaminate a lake that provides drinking water and that Native Americans hold sacred. ...
Classic North Dakota Legal System. When the State dont like you, usually because you step on their toes by going against their aristocratic oligarch, the State looks for ways to manufacture bogus charges against you . Then the State coerces you to plead guilty to a crime you did not do, or they make you plead guilty to a higher level of crime that overcriminalizes you. The case of attempted murder using an assault cup? A dangerous weapon? Intent to murder? See how it works? Overcriminalizing, instill fear in the defendant, keep them in jail for awhile, place pretrial restrictions, drag out the court date, let the mind full of fear cause illusions in the mind to magnify the unknown injustice to come, etc.... = Guilty Plea to assault with a dangerous weapon to avoid possibly being found guilty of attempted murder.
North Dakota woman pleads guilty in coffee mug beating
BISMARCK - A North Dakota woman accused of beating a man with a coffee mug has reached a plea agreement with federal prosecutors.
Vanessa Taylor pleaded guilty to assault with a dangerous weapon. In exchange for the plea, the government has agreed to drop of a charge of assault with intent to commit murder.
Authorities say the incident happened in March on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation.
Taylor faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine. Sentencing is scheduled June 1 in Bismarck.
Suspicionless Searches of Unsupervised Probationers Unconstitutional in North Dakota
In State v. Ballard, 2016 ND 8, ...the court found that the state does not have a substantial interest in performing supicionless searches on unsupervised probationers.
Lets not forget that not too long ago North Dakota had considered accepting Radioactive material from out of state, and other in and out of state toxic garbage to turn North Dakota into the countries national toxic waste site.....
LaDuke: Gov. Burgum's claim of potential water pollution at DAPL site is ironic
Let's be honest, North Dakota does not care about garbage or pollution. In fact, the state decided that instead of protecting citizens from the radioactive fracking waste, they would increase the recommended daily allowance of radiation allowed from 5 to 50 picocuries per gram. ...That's just the beginning of the garbage insanity. Morton County sprayed a number of unknown toxins ...Since Jan. 2016, more than 100,900 gallons of crude oil, waste oil, bio solids, natural gas and brine were spilled in North Dakota and surrounding areas, according to the North Dakota Department of Health records. Approximately 50,000 gallons of slaked lime solids slid into the Missouri River in June causing unknown impacts. ... So, let's talk about garbage, North Dakota....I can say that Burgum has a lot of work to do to clean up the garbage of the state. Not only the toxins of an oil industry, unregulated, but the toxins of human rights violations....
United Nations denounces North Dakota State Government
http://hpr1.com/index.php/feature/news/united-nations-denounces-north-dakota-state-government/
Judge Denies Motion to Dismiss McKenzie Sheriff Case
A judge has declined to dismiss criminal charges against the McKenzie County sheriff who is accused of misusing his office credit card. South Central District Judge Sonna Anderson refused the dismissal motion Tuesday during a hearing in Bismarck. He didn't offer a reason for the decision. Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger is accused of making excessive charges on his office credit card during a trip to the 2015 Western State's Sheriff's Association Annual Conference in Las Vegas....
Oil money flowed into Burgum campaign
Gov. Doug Burgum accepted more than $100,000 in campaign contributions from oil company executives last fall, despite comments he made as a candidate that accepting donations from the oil industry would be a conflict of interest....North Dakota’s governor regulates the oil industry as chairman of the state Industrial Commission. ...his opponent Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, also a member of the Industrial Commission, received at least $50,000 in donations tied to the oil industry ...“If you’re a member of the NDIC and you’re asking for someone’s support and you regulate that industry and they know you’re going to continue to regulate them, think about the power dynamic,” Burgum said in a May 2016 interview.
After Burgum defeated Stenehjem in the primary, money from oil company executives started flowing into Burgum’s campaign last fall, including: ... “I was really kind of hoping for a change in administration about those sorts of things,” Nelson said. “How do we actually expect these people to be truly unbiased when they’re receiving significant money from the people they’re supposed to be regulating?”
North Dakota ranked second worst state for DUIs
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4231777-north-dakota-ranked-second-worst-state-duis
North Dakota ranks among the worst states in the union for drunk driving, according to data compiled by one research website. Backgroundchecks.org ranked North Dakota the second worst state for driving under the influence in a report released Thursday. The group cited 50 DUI-related fatalities in the state in 2016, and 6,351 DUI arrests. Drunk driving related deaths made up 38 percent of all traffic deaths in the state in 2016. ...
Judge: Marsy's Law conflicts with Criminal Procedure rules
In his decision, Judge Richard Hagar wrote that North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure, which requires that the names and addresses of witnesses be disclosed to the defense during the discovery process, is in conflict with the new constitutional right to prevent the disclosure of information or records that could be used to locate or harass the victim or victim's family. ...Defense attorney Carpenter had argued that Barnes has a Sixth Amendment right to confront his accuser. Hagar wrote that this is a right to confront the accused at trial and to have his defense attorney cross examine witnesses.
Casinos are illegal in North Dakota, except for on Tribal lands.. Now the State wants in on illegal activity to authorize up to six state-owned casinos across North Dakota. Do you see how criminal North Dakota is? They want to make an illegal activity legal for themselves while keeping it a crime for the open free market. Isn't State owned business called Fascism? Do you see how this gives the State a monopoly and an unfair advantage against any competitors such as the Tribes, and it prevents private enterprises from even competing in the market. Do you think North Dakota is doing this solely as retribution against the Tribes protest of the oil pipeline? Notice how North Dakota make their crimes legal while the state makes criminals out of innocent citizens?
More Casinos May Pop Up Around North Dakota
http://cool987fm.com/more-casinos-may-pop-up-around-north-dakota/
Casinos are illegal in North Dakota, except for on Tribal lands.. The State now wants in on illegal activity so it wants to authorize up to six state-owned casinos across North Dakota. LOL.
Do you see how criminal North Dakota is? They want to make an illegal activity legal for themselves while keeping it a crime for the open free market. Isn't State owned business called Fascism?
Do you see how this gives the State a monopoly and an unfair advantage against any competitors such as the Tribes, and it prevents private enterprises from even competing in the market.
Do you think North Dakota is doing this solely as retribution against the Tribes protest of the oil pipeline?
Notice how North Dakota makes their crimes legal while the state makes criminals out of innocent citizens?
North Dakota Law and Government is very Corrupt.
Is North Dakota really concerned with your safety, or is your safety just a front used by the state to hide the real agendas?
Ever wonder why the State is so personally involved in our protection of oil transport? Just follow the money.....
AP Exclusive: Taxes could flow with Dakota Access pipeline
http://www.startribune.com/ap-exclusive-taxes-could-flow-with-dakota-access-pipeline/415118164/
North Dakota stands to gain more than $110 million annually in tax revenue ...The money the state stands to make in just one year far outstrips the $33 million in costs to police ...
"The amount of the windfall to the state doesn't surprise me at all," said Payu Harris, an American Indian activist and pipeline opponent. "That's why the state of North Dakota expended the resources they did." ...
North Dakota in the past decade has become the second-biggest oil producer in the United States, behind Texas....
Much of North Dakota's oil is shipped by truck or train. The 1,200-mile Dakota Access pipeline would carry the oil through South Dakota and Iowa to a shipping point in Illinois. It could shave shipping costs by more than $3 a barrel, according to Ron Ness, president of the North Dakota Petroleum Council. State tax officials estimate every dollar saved means about $33.6 million in added tax revenue each year....
In addition to oil tax revenue, the pipeline is estimated to generate $55 million in property taxes annually in the four states it crosses, including more than $10 million a year in North Dakota, said Rauschenberger, the state tax commissioner....
"Experience always teaches us to be most on our guard to protect liberty when government claims are beneficent."
North Dakota is Fascism by an Aristocratic Oligarchy. One can almost add in a Monarchy since its Government Officials are Lifetime Career Criminals usurping the Powers of Government and Law in the State......
fascism
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fascism
The only official definition of Fascism comes from Benito Mussolini, the founder of fascism, in which he outlines three principles of a fascist philosophy.
1."Everything in the state". The Government is supreme and the country is all-encompasing, and all within it must conform to the ruling body, often a dictator.
2."Nothing outside the state". The country must grow and the implied goal of any fascist nation is to rule the world, and have every human submit to the government.
3."Nothing against the state". Any type of questioning the government is not to be tolerated. If you do not see things our way, you are wrong. If you do not agree with the government, you cannot be allowed to live and taint the minds of the rest of the good citizens.
The use of militarism was implied only as a means to accomplish one of the three above principles, mainly to keep the people and rest of the world in line. Fascist countries are known for their harmony and lack of internal strife. There are no conflicting parties or elections in fascist countries.
Jordan DESTROYS North Dakota TV Anchor on DAPL
Thanks Jordan for your reporting. It's about time the World gets some truth instead of LIES from Gov't and its Unconstitutional and Usurped Legal System kept hidden by controlled mainstream media.
North Dakota Media is Government Propaganda.
North Dakota Law Enforcement is a Police State.
North Dakota Legal System, and its Government are illegal, and Unconstitutional
North Dakota is Corrupt.
All True. North Dakota is a "Clique of Corruption" comprised of an aristocratic oligarchy of rich and powerful few who control the many by way of legal plunder from misusing the government, and legal system. The "clique" is in violation of constitution and their own laws. And no one can do a thing to stop the corruption, and unconstitutional illegal activity in the law and government. The rich and powerful in the state get richer, and more powerful by legal plunder robbing the people's tax dollars.
North Dakota earns an F for its civil forfeiture laws:
http://ij.org/pfp-state-pages/pfp-North-Dakota/
Along with Massachusetts, North Dakota has the worst civil forfeiture laws in the country, scoring an F. In North Dakota, law enforcement only needs to meet the lowest possible standard of proof—probable cause—to forfeit property....
North Dakota law enforcement agents operate under a particularly dangerous financial incentive: Agencies receive up to 100 percent of forfeiture proceeds up to $200,000. If the government’s forfeiture fund exceeds $200,000 over any two-year budget period, the excess must be deposited in the general fund—encouraging law enforcement agencies to adopt a use-it-or-lose-it mentality....
North Dakota Bill Taking on Asset Forfeiture and Closing Federal Loophole Passes Committee
North Dakota Senate OKs bills aimed at pipeline protesters
A trio of North Dakota House measures influenced by the dispute between Dakota Access pipeline protesters and law enforcement sailed through the Republican-led Senate Thursday, though some Democrats called the bills an overreaction and unnecessary.
The Senate voted 33-12 in favor of a measure that makes it a crime for adults to wear masks in most cases. The Senate also approved bills that increase penalties for rioting and trespassing by even wider margins....
Narrowly voted down. North Dakotans are Good Guys, and as I have said before Good Guys are Murderers. The Good Guys are blood thirsty. Good Guys would rather drive over you if you are in their way. Good Guys want to run you down in their pickup truks if you are politically opposed to their viewpoint.
Get a load of why it was barely voted no was not because they were worried about public safety, no no, they were worried that it would make themselves look bad. The Good Guys dont want people to know the truth that they are cold blooded murderers. Furthermore, look at the bills being pushed are laws to hinder your Bill of Rights to assemble and greivances against the tyrannical government.
"House Bill 1203, introduced in January by Republicans, was voted down 40-51 by House lawmakers on Monday. A transportation committee had previously voted against the bill in part because of a "negative perception," that passing it could create,...
The proposed legislation was one in a string of bills that lawmakers in several central U.S. states are pushing, which would crack down on demonstrations."
North Dakota lawmakers vote 'no' on protecting drivers who hit protesters
House Bill 1203, introduced in January by Republicans, was voted down 40-51 by House lawmakers on Monday. A transportation committee had previously voted against the bill in part because of a "negative perception," that passing it could create,...
The proposed legislation was one in a string of bills that lawmakers in several central U.S. states are pushing, which would crack down on demonstrations.
North Dakota Governor Signs Executive Order Evicting Dakota Access Pipeline Protesters
Law Enforcement the recipient of all this money. What a way to rob the taxpayers.
Create conflict, provoke, instigate, hype it up, escalate, false reports, false arrests, ...
DAPL Protests Costing Local N.D. Taxpayers, State $33 Million
http://www.kvrr.com/2017/02/13/dapl-protests-costing-local-n-d-taxpayers-state-33-million/
MORTON COUNTY, N.D. — Authorities have spent 188 days at the protest camps at an estimated cost to state and local taxpayers of nearly $33 million.
That cost has been broken down to $25 million for personnel needs such as paying salaries and other staff, $3.6 million for travel, per diem and housing and $4.3 million for supplies and equipment.
North Dakota Law Enforcement making bogus arrests of vets supporting Standing 'Raq.
Veterans at Standing Rock see police retribution after arrest and charges
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/13/standing-rock-veterans-police-arrest-north-dakota
Police have filed charges against two US veterans supporting Standing Rock, holding one in jail for several days, raising concerns that law enforcement is trying to prevent them from aiding activists at the Dakota Access pipeline.
Officers in North Dakota and South Dakota have pulled over and searched at least four veterans on their way to the camps at Standing Rock in recent days, ...
North Dakota Assistant Police Chief is homosexual said the Police Chief...
Watford City police chief resigns
Walgren was suspended without pay from Jan. 27 through Feb. 10 for sending an email written from the assistant chief’s account claiming that the assistant chief was coming out of the closet as homosexual. The internal note was received by the entire police department, including the assistant chief’s wife, Peterson said.
Wisconsin deputy found drunk in squad car on assignment for pipeline protest
KMSP-TV
They arrived in North Dakota on Oct. 9. On Oct. 12, the Fowler and the other deputies got back to Comfort Inn hotel at 7:00 p.m.
Give me Liberty or give me Death... North Dakota is one of the leading Oppressive States causing its citizens to choose death rather than live as a slave with no liberty under North Dakota Tyranny...
Advocates to Storm State Capitol to Request Resources to Help Fight Suicide
https://www.yahoo.com/news/advocates-storm-state-capitol-request-resources-help-fight-145700205.html
North Dakota has one of the highest suicide rates in the United States, ranking 15th in the nation....
Suicide is the second leading cause of death for people ages 15-34 in North Dakota, and the third leading cause of death for people aged 10-14. Suicide cost North Dakota a total of $140 million of combined lifetime medical and work loss cost in 2010, or an average of $1.3 million per suicide death. On average one person dies by suicide every 71 hours in the state.
Former UND police officer sentenced for child pornography
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A former University of North Dakota police officer has been sentenced to 10 years in prison on child pornography charges.
Forty-three-year-old Paul Bradley Meagher, of Grand Forks, pleaded guilty to three counts of receipt and possession of prohibited materials after police found that an IP address belonging to him was trading child pornography.
Investigators found more than 50,000 pornographic images and videos on his devices. Meagher was fired from the UND police department in November 2015. He had served there since 2004.
Video From 2013 North Dakota Train Collision
https://www.liveleak.com/view?i=5b6_1486494195
Casselton, ND - The National Transportation Safety Board has released video taken from the locomotive of an oil train that collided with a derailed ...
FULL Huge Explosion Train Derailment Near Casselton, North Dakota
Native journalist charged by North Dakota authorities
https://www.indianz.com/News/2017/02/07/mark-trahant-native-journalist-charged-b.asp
“Yesterday’s unlawful arrest of Native journalist Jenni Monet by Morton County officers is patently illegal and a blatant betrayal of our closely held American values of free speech and a free press,” NAJA President Bryan Pollard said, “Jenni is an accomplished journalist and consummate professional who was covering a story on behalf of Indian Country Today. Unfortunately, this arrest is not unprecedented, and Morton County officials must review their officer training and department policies to ensure that officers are able and empowered to distinguish between protesters and journalists who are in pursuit of truthful reporting.”
Yet in North Dakota you would not know this arrest happened. The press is silent.
Water Protectors Denied Access to Impartial Jury Pool:
77% of Eligible Jurors In Morton County Presume Guilt
https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2017/01/30/18795984.php
A randomized survey conducted by the National Jury Project (NJP) concluded it is highly likely that the over six hundred water protectors facing criminal charges in the coming months will not receive fair trials from petit jurors impaneled in Morton and Burleigh Counties. The survey found that 77% of the juror-eligible population in Morton County and 85% of the juror-eligible population in Burleigh County had already decided the defendants were guilty.
A substantial number of of the surveyed population have connections to law enforcement, the oil industry, landowners and others who have been affected by the protests.
Many respondents made statements indicating that they perceive protesters as a threat to community safety and described the water protectors as “eco terrorists,” “criminals,” and “idiots” who “hopefully all freeze to death.”
Former North Dakota U.S. marshal, also accused of peeping under dressing room doors at stores, pleads guilty to child porn charge
FARGO -- A former deputy U.S. marshal in Bismarck pleaded guilty in federal court in Fargo on Thursday to one count of attempting to receive images sexually exploiting minors. Michael D. Rivera, 29, is to be sentenced on April 18.
North Dakota township official put on probation for pointing gun at men in fight over cattle
A far northwest North Dakota township official has been sentenced to probation for pointing a gun at a man last year ...
City of West Fargo investigating police chief
WEST FARGO -- The city of West Fargo has opened an investigation and is preparing an administrative report on embattled Police Chief Mike Reitan's performance. Reitan was placed on paid administrative leave earlier this month after some members of the Police Department complained that he created a hostile work environment.
How to get away with Murder:
Pipeline demonstrators blast proposed bills as criminalizing protests
a crime for adults to wear masks at protests...
exempt a driver from liability if they unintentionally injure or kill a pedestrian obstructing traffic on a public road or highway. ...
Another bill would require the state's attorney general to sue the federal government to help cover some of the more than $22 million in state law enforcement costs incurred ...
"a direct violation of our First Amendment rights." "It's shocking to see legislation that allows for people to literally be killed for exercising their right to protest in a public space,"... "These [bills] are meant to criminalize the protests with no real concern for constitutional law," ...
Ex-jailer escapes prison time for shooting up ND hotel
A former Mercer County jailer who shot up a hotel in western North Dakota won't serve any prison time. Judge Bruce Haskell gave 27-year-old Michael Peterson, of Hazen, a suspended sentence of one year at Friday's hearing. The Bismarck Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/2iUv1Uq ) that means if he stays sober and out of trouble for two years, he'll stay free. Police say Peterson drunkenly fired a rifle about 32 times on Feb. 28 at the Dakota Farms Inn in Beulah.
North Dakota National Guard reportedly deploys anti-drone system at oil pipeline protest site
surface-to-air missile launchers at the site. ...The Avenger Air Defense System is described as a surface-to-air missile system that can defend against cruise missiles, UAVs, fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. The news website reported that the North Dakota Army National Guard’s air defense has the ability to operate the Avenger system....
Minnesota Supreme Court disbars former Fargo attorney suspended in North Dakota
FARGO — A former Fargo attorney whose license was suspended in North Dakota in 2015 is now disbarred from practicing law in Minnesota after a recent state Supreme Court decision.
North Dakota to pay $55000 to settle suit over payloader seized by state crime bureau
A cash settlement has been reached in a federal lawsuit that accused BCI agent Arnie Rummel of unjustly seizing Darrell Schrum's payloader and giving it away...Dickey County District Judge Daniel Narum found Rummel in contempt in November 2014 and fined him $500 for failing to turn over the loader to the court. Rummel, who is still a BCI agent, had faced criminal charges of misapplication of entrusted property and public servant refusing to perform duty, both misdemeanors. But a Dickey County prosecutor dismissed those counts in March....the BCI destroyed the door to his shop, disabled a security camera, seized the payloader and transported it out of state.
$22 MILLION dollars all for Law Enforcement to tyrannize a constitutional activity. How to ripoff the taxpayers? Tyrannize the people, make and enforce unconstitutional laws, instigate and provoke innocents, fabricate false crime, wrongfully convict innocents, then falsely accuse the innocent victims for the Governments crimes. Now send the bill to taxpayers.
Policing The Dakota Pipeline Protests Cost $22M
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2017/01/10/pipeline-protest-cost/
January 10, 2017 10:29 AM
Protest-related funding decisions will be made by state lawmakers during the 2017 session. Leaders of the House and Senate appropriation committees say more funding will be approved, though the amount and method isn’t known.
The cost of policing the Dakota Access pipeline protests in North Dakota is at least $22 million — more than $5 million more than the state set aside last year.
Report: Wis. deputy assisting at ND pipeline protest drunk at helm of squad car
A St. Croix County (Wis.) sheriff's deputy likely consumed at least 15 shots of vodka before getting behind the wheel of his squad, where he was found passed out with the vehicle's transmission in drive and his foot on the brake.
The Most Swear-Prone US States Are Also The Most Trustworthy
http://www.iflscience.com/editors-blog/swearprone-us-states-also-most-trustworthy/
Apparently, most people think those that swear and curse and turn their air blue on a regular basis are untrustworthy. ...the very opposite is true, and that sweary types are actually often more honest than their courteous counterparts. Now, a brand new study set to be published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science seems to back up this point – while revealing where the most curse-prone (and thereby honest) people in the US are.
As it turns out, those in Connecticut and New Jersey are the most prolific swearers, while those in Georgia, South Dakota, and Wyoming are the least ...
The State Integrity Investigation of 2012: Iowa, Connecticut, Washington, California, and Nebraska ranked the most highly in this regard.
Wyoming, Maine, South Dakota, North Dakota, and – worst of the worst – Georgia faired least well.
ND deputy sheriff fired, his boss faces removal
http://www.grandforksherald.com/news/4192008-nd-deputy-sheriff-fired-his-boss-faces-removal
A McKenzie County Sheriff's deputy who was scheduled for a disciplinary hearing this week was terminated four days before the meeting date after county officials uncovered new information they say is unrelated to his suspension in October...
Lt. Michael Schmitz was fired on Friday... She declined to specify what Schmitz was fired for, but said the issue is related to something that happened during his three years of working for the sheriff's office, and that the Bureau of Criminal Investigation is looking into it. ...He is also facing two misdemeanor criminal charges for allegedly lying to Bureau of Criminal Investigation agents in 2015 about his prescription pill use and involvement in a divorce case. ...
The report detailed a number of allegations against Sheriff Gary Schwartzenbeger as well...
Attorney general says Fargo City Commission violated the law
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says Fargo's City Commission violated the state's open meeting laws when it secretly voted to approve a controversial deal...
Another death in North Dakota's Death Camps
Jail inmate dies in North Dakota; investigation under way
http://www.crookstontimes.com/news/20161213/jail-inmate-dies-in-north-dakota-investigation-under-way
The North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation is investigating the death of a Ward County Jail inmate.
The sheriff's office says the 24-year-old man was found unresponsive in his cell early Monday during a routine check. Despite attempts to revive him, authorities say the man was pronounced dead at a Minot hospital.
City wants lawsuit by fired attorney dismissed
The City of Minot has filed for dismissal of a 2015 discrimination case brought by a former city attorney over her employment ...Colleen Auer alleges she was terminated from her job for reporting sex-based harassment by then acting city manager Cindy Hemphill. ... She claims the city violated state law by firing her in retaliation for her complaining about the harassment to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Government, and Law Enforcement are the Criminals. They are a Gang violating every Law, and every Constitutional Restraint. They use their illegitimate force to rob your money, and rob your liberties.
To do this they must invent dangers to claim they protect you from. One such danger they invent is crime. They fabricate and provoke crimes where no crime occurs, and hype up what crimes do occur. This to distort and deceive actual crime data to be rewarded with their fraud by more Tax Dollars to fund more of this cycle of deception.
In addition to fraud and other crimes by the Law itself, and its stewards, are that unequal sharing of the tax burden to fund law will produce unequal protections of the law based on class bias by law enforcement and the courts.
More Laws = Higher Taxes; Less Freedom; More Government Control; Less Individual Liberty; More Crime; Increased Wrongful Convictions; Increased Constitutional Violations; Destruction of the State; No Allegiance; ...
Its clear to see who the fat pig is in Cass County North Dakota.
Cass County ND Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund. The following is the cost to the Cass County Property Taxpayer. This does not include additional taxes, and fees payed by the citizen which includes but, not limited to State, and Federal Taxes that are funneled to Law Enforcement.
Cass County ND 2017 Final Budget
https://www.casscountynd.gov/county/depts/Auditor/financial/Documents/2017%20Final%20Budget.pdf
General Fund Total= $ 32,794,535 (32.8 MILLION DOLLARS)
States Attorney receives $ 3,313,856 ( 3.3 MILLION DOLLARS)
Cass County Sheriff receives $ 17,770,175 (17.8 MILLION DOLLARS)
Cass County Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund.
In addition to the Cass County General Fund dollars, the Sheriff also receives:
$155,750 from Asset Forfeiture that they are expected to steal from citizens in 2017, many innocent.
$336,956 from 24/7 Sobriety Program
$174,660 Jail Commisary Fund
$43,500 Valley Water Rescue
$4,000 JAIBG Fund
$10,152 Swat Vehicle Replacement
(Sheriff receives Other Money's not listed here.)
61% of the revenue for Cass County Budget comes from Property Taxes.
The remainder of the revenue comes from Taxes from Highway Gas Tax, Human Services Program Reimbursements, State Aid, Charges for Services, Licenses, Permits, and Fees.
In addition to Local and State Tax Revenues, the Federal Government Funds Law Enforcement in the Federal Budget; plus Various Grants, Various Donations, as well as Fines and Fees, and various other miscellaneous revenue sources funding Law Enforcement.
Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney who is leading the Militarized Law Enfrocement against the Protestors at Standing Rock is accused of Terroristic Threats against a colleague former Sergeant. Cass County Sheriff is well known for his pro-military stance for law enforcement, and his outward lies to gain military surplus from govt..
'There are double standards in our department': Former sergeant...
FARGO — A recently retired sergeant harshly criticized the leadership of Sheriff Paul Laney on Monday, Dec. 5, at a Cass County Commission meeting,..."I was blindsided with a verbal assault from the sheriff during that meeting," she said. "He threatened me with reprisals if I dare say anything negative about him or the department."...
Deputy reveals that Cass County, ND Sheriff Paul Laney is a Terrorist, and a Sexist. Discrimination is countered by the Sheriff now making claims that this deputy is a bully against other deputies...
Cass County Deputy under scrutiny at Monday night's City Commission...
Cass County, ND Sheriff Paul Laney: Terrorist, Govt Supremacist, Racist, Sexist, Indian Hater, Woman Hater, Professional Liar,
Criminal Sheriff Paul Laney
Maniac Sheriff Insults DAPL Veterans With An Absurd Lie
Restaurant confrontation involving DAPL protester, Cass County Sheriff Paul Laney goes viral on Facebook
Laney and Mandan Police Chief Jason Ziegler called the women over to their table as they were leaving a Mandan restaurant the evening of Monday, Nov. 21 -- the night after officers shot water and rubber bullets at protesters who were trying to clear a bridge law closed for safety concerns.
"His first question was 'how long are you going to be here for?' to which we replied 'as long as the pipeline is proceeding'. He immediately replied with 'well that's just not going to happen.',"...
Ziegler and Laney asking the protesters to leave and threatening to arrest them for disorderly conduct.
"I'm going to tell you one more time to leave this restaurant. Go ahead, video tape me. Leave this restaurant," Ziegler said to the women.
"Now you got about two seconds to go, OK guys?" Laney tells them.
George said in her post she was shaking as she wrote and called the incident an example of "intimidation tactics."...
How did police from all over the country end up at Standing Rock?
North Dakota Borrows Additional 7 Million Dollars to Cover Pipeline Protest Costs
17 MILLION DOLLARS TO PAY LAW ENFORCEMENT TO TYRANNIZE THE PEOPLE: North Dakota will borrow an additional 7 million dollars to cover costs related to the Dakota Access Pipeline protests. This is on top of a ... The state will have to pay the 17 million dollars back to the Bank of North Dakota, plus about 2% interest.
Governor DAPL Lies
Governor DAPL CAUGHT Lying About ATTACK On Standing Rock
Dakota Access pipeline protester may lose her arm after small explosion, activists say
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-dakota-access-pipeline-protests-20161121-story.html
Standing Rock Protester Shot in Face With Tear Gas Canister May Go Blind
Official Police Account on Abuse at DAPL is 'Completely Fictitious' and Outright Laughable
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/morton-sheriff-lies-standing-rock
BREAKING: Live Stream Cut Off As Police Spray DAPL Protesters With Water Cannons in Below Freezing Temps
The United Nations just made a major announcement on the Dakota Access Pipeline
http://usuncut.com/news/united-nations-just-made-major-announcement-dakota-access-pipeline/
VIDEO: As Standing Rock Protesters Block the Road, Pipeline Worker Plows Through Them Firing Gun
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/pipeline-worker-plows-standing-rock/
This weekend, during a peaceful prayer ceremony, a truck driver working for the Dakota Access Pipeline plowed through the crowd firing his gun in the air. According to Native News Online, close to 500 people had gathered for the prayer service at the time of the attack.
Although no one was hit by the gunshots and they were not captured on the video below, multiple shell casings were recovered from the scene. There were, however, multiple injuries as a result of the worker’s reckless driving.
Dallas Goldtooth, a Native American campaign organizer for the Indigenous Environmental Network, told reporters that “A concrete truck driver pulled a gun on water protectors while trying to ram his way thru a crowd! Our protectors were peacefully marching on a dirt road towards a DAPL operations base. And somehow WE are designated as the violent ones.”
FAA Says North Dakota Cops Commited Felony by Shooting Down DAPL Protester Drones
It is a federal crime to shoot down aircraft, and this week, the FAA confirmed that that includes drones. ...the officer shooting down the media drone at the DAPL protests did break a federal law and the FAA says they are investigating the situation.
Dakota Access Employee Tries to Incite Violence, Sheriff’s Department Makes False Report That He Was Shot by Protesters
Police lied claiming they were shot at which is why a no fly zone was originally put in place. Thus the police liars lied to suppress media coverage so police can tyrannize protestors....
How a Company With Ties to a Dakota Access Pipeline Owner Flew Over Protests in the No Fly Zone
http://www.desmogblog.com/2016/11/06/helicopter-dakota-access-enbridge-no-fly-zone
“Police said at the time, and again as recently as late Friday to the AP, that they requested the flight restriction in response to shots fired at a police helicopter,” wrote AP of Ferguson.
“But police officials confirmed there was no damage to their helicopter and were unable to provide an incident report on the shooting. On the tapes, an FAA manager described the helicopter shooting as unconfirmed 'rumors.'”...
The ACLU's Rowland said she saw parallels between the TFR in the airspace above Ferguson and above Standing Rock.
“What we saw in Ferguson was unfortunately part of a pattern of suppression of speech and excessive force and unfortunately I think there's a lot of evidence that there's a similar pattern at work at the pipeline protests,” she said.
“And because the FAA now has a history of being caught on tape implementing a no-fly zone for the specific purpose of censoring media flights, I'm not sure they're entitled to an assumption of good faith that this no-fly zone had been put in place for valid reasons.”
$10 Million for a little over a month to Police Protestors all for law enforcement? Create a danger, escalate it, cash in. Embezzle.
North Dakota officials borrow $4M, slam feds on protest cost
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/11/01/north-dakota-officials-borrow-4m-slam-feds-on-protest-cost.html
North Dakota leaders agreed Tuesday to borrow another $4 million to cover the escalating costs of policing protests at the Dakota Access pipeline... The state has now run up a $10 million line of credit for law enforcement costs after an emergency spending panel headed by Gov. Jack Dalrymple... So far, North Dakota and the local governments it backs have shouldered most of the law enforcement expenses — even paying for officers from other states that have assisted North Dakota during the protests....
Report: Dakota Access dog handlers weren't licensed to work ...
http://www.inforum.com/news/4144837-report-dakota-access-dog-handlers-werent-licensed-work-security
Names of the unlicensed security officers have been forwarded to prosecutors for possible charges...Providing private security services without a license is a Class B misdemeanor in North Dakota. ...Six pipeline opponents were bit by the guard dogs and a dozen or more people were pepper sprayed when the group clashed with security officers in a pipeline construction zone on Sept. 3,...appears in video captured by reporters with the independent news program "Democracy Now!" with a dog that has blood on its mouth and nose.
A summary by the sheriff's department said there is no way of confirming whether lists of employees provided by security firms are accurate or if names were purposely withheld. "Many of the initial security officers have come and gone and there is no way to prove who was doing security work," Gruebele wrote in the summary. (This deliberately done as a cover-up to give immunity to any person aiding law enforcement regardless how illegal their activites. Classic North Dakota Corrupt Law.)
The American Civil Liberties Union of North Dakota, which condemned the actions of the security guards as excessive force,
Report Reveals North Dakota Deliberately Lied About and Hid 100s of Catastrophic Oil Spills From Public Over Last Two Years
North Dakota ranks second in the US in oil production. But in spite of their state-wide sales pitch for the illegal Dakota Access pipeline, the state has endured almost 300 oil spills in under two years.
Meanwhile, the state has managed to avoid reporting a single one of them to the public, according to a new report.
Documents viewed by the Associated Press reveal that, “since January 2012, as many as 750 ‘oil field incidents’ were recorded in North Dakota.”
Helicopter Allegedly Hired by North Dakota Authorities Found Flying in Violation of FAA Rules
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/georgianne-nienaber/helicopter-allegedly-hire_b_12320482.html
Flying with false registration is a serious violation of FAA regulations. Section 49 of the U.S. Code states that anyone “ who knowingly and willfully displays or causes to be displayed on an aircraft a mark that is false or misleading about the nationality or registration of the aircraft” shall be “fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 3 years, or both.” Given the arguable over reach of power and the use of military tactics by the Morton County Sheriff’s Office since the protests began in August, this situation requires a serious discussion.
If the Morton County Sheriff’s Office (“law enforcement”) or DAPL hired Mr. Johnson, the Sheriff’s office and/or DAPL has broken the law by knowingly or willingly hiring an aircraft with a false N Number.
What are the Ties Between Dakota Access Pipeline Company & North Dakota's Attorney General?
http://www.democracynow.org/2016/10/3/what_are_the_ties_between_dakota
The attorney general of North Dakota has been the AG for more than 15 years. He’s the top law enforcement officer of that state, yet he’s been part of a pay-to-play operation that is the Republican Attorneys General Association, where they raise money for this group. The money—this group, RAGA, then helps fund those campaigns of those attorneys general.
Meanwhile, corporations are getting special access to attorneys general to push their agenda. And they’ve used that access in a number of ways. We’ve only been documenting part of it. But this goes back for more than a decade, the role of RAGA and these Republican AGs with these energy industry companies.
McKenzie County sheriff asks judge to overrule commission
The McKenzie County sheriff is asking a judge to stop an effort by county commissioners to remove him from office. Commissioners want the governor to remove Schwartzenberger from office because of what they say is a workplace culture of bullying and retaliatio
North Dakota hits all-time high of 3,000 licensed lawyers
Owner of seized payloader files suit against North Dakota crime...
FARGO — The owner of a payloader seized by the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation in 2014 is now suing the agent accused of unjustly giving it away....
Sheriff reaches plea agreement in bar confrontation
North Dakota’ saverage ACT score down, lower than nation’s
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/24/north-dakotas-average-act-score-down-lower-than-na/
North Dakota’s 20.3 score is lower than the national average of 20.8
Police shoot and kill an unarmed man running away from the officer...
Attorney General: Charges 'not warranted' against officer
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A Bismarck police officer who shot and killed a Mandan man in March has been cleared in the case. ... The Attorney General's report on the shooting says officers didn't report finding a gun on Scott after he was shot. Police say they recovered a shotgun from an apartment hallway.
Bismarck officer kills Mandan man in shotgun incident
POLICE SHOOTING - COPS BUSTED! North Dakota police caught editing body cam of shooting!
The Grand Forks Police Department has been caught editing the video of a police shooting of an unarmed man.
The blatant tampering and falsification of evidence is akin to the horrendous corrupt criminal acts by law enforcement in the Sandra Bland case.
The video reveals the extremely dangerous underground in place at the University of North Dakota campus, City of Grand Forks, and the surrounding region.
North Dakota TV station WDAZ caught participating in on-air hoax of police shooting
http://writeintoaction.com/David%20Elliott%20WDAZ%20cover%20up%20time%20stamp.html
Producers of a North Dakota television station have been caught tricking the American public about a police shooting by showing time-stamps of dash-cam video; but hiding the times on the body-cams.
The reason for the deception is because the Grand Forks Police Department, University of North Dakota Police Department, North Dakota Highway Patrol, and Grand Forks County Sheriff's Office is covering up what appears to be an attempted murder connected to drug running and the Fraternal Order of Police.
On February 8, 2015, WDAZ, Forum Communications, aired a news story about a police shooting of an unarmed man that happened on February 28, 2015 in the parking lot of a Grand Forks hospital.
The times of events surrounding the pursuit and shooting of Elliott are easy to establish, because Elliott initiated a 911 call very shorlty after a police officer tried to pull him over; and he reamained on the phone with 911 for 107 minutes until the moment he was shot.
Elliott's immediate flight from police, as well as other actions, create a strong appearance he personally knew some of the police officers chasing him and was afraid to pull over because he knew he was going to be killed.
North Dakota House Candidate Fighting DUI Charges
http://www.kvrr.com/news/local-news/North-Dakota-House-Candidate-Fighting-DUI-Charges/41123628
Emily O'Brien was arrested for driving under the influence in late July. She is running for the house seat in District 42 in Grand Forks.
Authorities say deputy U.S. marshal in ND may have been serial peeping Tom
Authorities say the deputy U.S. marshal accused of peeping on a 16-year-old girl at Target recorded young girls at several other stores in Bismarck. "This isn't just a couple of pictures," said Burleigh County Assistant State's Attorney Julie Lawyer at an initial court appearance for Michael Rivera on 20 new charges. "It appears wherever he goes, he does behavior like this."
Across the Region: North Dakota federal marshal accused of voyeurism faces new charges
Minnesota Lawyer
Michael Rivera was originally charged in June with one felony count. Prosecutor Julie Lawyer says the state has since collected additional evidence, including hundreds of images of child sexual exploitation on Rivera’s computer.
Not Many People Realize That These 7 Things Are Illegal In North Dakota
http://www.onlyinyourstate.com/north-dakota/crazy-weird-laws-nd/
Mandan police officer accused of burglary, fired from job
Charges are pending against a Mandan police officer accused of breaking into his ex-girlfriend's home in neighboring Bismarck.
Inmate's death at North Dakota women's prison is under investigation
A 52-year-old inmate of the Dakota Women’s Correctional and Rehabilitation Center who murdered a Dickinson woman in 1990 died on Tuesday.
Sheriff charged for incident at bar pleads not guilty
A North Dakota sheriff has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge stemming from an altercation at a Minnesota bar.
Valley City officer investigated over wage claims on leave for probe of new 'serious' allegations
The Valley City Police Department has launched a new internal investigation concerning "the possibility of violations" of policy involving a lieutenant who recently was the subject of an inquiry into his work hours.
In a statement released Thursday, July 7, Police Chief Fred Thompson said the allegations involving Lt. David Swenson are of a "serious nature." Swenson has been placed on administrative leave with pay pending the department's probe. Thompson didn't disclose what the complaint was about, saying in the statement: "No further details of the investigation will be released at this time as the investigation is in progress."
Despite Overcrowded Jails, North Dakota Judges Have Deviated From Mandatory Minimum Sentences Just Once in Last Year
Prison overcrowding is a big issue in North Dakota. “Overcrowded jails are having to find space in other counties and neighboring states for their own inmates,” WDAY reported back in January. That report found that more jail capacity is coming online – 10 counties are set to complete jail construction projects that will increase the state’s inmate capacity by 48 percent – but all that construction costs taxpayers. A lot.
Student Drug Informant Found With a Bullet in His Head and Rocks in His Backpack
When police found Andrew Sadek selling $80 worth of pot, they pressured him into being a confidential informant and told him to go after ‘harder drugs.’ Then he turned up dead.
Fargo Police Officer Faces DWI Charges
http://www.kvrr.com/news/local-news/Fargo-Police-Officer-Faces-DWI-Charges/40371546
A Fargo police officer faces DWI charges after being arrested Saturday morning near Hawley.
Cass County sheriff's deputy faces DUI charge
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — The Cass County Sheriff's Office says a deputy was recently arrested in another county on suspicion of driving under the ...
Cass County deputy charged with sodomy
fox4kc.com/2013/08/07/cass-county-deputy-charged-with-sodomy/
WDAF‑TV
Aug 7, 2013 - Cass Co. deputy Maxwell F. Blanchard Jr, 41, was arrested in Cass ... Blanchard was a deputy sheriff for the Cass County Sheriff's Office at the ...
Sheriff's corporal acquitted on reckless endangerment charge
A McKenzie County Sheriff's Office corporal accused of using his vehicle to crash into a fleeing motorcycle has been acquitted on a felony reckless endangerment charge.
The Williston Herald (http://bit.ly/28Q5z1U) reports that Travis Bateman was cleared Wednesday in Watford City.
Bateman allegedly injured the motorcycle driver and a passenger in the incident.
North Dakota jail sergeant gets 14 years for 191,600 child porn images, videos
BISMARCK, N.D. -- A sergeant at the Williams County Correctional Center in Williston has been sentenced to 14 years in prison in federal court for having 190,000 still images and 1,600 videos containing child pornography on his electronic media. Steven Brooks, 50, was sentenced Tuesday by U.S. District Court Judge Dan Hovland to also serve 20 years of supervised release after his prison term.
U.S. Marshal deputy accused of peeping on teen in North Dakota Target
BISMARCK -- A deputy U.S. Marshal has been arrested for allegedly peeping on a 16-year-old girl in a Target changing room.
UND police officer suspended after squad car stolen, crashed
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — A University of North Dakota police officer whose squad car was stolen and crashed has been suspended 40 hours ...
Supreme Court upholds 2-month suspension of Minot attorney
The North Dakota Supreme Court has upheld a disciplinary board's finding to suspend a Minot attorney for violating rules of professional conduct.
Governor suspends Ward sheriff while criminal case proceeds
Kukowski faces misdemeanor charges of refusing to perform a public duty and reckless endangerment in the October 2014 death of county jail inmate Dustin Irwin. The 25-year-old Mandaree man died at a hospital after going into cardiac arrest. The state Corrections Department determined that jail officials failed to give Irwin proper supervision or medical treatment.
Commission overrules suspension of Ward County sheriff
Bismarck Tribune
KXMC-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1UCg2NO ) that the commission voted Friday to overrule the governor. The commission says an investigation should ...
Ward County sheriff will get full pay during suspension
Bismarck Tribune
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — Ward County commissioners have appointed an interim sheriff and decided to give full pay to suspended Sheriff Steve Kukowski ...
North Dakota's Governor Candidates Stenehjem and Burgum are Criminals. According to their own words and their own unconstitutional laws they should be locked up in Prison; They should lose their Bill of Rights; Criminals should not be allowed to possess Firearms; They are Criminals.
Statutory penalties are found at 18 U.S.C. § 2319. A defendant, convicted for the first time of violating 17 U.S.C. § 506(a) by the unauthorized reproduction or distribution, during any 180-day period, of at least 10 copies or phonorecords, or 1 or more copyrighted works, with a retail value of more than $2,500 can be imprisoned for up to 5 years and fined up to $250,000, or both. 18 U.S.C. §§ 2319(b), 3571(b)(3).
Defendants who have previously been convicted of criminal copyright infringement under 18 U.S.C. § 2319(b)(1) may be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment, a $250,000 fine, or both.
North Dakota governor candidates used copyrighted newspaper photos in political ads
GRAND FORKS -- The campaigns for the two leading Republican candidates for North Dakota governor have used copyrighted photos taken by Grand Forks Herald photographers in political materials without permission of the newspaper.
North Dakota has the 2nd lowest child poverty rate but, is the 3rd leading recipient of the Title 1 funding per poor child.
It is the rich stealing from the poor by deception. The rich make laws and policies in the name of beneficent for a certain cause then deceptively claim entitlement to the money by false reporting, fabricating false scenario's, etc.. In reality a large portion of the money is deceptively put into the pockets of the rich. North Dakota does this with most all Government funded programs from schools, law enforcement, social programs, to wrongfully convicting innocent citizens to falsify their crime data all in order to gain more free money from govt and donations.
Title I: Rich School Districts Get Millions Meant for Poor Kids,
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act – better known as Title I – is a federal program designed to address education funding inequity, but it's not doing a very good job, this investigation found. In fact, "20 percent of all Title I money for poor students – $2.6 billion – ends up in school districts with a higher proportion of wealthy families."
Troubled North Dakota Jail to be Reviewed by Feds
https://www.prisonlegalnews.org/news/2016/jun/3/troubled-north-dakota-jail-be-reviewed-feds/
‘Pretty nasty number’: Researchers estimate beds for growing N.D. prison population will cost $485M by 2025 unless policy action taken
Without policy action, the cost of contracting beds for the state’s growing prison population will total $485 million through 2025. “That’s a pretty nasty number, and that doesn’t including building” new prisons...
From 2005 to 2015, North Dakota’s prison population climbed from 1,329 to 1,751 inmates, or about 32 percent, while the statewide jail population jumped by 83 percent to 1,754 inmates, according to the Justice Center.
With the prison population already exceeding the system’s existing capacity of 1,515 beds, and a total inmate count that’s projected to hit 3,061 by 2025, the Justice Center estimates it will cost $220 million to continue with the 530 beds currently under contract and an additional $265 million to accommodate the growth through contract beds, which likely would include out-of-state beds.
For perspective, the two-year budget for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is $215 million for 2015-17, up substantially from $131 million for 2007-09....
Government Pimp sticks its nose again in a relationship often make matters worse then lies to cover itself
Moorhead Police misconduct complaint called 'categorically false'
“We’ve gotten calls from someone who’s directly been beaten up by police” Schempp said. “Just most recently, a Mexican woman who was slammed against a wall. The officers entered her house without a warrant. There’s no place for her to bring that complaint.” Moorhead Police Chief Dave Ebinger says officers were responding to a domestic violence report.
Ward County prosecutor sentenced for drunken driving
MINOT, N.D. (AP) — A Ward County prosecutor accused of drunken driving has pleaded guilty and been sentenced. Deputy State's Attorney Kelly ...
North Dakota tax revenues fall to $20 million below revised ...
...the March report left revenues $20.3 million short of projections....Agencies that received general fund appropriations had their budgets cut by 4.05 percent, or about $245 million, in February to help balance a projected $1.07 billion revenue shortfall.
The state is offsetting the rest of the shortfall with a $331.7 million ending fund balance that was built into the 2015-17 budget and a $497.6 million transfer from the Budget Stabilization Fund, leaving the rainy day fund with about $75 million. ...“We do anticipate asking for reduced budgets,”...
If you are tired of the Republicrats another alternative...
Libertarian Party - Meet Our Candidates for 2016
http://www.lpnorthdakota.org/leadership
Guest Column from North Dakota: What’s Wrong with Marsy’s Law (Part 1)
California billionaire Henry Nicholas is paying folks in North Dakota to circulate an identical constitutional amendment currently circulating for their ballot. North Dakota blogger Chad Nodland of North Decoder fame takes a dim view of Marsy’s Law. In the first of two essays on the amendment, Nodland—who practices law—explains how this law could make it easier for false accusers to put innocent defendants behind bars. With Nodland’s permission, I reprint in full:
What’s Wrong With Marsy’s Law? (Volume One)
If Marsy’s Law passes, innocent people are going to be convicted of serious felony and misdemeanor crimes. That’s one of the things that’s wrong with Marsy’s Law. But that’s just the start. ...
North Dakota Lawmakers Have Racked Up Seven Alcohol-Related Traffic Violations In The Last Decade
News this morning is that Minot lawmaker Roger Brabandt, a Republican who represents District 5 in the state House, has pleaded guilty to DUI after hitting a car and a tree with his 2008 Impalla back in December....In fact, state lawmakers have racked up seven alcohol-related driving offenses in the last decade by my count.
Concealed weapon instructor gets license revoked
Ross Walther, of Garrison, can no longer teach concealed weapon license classes, a news release from the attorney general reported....Walther had been qualified to teach the class, because he is a licensed peace officer, who previously worked at the McLean County sheriff’s department...The attorney general is forwarding BCI’s reports to the ND POST board for review of Walther’s peace officer license and to the state’s attorney for possible criminal charges, the release stated.
Former North Dakota police officer sentenced on child porn charge
http://www.inforum.com/news/4001845-former-north-dakota-police-officer-sentenced-child-porn-charge
FARGO – A former North Dakota police officer was sentenced Monday, April 4, in Cass County District Court to six months in the county jail based on an earlier guilty plea to a charge of possessing child pornography....Mark D. Wallevand, 43 ... if Wallevand went to prison, he would likely be unemployed and homeless when he was released, a situation he said would not do anybody any good....
Former Williams County officer pleads guilty to child porn
A former Williams County corrections officer faces more than a dozen years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a child pornography charge. The Williston Herald reports (http://bit.ly/1S1KNfL ) that 49-year-old Steve Brooks, of Williston, reached a deal with prosecutors that calls for a 14-year prison term.
Report: North Dakota one of top states for Medicare overbilling
FARGO — North Dakota had the third-highest projected rate of Medicare overbillings, according to an audit of selected payments...last year that had a projected rate of Medicare overbilling that exceeded the national average of 12.1 percent, resulting in projected overpayments totaling $100 million
Worst Taxpayer Return On Investment is North Dakota.
Worst Taxpayer ROI By State: North Dakota, Alaska, Hawaii, New York
http://www.valuewalk.com/2016/04/worst-taxpayer-roi-by-state/
With Tax Day approaching, WalletHub today released its latest analysis of the U.S. tax landscape, an in-depth look at the states with the Best & Worst Taxpayer Return on Investment in 2016. WalletHub used 20 metrics to compare the quality and efficiency of state-government services across five distinct categories — Education, Health, Safety, Economy, and Infrastructure & Pollution — taking into account the drastically different rates at which citizens are taxed in each state.
States with the Best Taxpayer ROI:
1 New Hampshire
2 South Dakota
3 Colorado
States with the Worst Taxpayer ROI:
48 Hawaii
49 Alaska
50 North Dakota
North Dakota’s large inmate population keeps growing
If it were a city, it would be the 10th largest in the state, just behind Jamestown. North Dakota's incarcerated population is not only large, it's growing.
A 2014 study released by the Pew Charitable Trust found that North Dakota's incarceration rate saw a 175 percent increase from 1994 to 2014, second in the country only to West Virginia.
In a one-day count on Jan. 1, the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation determined that 1,716 inmates were in custody statewide. An additional 6,167 men and women were on parole or probation.
Four years ago, the state inmate population was half what it was in September. And DOCR projects the inmate population to nearly double again in the next 10 years, ... "This isn't a prison problem. It's a system problem,"...
Each male inmate costs an average of $17.50 a day, more than $6,300 a year, in health care costs, Krabbenhof said. Add food, lodging, transport and other expenses, and the average amount to house a male inmate for a year is $42,460, with female inmates costing slightly less.
That's just the average: A few have cost more than $100,000, Krabbenhoft said.
All told, DOCR's budget for the 2015-2017 biennium is more than $215 million, and, if inmate rosters continue to trend upward, Krabbenhoft said that amount will only increase....
We have to take a complete look at our criminal code, so that the Legislature can get its arms around the entire crime-and-punishment situation," he said.
Holmberg added that North Dakota hasn't reviewed its criminal code since 1973, and that it's not unprecedented to review and overhaul state law....
"Building prisons is planning for future failures of social policy," ...
2015 N.D. Dept of Corrections:
ND Total Population: 756,927
ND inmates: 1,716 ( 227 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants )
ND inmates, on parole,
and probation: 7,883 ( 1,041 per 100,000 inhabitants )
Deputy pleads not guilty to crashing into motorcycle
A McKenzie County Sheriff’s Department deputy pleaded not guilty to a charge of reckless endangerment ...Deputy Travis Bateman is charged with using his squad car to recklessly crash into a fleeing motorcycle in August, ejecting and injuring the motorcycle driver and his female passenger, according to the affidavit filed in court. He had been alerted to the incident by a Highway Patrol trooper and used his vehicle to crash-stop the motorcycle...
McKenzie County Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger is charged with a misdemeanor for alleging misusing entrusted property: a county-issued credit card. A pretrial conference is scheduled for August. Schwartzenberger pleaded not guilty to misusing nearly $1,000 in public funds to buy his wife’s airfare, golf fees and a casino dinner
A third officer, Deputy Michael Schmitz was charged in August with two misdemeanors for lying to officers about his alleged prescription drug use and about his role in a domestic and divorce case...
Bismarck police squad car crashes
A Bismarck police car crashed into a passenger car at noon Monday....As officers pulled up to a red light, they got a call that an assault was taking place, highway patrol said. Responding to the call, they tried to make a U-turn from the right lane and did not see that another car had pulled up next to them in the left lane, highway patrol said. The two cars crashed as the passenger pulled forward and the squad car pulled around. ...
Lawyer says North Dakota agent should not have been charged
A North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent who was cleared of criminal charges for confiscating and failing to return a stolen pay loader has been reinstated to investigative work, ....The case involving Rummel began in May 2014 after he took the loader from Darrell Schrum's garage in Forbes and gave it to a trucking company. .... The loader has not been located....
The decision to drop criminal charges doesn't clear Rummel of "ignoring the law and multiple court orders," ..."As a result of his sustained contempt finding, he is no longer able to testify credibly as a witness," ... "His reputation is ruined. "...
Southeast District Judge Daniel Narum ordered Rummel to return the loader to Schrum. When the agent didn't meet the judge's deadline, Rummel was declared in contempt and eventually ordered, along with the state attorney general's office, to pay Schrum nearly $54,000....
Officer fired
http://www.jamestownsun.com/news/local/3984583-officer-fired?platform=hootsuite
Sgt. Thomas Nagel, a detective with JPD, had worked for the department since 1989....The review board, made up of four police officers and one private citizen, recommended terminating Nagel for violating 19 policies. ..."his untruthful internal interview likely makes him a 'Giglio impaired law enforcement officer.'" A Giglio-impaired officer is one whose truthfulness can be questioned in court because he or she was not truthful in other situations.
If the donations are to gauge the public interest how does lawmakers become the public interest? Oh yeah, this is North Dakota where all Laws are made based on the legislators common will, and not the common will of the people. Anyways isnt this Bribery giving/accepting gifts by officials? Tampering and Unlawful Influence? Conflict of Interest? Perjury- Falsification- Breech of Duty? CHAPTER 12.1-12 BRIBERY-UNLAWFUL INFLUENCE OF PUBLIC SERVANTS http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t12-1c12.pdf
North Dakota lawmakers donating cash new governor's home
"Current and former North Dakota lawmakers account for about a third of people making private contributions for a new governor's home, according to a fundraising committee.
The Legislature last year approved construction of a new $5 million governor's home, stipulating that 20 percent of its cost must be funded by private donations....
Lawmakers had defeated attempts for a new governor's home but finally agreed last year after requiring that a percentage of the funding come from private sources as a way to gauge public interest...."
County corrections officer from North Dakota charged with attempted murder
A Mercer County corrections officer is facing attempted murder charges for firing off more than 30 rounds from inside an apartment next to the Dakota Farms Inn in Beulah. According to a court affidavit 26-year-old Michael Keith Peterson, fired shots at Colin Peterson and his wife Mariah on Feb. 27.
Jail employee on leave during`shots fired' investigation
A Mercer County Sheriff’s Department jail employee is on administrative leave during an investigation into a “shots fired” incident Feb. 27 at the Dakota Farms Inn in Beulah. Mercer County Sheriff Dean Danzeisen said Michael Peterson, a four-year employee at the jail in Stanton, will remain on leave until the matter is settled.
North Dakota Is One Of The Worst States In The Nation For Civil Asset Forfeiture
https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/north-dakota-civil-asset-forfeiture/
So, how bad a problem is it in North Dakota? According to a recent report put out by the Institute for Justice, North Dakota tied with Massachusetts for the lowest grade in the nation when it comes to our policies governing civil asset forfeiture. “Along with Massachusetts, North Dakota has the worst civil forfeiture laws in the country, scoring an F,” ... In a nutshell, it’s a process by which the police can take your stuff – your money, your cars, your home, etc. – and make it their own ... What’s more, there is no state requirement that law enforcement agencies report what they take through this process...
Ward County sheriff charged in death of inmate
http://www.inforum.com/news/3951824-ward-county-sheriff-charged-death-inmate
The Ward County sheriff and a retired captain from the department face charges of reckless endangerment in connection with an inmate's death. Sheriff Steven Kukowski and former Capt. Michael Nason are each charged with a Class A misdemeanor for allegedly failing to seek medical attention for inmate Dustin Irwin of Mandaree, who died after being in Ward County custody in October 2014....Irwin was arrested in Ward County on Oct. 3, 2014, for driving while his license was suspended or revoked. Irwin's health deteriorated over the three days he was held at the Ward County Correctional Center.
On the third day, Kukowski and Nason transported Irwin, who by that time was incoherent, urinating on himself, disoriented and had to be physically loaded into the transport vehicle. Irwin was exchanged for another prisoner held by Burleigh County. After the Burleigh County deputy took custody of Irwin, the inmate was transported directly to the hospital with emergency lights flashing. Irwin died a short time later, court records say.
"Those of you who “go along to get along” have no backbone and destroy the foundation of courage. You are the enablers of those who are guilty of misconduct. You are just as guilty as those who break the code of ethics and oath you swore...."
"To those children of the officers who are eradicated, your parent was not the individual you thought they were. As you get older,you will see the evidence that your parent was a tyrant who loss their ethos and instead followed the path of moral corruptness. They conspired to hide and suppress the truth of misconduct on others behalf’s. Your parent will have a name and plaque on the fallen officers memorial in D.C. But, In all honesty, your parents name will be a reminder to other officers to maintain the oath they swore and to stay along the shoreline that has guided them from childhood to that of a local, state, or federal law enforcement officer...." - Chris Dorner Manifesto
North Dakota
CHAPTER 109-02-05
PEACE OFFICER CODE OF CONDUCT AND OATH
http://www.legis.nd.gov/information/acdata/pdf/109-02-05.pdf?20160220071343
Section109-02-05-01 Peace Officer Code of Conduct
109-02-05-02 Peace Officer Oath
Attorney Says Stutsman County Sheriff’s Department Covered Up Incident Involving Drunk Deputy
https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/stutsman-county-sheriffs
Because the man who was passed out was Stutsman County Sheriff’s Deputy Daniel White, and it kind of seems like some effort was put into making sure the incident wasn’t made public. This was brought to my attention when Jamestown attorney Joe Larson sent me a complaint he’s filed with the Attorney General’s office over the incident. Wyman told me the officers responding to the call recognized the man immediately, though they didn’t comment on his status as a law enforcement officer in front of him. Larson tells me that not only was White not arrested that night, but he got a ride home from his boss Sheriff Chad Kaiser.
You can read the police reports here and here. Here’s a key excerpt confirming the ride home from Sheriff Kaiser:...
Roosevelt was a Racist. Roosevelt made a move he thought would bring conservative white Southerners to his side. He banned Southern black delegates from being seated at the convention....
A place in history
Roosevelt thought he had a lock on the state, but La Follette came out on top. Roosevelt lost three more primaries but easily won the next nine, leading him to believe he was entitled to the Republican nomination. Party leaders chose Taft instead, prompting delegates and Roosevelt to march out of the national convention in Chicago and begin forming a new, progressive Bull Moose Party.
Six weeks later, as the Bull Moose Party stood ready for its convention, Roosevelt made a move he thought would bring conservative white Southerners to his side. He banned Southern black delegates from being seated at the convention....
Multiple accusations made against Valley City officials prompts...
Accusations of corruption, sexual harassment and buying liquor for minors.
That and more is rocking Valley City North Dakota where City administrators, the police chief, and city attorney are involved in pointed allegations. All of this is prompting lawsuits on both sides. ...
"They lie, they mislead, they misrepresent," Robert Drake says city officials and police officers, including the chief, are corrupt. ...
He says that hurt comes from questions concerning whether the city attorney purchased alcohol for minors, the city administrator lied about government action, a police chief engaged in sexual harassment, and a police officer having sex on duty. "Bullies and liars don't scare me. And that's what we got at City Hall. It's unfortunate, but that's what we got,”...
"If you ask questions about city hall and they don't like it, they'll press charges against you and try to get you in trouble for asking a question," ...
Police petition is Valley City man's newest scrap with City Hall
Valley City Police Chief Fred Thompson made headlines last month for drawing his gun on a father who was playing with his sons using air rifles in their front yard....
the 2006 City Commission campaign who were targeted by a website painting them as slumlords and sympathizers of Nazis and KKK members. ...The city administrator at the time later admitted a role in the website and received a suspension....
the attack is an example of the rough-and-tumble of Valley City politics. "This is the kind of stuff that goes on in Valley City," ...Since the 2006 website controversy, another city administrator left as a result of strife involving the previous police chief ..."I don't like corruption," he said....
Charges to be considered in death of North Dakota jail inmate
http://www.crookstontimes.com/article/20160120/NEWS/160129976
The Ward County Commission is hiring a special prosecutor to determine if charges are warranted in the death of a county jail inmate more than a year ago.
Dustin Irwin, 25, of Mandaree, was declared dead at a Bismarck hospital on Oct. 6, 2014, after going into cardiac arrest. He had been arrested Oct. 2 for driving under suspension and had become progressively ill. An investigation by the state Corrections Department determined that county jail officials had failed to give Irwin proper care.... The state investigation found the jail had been violating state laws and rules. Some violations included not providing medical physicals to inmates as required, not sending nine correctional officers to approved training within their first year of employment and consistently operating above inmate capacity with insufficient staffing.
Activists fear missing Native American women were swept up in oil-worker sex-trafficking ring
Native American women are being murdered and vanishing in the US Midwest, and activists have complained that local police don't much care. They fear that the women are disappearing and being pushed into sex-trafficking rings to satisfy oil workers in North Dakota.
Three Native American women have been killed and two more have disappeared from northern Minnesota since May 2015 in a period of around six months in the sparsely populated region. A third woman was kidnapped but managed to escape.
Native teenage girls are being recruited or groomed, he said, for the Bakken, an area of oil-rich fields in North Dakota, where tens of thousands of men have worked the last few years.
Native American women and girls tend to be easy targets for traffickers who seek to recruit for commercial sex work. Native American women are twice as likely to be sexually assaulted as women of other races. A 2007 study found that 24% of the women charged with prostitution in north Minneapolis were Native American, yet they comprised only 2.2% of the population.
Settlement reached in federal lawsuit over traffic stop
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/1fb815f097114183a25eb0a9ef1ce8bb/ND--Traffic-Stop-Lawsuit
FARGO, North Dakota — The North Dakota Insurance Reserve Fund will pay $142,500 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Richland County Sheriff's Department.
Three men claimed they were injured when Deputies Dan Wise and Steve Gjerdevig used excessive force during a traffic stop in Abercrombie in August 2011. Authorities maintained the officers did nothing wrong.
KFGO radio (http://bit.ly/1P2xpo0 ) learned of the settlement through an open records request. Settlement terms call for Christopher Miranowski to receive more than $76,000, and Derek Grund and Adam Nelson to each receive $15,000. They'll share an additional $36,000 for medical costs.
The settlement says the payments are not an admission of liability.
The three men initially were seeking unspecified damages to be determined by a jury.
The state Insurance Reserve Fund handles claims against local governments.
Fargo attorney suspended for six months for misconduct on three...
In its August decision, the high court accepted the recommendation of the state's disciplinary board concerning Fargo attorney Jesse Matson, based in part on his conduct in three separate cases....
The documents Matson created showed a lack of legal knowledge and skill, the court found, and his lack of timeliness created serious delays with the case....
In all three cases, the court found Matson's conduct had injured his clients, whether through delays, wasted money or being forced to find new lawyers or to represent themselves in court.
Letter: Measure 6 illustrated conflicts of interest while case law represents lawless coercion
In Federalist 51, James Madison states, “Ambition must counteract ambition.” So, said Madison, we must have a policy of “supplying, by opposite and rival interests, the defect of better motives.” That is, the self-interests of rival institutions should check one another.
Unfortunately, the North Dakota Bar Association organization is akin to Teamsters promoting self-interest rather than professional advocacy group. In the words of Wisconsin Bar President, “Our legal system and our fundamental liberties rest to a large extent on an independent bar and an independent judiciary.”
Measure 6 illustrated numerous conflicts of interest and case law represents lawless coercion....
Ironically, Mr. Weiler did not communicate to public internal survey citing prevalence of false accusations of domestic violence and mismanagement of domestic violence programs.
As we see on TV, President Obama has no obligation to follow the law. Is Congress going to call a cop? Likewise, North Dakota legal professionals are under no obligation to argue depth and breadth of Century Code.
In essence, the state Supreme Court created law without objective standards creating limitless legal discretion for triers of fact in domestic relation cases. Attorneys selectively argue what portion of law ensures record is not created, therefore, insulates record on appeal: judges are not ferrets.
As Bernadine Dohrn, an Obama political ally, quipped at University of Chicago, “We do not need to control the legislature if we control the bar. So, don’t worry about hicks in DeKalb.”
Never underestimate the influence of liberal political community organizers’ influence in North Dakota domestic relations. As is, ambition is the luxury political class not, “father class.”
North Dakota once again near bottom of list in Humane Society rankings
North Dakota ranked 48th on the animal welfare organization's list released Monday that is based on 83 categories that include animal cruelty, exotic pets, puppy mills, companion animals, animals in research, fur and trapping, and equine protection. HSUS found that North Dakota failed on all 11 criteria
This law makes prostitution legal for women but, criminalizes Johns.
North Dakota rings in New Year with few new laws
http://www.crookstontimes.com/article/20151231/NEWS/151239925
The so-called "john law" is one of several measures passed by North Dakota lawmakers in 2015 that are aimed at combating the increase in prostitution in the state. The laws hike the penalties for sex traffickers and provide funding for services for victims coerced into the sex trade.
Most of the more than 530 laws approved by the 2015 Legislature took effect in July or August. However, all or part of a few take effect Jan. 1.
Your wife the Prostitute. You da John. Government is a Pimp.
Well we have all heard the North Dakota Marsy "John" Law that makes Prostitution legal for women Prostitutes but, criminalizes Johns.
But the Government Pimps are adding a Bonus to the Prostitutes.
The prostitutes will now get an extra $1.25 MILLION Dollar pay raise Bonus:
$1.25 MILLION IN GRANTS AVAILABLE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING SERVICES
http://www.ag.nd.gov/NewsReleases/2015/12-08-15.pdf
BISMARCK, ND – More than a million dollars in grants is available for organizations and entities providing services relating to human trafficking, announced Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. The $1.25 million in grant funds was authorized by the 2015 legislature as part of a comprehensive package of bills to address human trafficking in North Dakota.
Help Wanted:
Women Prostitutes in North Dakota -
Great Pay, and total Immunity from Prosecution.
In fact, Law Enforcement will report you as a "victim" of this crime. Law enforcement will arrest the John and the Pimp. If there is no male to blame just Lie , and falsely accuse some male you dont like. The Courts will even force the Pimp, or the falsely accused to pay you more money for your services and fees. Want to become a Prostitute and earn alot of money? Come to North Dakota where you will be treated as a "Victim" as a Prostitute, and receive immunity from prosecution, and receive more money and more free services. Plus, you can abuse, and falsely accuse any man anytime and you will also be considered a "Victim" of domestic violence and receive even more free money, and more immunity.
ND to consider new trafficking law, more funding for enforcement
...In addition to immunity for minors, the law would allow women charged with prostitution to assert an "affirmative defense" if they are victims of trafficking. Victims also could seek to vacate convictions of prostitution and some other non-violent offenses that resulted from being trafficked. The law also allows victims to take civil action against traffickers.
"We want these victims to understand that they are victims Gov. Jack Dalrymple says he is committed to addressing human trafficking in western North Dakota and last month outlined a budget plan that calls for spending $90 million in new money next biennium on law enforcement to fight human trafficking and other crimes....
Rep. Larry Klemin, R-Bismarck, a member of the state's uniform law commission, said a major goal of the law is to make victims aware that they should not be considered criminals. Funding for training will come out of $20 million Dalrymple proposes in grants to law enforcement agencies in oil-impacted counties, an increase of nearly $3.5 million over this biennium....
Uncovering a covered up distracted driving incident
http://watchdog.org/252112/watchdog-accountability/
In January, Lt. Troy Hischer of the North Dakota Highway Patrol drove his state vehicle the wrong way down a divided highway, in the dark, for at least four minutes while talking on his cell phone. When other motorists reported the wrong-way trooper, Hischer claimed he was only parked in the median between the east and westbound lanes, thus giving motorists the impression he was driving the wrong way.
But a Watchdog investigation not only showed Hischer was driving the wrong way on the highway, but it also got the attention of Hischer’s superiors — months later.
“The trigger in it was the open records request you had made on the 10th,” Capt. Aaron Hummel, who ultimately investigated the matter, told Watchdog. “Here at headquarters, that was the first we had heard of it.”
An investigative report from the Highway Patrol indicated Hischer remembered many details from that night, including the subject of conversations he had and facts about the weather. “The one item that he can’t recall is if he drove the wrong way at oncoming traffic or not,” the report stated.
After a month off with pay, Hischer received a one-day suspension without pay as punishment for the incident. And a $20 ticket.
West Fargo police officer arrested for DUI
Investigators say Weston Christianson, who is 38, was arrested about 2:00 a.m. on January 1st by the Cass County Sheriff's Office.
Uncovering a covered up distracted driving incident
http://watchdog.org/252112/watchdog-accountability/
In January, Lt. Troy Hischer of the North Dakota Highway Patrol drove his state vehicle the wrong way down a divided highway, in the dark, for at least four minutes while talking on his cell phone. When other motorists reported the wrong-way trooper, Hischer claimed he was only parked in the median between the east and westbound lanes, thus giving motorists the impression he was driving the wrong way.
But a Watchdog investigation not only showed Hischer was driving the wrong way on the highway, but it also got the attention of Hischer’s superiors — months later.
“The trigger in it was the open records request you had made on the 10th,” Capt. Aaron Hummel, who ultimately investigated the matter, told Watchdog. “Here at headquarters, that was the first we had heard of it.”
An investigative report from the Highway Patrol indicated Hischer remembered many details from that night, including the subject of conversations he had and facts about the weather. “The one item that he can’t recall is if he drove the wrong way at oncoming traffic or not,” the report stated.
After a month off with pay, Hischer received a one-day suspension without pay as punishment for the incident. And a $20 ticket.
Former police officer charged with possessing child porn in Cass County
FARGO - A former police officer, who worked at various agencies in central and western North Dakota, is facing child pornography charges in Cass County District Court.
Mark David Wallevand, 42, of Fargo was charged Wednesday with a felony count of promoting a sexual performance by a minor and five felony counts of possession of certain materials prohibited.
Racism in the Heartland
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/diane-dimond/-racism-in-the-heartland_b_1324374.html
A middle-of-the-night assault on a black family's home...
A white man screaming the "N" word and threatening six kids inside.
The punishment? A slap on the wrist... What state still does this?!
I've never written a column about the state of North Dakota,...
North Dakota among worst states for racist Obama tweets; Minnesota 10th
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251247951
FARGO – A small but vocal group of disgruntled North Dakotans took to the Web after last week’s election to put the state on the map in an ugly way.
According to a group of researchers who crunch online geographic data, the state was among the national leaders in the rate of racist messages on Twitter posted before and after President Barack Obama’s re-election.
'Shock' and 'anger' in Grand Forks after racist graffiti targets Somalians
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Residents said they were shocked and disgusted Monday over racist graffiti that prompted a police investigation and calls for more discussion of race relations.
Racist symbols on side of north Fargo home
http://www.wday.com/news/3707238-racist-symbols-side-north-fargo-home
Some neighbors told us he has made racist comments in the past. In fact, when we talked to Gary Reinhart today he refused to go on camera, but told us people of color have caused drug and gang problems there and he'd like to see White Supremacist Craig Cobb come in and clean up the neighborhood. Steele: "It's unfortunate really. Of course everyone would wish those houses were better taken care if in general but the swastikas don't help the situation here at all." And while painting over them is a temporary fix, racist attitudes may take much longer to erase.
Muslim-Owned Cafe Defaced With Nazi Graffiti, Then Firebombed
When police catch the man who allegedly burned down a Somali-Muslim owned restaurant in Grand Forks, North Dakota last week, their first task will be to determine his motive. Regardless of what authorities find, the arson feels like an act of terrorism...
Fans Dress In KKK Hoods At A North Dakota High School Hockey Game, Coach Calls It "Pretty Tacky"
A photo appearing to show Grand Forks Red River High School hockey fans dressed in white hoods and robes similar to those of the Ku Klux Klan surfaced on the social media site Twitter on Friday evening during Red River's state semifinal game against Fargo Davies, shows a section of fans wearing white clothing and white face paint. In the center, three fans wear white robes and pointed hoods. "I guess the red river highschoolers are racist?"
Unions Gone Wild: Police Confirm Racism at North Dakota Plant
Police say union supporters have directed racial slurs and racist symbols at replacement workers and security personnel outside an American Crystal Sugar plant in North Dakota. Traill County Sheriff Mike Crocker says there have been racial statements made to security people outside of the company’s Hillsboro facility. H
Map Shows Where the Most Racist and Homophobic Americans Live
Using geo-coded tweets, mappers over at Floating Sheep pinpointed which locations were most hateful.
Racism in North Dakota?
https://shadowproof.com/2008/03/28/racism-in-north-dakota/
Josh Reimnitz, who is the NDSU student body president and saw the skit, called it “totally tasteless” and said he and other audience members were shocked. “Honestly, I still don’t know what the intention of the skit was,” he said. “It was very silent, and there were some boos. People were looking at each other, not knowing how to act.”
North Dakota students offend with racist “Siouxper Drunk” T-shirts
http://www.salon.com/2014/05/12/north_dakota_students_offend_with_racist_siouxper_drunk_t_shirts/
Alcohol was introduced to Native Americans by European settlers, and has created a serious problem in the Native American community; ten percent of deaths within the Native American community are alcohol-related....
I was appalled to learn this weekend that a group of individuals had the poor judgment and lack of awareness and understanding to create and then wear T-shirts that perpetuated a derogatory and harmful stereotype of American Indians. The message on the shirts demonstrated an unacceptable lack of sensitivity and a complete lack of respect for American Indians and all members of the community.
They Hate Indians In (Rapid City) South Dakota
I used to think it was just ignorance, but it’s not. It’s just pure hate passed from generation-to-generation....
cops are out in force waiting for Natives to drive across the reservation line -- so they can fill their quotas of fines and harassments (mostly petty stuff). ...
We have had two kids shot dead in Rapid City in the last few years, and several homeless brothers and sisters found dead along Rapid Creek. It’s always just a coincidence and never a real investigation done. Just lame excuses.
Several Natives died in the early ‘90s. Almost 100 suspicious deaths occurred around Pine Ridge in the ‘70s. We got more lame excuses.
Largest Mass Execution in US History: 150 Years Ago Today
http://www.thenation.com/article/largest-mass-execution-us-history-150-years-ago-today/
Lincoln ordered the execution of thirty-eight Dakota Indians for rebellion—but never ordered the execution of Confederate officials or generals.
One in 10 hate crimes target American Indians
http://www.indianz.com/News/show.asp?ID=law/1012001-5
Although hate crimes constituted but a small fraction of the offenses nationwide, about one in 10 racially-motivated bias incidents targeted American Indians, the Department of Justice reported on Sunday. ...
American Indians and Alaska Natives make up less than one percent of the total population.
Land Grab Cheats North Dakota Tribes Out of $1 Billion, Suits Allege
http://www.propublica.org/article/land-grab-cheats-north-dakota-tribes-out-of-1-billion-suits-allege
Native Americans on an oil-rich North Dakota reservation have been cheated out of more than $1 billion by schemes to buy drilling rights for lowball prices, a flurry of recent lawsuits assert. And, the suits claim, the federal government facilitated the alleged swindle by failing in its legal obligation to ensure the tribes got a fair deal.
Sioux See Bonanza in Pot-Smoking Lounge - Courthouse ...
http://www.courthousenews.com/2015/10/19/sioux-see-bonanza-in-pot-smoking-lounge.htm
The Santee Sioux hope the marijuana "smoking lounge" they are building in a converted bowling alley will bring $2 million a month to the tribe, despite opposition from the governor, who calls the project illegal.
Its clear to see who the fat pig is in Cass County North Dakota.
Cass County Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund.
You taxpayer must pay for your Government to Tyrannize you against your will.
Cass County ND 2016 Final Budget -
Funding One Single Year of Tyranny in Cass County, ND
https://www.casscountynd.gov/county/depts/Auditor/financial/Documents/2016%20Final%20Budget.pdf
General Fund Total= $32,707,284 (32.7 MILLION DOLLARS)
States Attorney receives $3,191,264 (3.2 MILLION DOLLARS)
Cass County Sheriff receives $17,714,328 (17.7 MILLION DOLLARS)
Cass County Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund.
In addition to the Cass County General Fund dollars the Sheriff also receives:
$182,114 from Asset Forfeiture that they are expected to steal from citizens in 2016, many innocent.
$310,850 from 24/7 Sobriety Program
$140,814 Jail Commisary Fund
$43,500 Valley Water Rescue
$4,000 JAIBG Fund
$10,152 Swat Vehicle Replacement
53% of the revenue for Cass County Budget comes from Property Taxes.
The remainder of the revenue comes from Taxes from Highway Gas Tax, Human Services Program Reimbursements, State Aid, Charges for Services, Licenses, Permits, and Fees.
Cass County Law Enforcement is an overfed pig. The citizens are forced to pay for their own Tyranny by Government Thugs.
Government Law Enforcement of Cass County is a Burden on the Citizens & Tax Payers, and a Burden on the Budget.
Government Law Enforcement is not an Asset.
Government Law Enforcement is not a Constitutional requirement.
Domestic Enemies Make, Support, Enforce, and Defend "Un"-Constitutional Laws.
Citizen Militia is a Constitutional requirement, and a Constitutional Right.
The Constitution prohibits the Government from infringing on the citizens Right to Firearms, and prohibits Government from infringing on the citizens Right to an armed citizen militia.
The Constitution prohibits Government Tyranny, and authorizes the citizens to use armed force against the Tyrannts of Government. The Constitution does not authorize the Government to tyrannize the People by any agent of Law Enforcement, Military, or any other.
In addition to Local and State Tax Revenues, the Federal Government Funds Law Enforcement in the Federal Budget; plus Various Grants, Various Donations, as well as Fines and Fees, and various other miscellaneous revenue sources funding Law Enforcement.
An Attorney Might Have Saved Andrew Sadek’s Life
https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/andrew-sadek-attorney
Andrew Sadek was a North Dakota student found dead after law enforcement used him as a criminal informant in drug deals. His mother now wants reforms to change the way cops use those sort of informants. Would those reforms be good? First, some history on the case....
In the first State Integrity probe in 2012, North Dakota ranked 43rd with a score of 58, an F.
North Dakota gets D- grade in 2015 State Integrity Investigation
Public Access to Information: GRADE: F(57) RANK: 10th
Political Financing: GRADE: F(40) RANK: 45th
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Fraud and feud at Stutsman County Sheriff's Office
http://www.valleynewslive.com/news/local/headlines/340504592.html
Thomas Nagel, with the Jamestown Police Department adds, "If government property is being used for non official business, it's basically from what I'm aware of against the law."
Valley News Live received a packet from an anonymous source claiming that a deputy and the sheriff's son were using this jet ski for recreational use based on a Facebook profile picture. The profile of someone named, "Dominic".
...we discovered that the profile attached to the packet sent was an alias from a detective at the Jamestown police department. Tom Nagel who also happens to be the President of the Fraternal Order of Police. "The alias name is me," admits Nagel.
Bradley tells me that the relationship has been strained in the past between Nagel and Kaiser.
"I can say it's somebody that would be in fear of losing their job," says Nagel.
"Unfortunately, I think it's political," Bradley adds. "I think there are some groups that there are some groups that would like to have their own candidate run for sheriff for their own personal purposes."
Story About McKenzie County Sheriff Takes A Turn To The Bizarre
https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/story-about-mckenzie-county-sheriff-takes-a-turn-to-the-bizarre/
McKenzie County (Watford City) Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger is in trouble. He has apparently been caught making personal charges on a county credit card, and then not paying the bill ...
There was apparently no comment from Schwartzenberger on how charging a convertible, $240 in meals and golf, and his wife’s plane ticket to Vegas counts as a Sheriff doing his job.
Meanwhile, this isn’t the only front on which Schwartzenberger is facing controversy. One of his deputies, Michael Schmitz, was charged in September with two counts of Providing False Information to Law Enforcement. From the McKenzie County Farmer: According to the Complaint, the first charge states that Schmitz willfully gave false information to a law enforcement officer, which he knew to be false, and the information may have interfered with an investigation or may have materially misled a law enforcement officer.
McKenzie County Sheriff Charged with Misusing County Credit Card
The McKenzie County sheriff is in hot water and is facing a criminal charge for using a county credit card to rack up nearly $1,000 in unauthorized expenses during his trip to Las Vegas this year.
Court documents show the Bureau of Criminal Investigation field charges against Sheriff Gary Schwartzenberger for making unauthorized purchases on the county’s credit card.
BCI says Schwartzenberger charged $989 to the credit card. He bought his wife a $556 airline ticket for the Sheriff’s conference in Las Vegas, a $96 upgrade for a convertible, about $120 for a golf outing and $120 for a meal at South Point Casino, which is well above of the daily allowance.
UND police officer arrested on child porn charges
http://www.inforum.com/news/3875692-und-police-officer-arrested-child-porn-charges
Paul Bradley Meagher, 42, was charged today with 10 counts of possession of child pornography, all Class C felonies,...a laptop containing images of adults sexually abusing children as young as 4 years old....Meagher, who was hired by the UND Police Department in 2004,...Before being hired by the UND Police Department, Meagher worked at the Grand Forks Juvenile Detention Center from June 1995 to April 1999 before being transferred to adult corrections at the Grand Forks County jail, where he worked for four years, ...He had a short stint at McHenry County Sheriff’s Department in Towner, N.D., before he was hired by University Police in 2004, ...Meagher attended Lake Region State College’s Peace Officer Training Program from August 2003 to December 2003 and graduated valedictorian, according to his job application. He completed three years of coursework in UND’s criminal justice program from 1991 to 1994, but did not earn a degree....
Justice For Some
https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/justice-for-some
A former secretary at the University of North Dakota has pled guilty to felony theft charges. “Lori Ann Pesch pleaded guilty on Aug. 5 to a Class B felony theft charge for falsifying overtime vouchers totaling about $10,210 in wages in 2012 and falsifying travel vouchers from which she collected about $47,514 from 2010 to 2014,”
This outcome stands in stark contrast to two former state officials who got awards last week at a ceremony put on by a taxpayer-funded North Dakota State University institution despite themselves having taken money they weren’t entitled to....
Taxpayer Funded NDSU Institute Honors Former Director Who Stole From The Taxpayers
The top two award recipients at a banquet on the North Dakota State University campus Thursday night both previously left their state jobs in disgrace after admitting to taking money to which they were not entitled.
Gene Griffin claimed thousands in bogus expense reimbursements while Gary Ness pled guilty in 2008 to stealing over $1,700 from a service station, yet both men were honored by NDSU’s Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute.
North Dakota’s top corrections official wants fewer prisoners
http://watchdog.org/239624/north-dakota-prison/
while the state’s population between 1992 and 2014 increased 16 percent, the state’s prison population increased 234 percent.
The count for citizens on parole and/or probation also increased 217 percent during that same period...
Bertsch attributes the rise in the state’s prison population to the increase in laws criminalizing activities.
Overcriminalization- “Every time there’s a conduct people don’t like we put a criminal penalty on it,”...
The growth in incarceration has come at a heavy cost to taxpayers. General fund appropriations to the Department of Corrections were nearly $82 million in 1992, but have now soared over $215 million, a 163 percent increase. There’s no relief in sight. Corrections officials are projecting a 63 percent increase in the prison population by 2025.
...Since 1997, the number of felony laws in the state has increased 37 percent, and Bertsch said some of those are sending people to prison who shouldn’t be there.
“There is a place for prison in our society, but it is for the most dangerous persons,” ...You shouldn’t have those low-risk type of people mixing in with the real criminals of society.”.... “There’s so many on the books I can’t even talk about them all.”...
“Every Time There’s A Conduct People Don’t Like We Put A Criminal Penalty On It”
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Too much Power Corrupts. Notice how government entities are above the Law. They make Innocent people into criminals while they themselves commit many crimes of which they are seldom charged, cover-ups, acquitted, etc... Their Power gives them Immunity beyond the general population.
Nearly 200 State Of North Dakota Email Accounts Found In Ashley Madison Data
According to an analysis of the data released in the AshleyMadison.com hack, nearly 200 State of North Dakota email accounts were registered with the service which promises users the opportunity to have an extra-marital affair. Among the accounts found were K-12 public school email accounts, North Dakota University System accounts, 3 State of North Dakota accounts, and 1 municipal government account.
...Which means there are a lot of public servants in this state using their taxpayer funded email accounts, and maybe time on the taxpayer dime, to solicit extra-marital sex online. That’s disturbing. Especially given where some of these people work. Here’s what I found. ...I found a total of 49 K-12 public school email accounts....I found a total of 129 email accounts associated with institutions in the North Dakota University System...Asked for comment about these accounts, many of which seem to be accounts of current or former university employees based on internet searches, NDUS spokeswoman Billie Jo Lorius directed me to the “authorized use” section of Procedure 1901.2 in the system’s Policies and Procedures document. That section states:
Use of computing and networking resources shall be limited to those resources and purposes for which access is granted. Use for political purposes is prohibited (see Section 39-01-04 of the ND Century Code). Use for private gain or other personal use not related to job duties or academic pursuits is prohibited, unless such use is expressly authorized under governing institution or system procedures, or, when not expressly authorized, such use is incidental to job duties or limited in time and scope, and such use does not: (1) interfere with NDUS operation of information technologies or electronic mail services; (2) burden the NDUS with incremental costs; or (3) interfere with the user’s obligations to the institution or NDUS.
...The State of North Dakota has two primary domains for emails, nd.gov and nd.us. A search for both revealed just three AshleyMadison.com accounts,...There was also one municipal government email account found... That account was from the City of Fargo.
‘I Was Unfaithful:’
Lt. Gov. Drew Wrigley Acknowledges Extra-Marital Affair, Says He’s Still Deciding On 2016 Campaign
https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/drew-wrigley-3/
Tonight I can report that Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley, a Republican who is among those considering a 2016 run for Governor, has acknowledged having an extra-marital affair with a Bismarck woman. “Many months ago I went to Kathleen and confessed that I was unfaithful,” Wrigley told me this afternoon in a phone interview
Police Drones in North Dakota Can Now be Armed With Weapons
http://www.ryot.org/police-drones-in-north-dakota-can-now-be-armed-with-weapons/941423
State Republican Rep. Rick Becker says he never wanted drones equipped with any weapons. “This is one I’m not in full agreement with. I wish it was any weapon,” he said during a public hearing back in March. “In my opinion there should be a nice, red line: Drones should not be weaponized. Period.”
Cass County Sheriff’s Office 2014 Report
http://www.valleynewslive.com/home/headlines/Cass-County-Sheriffs-Office-2014-Report-318301901.html
2014 Budget = $16,253,099
Types of complaints:
Inmate complaints: Use of force, sexual misconduct or harassment
Public complaints: rude or deputy has bad attitude, inappropriate comments to public, use of force, deputy failed to do job, inappropriate conduct off duty
Department complaints: lost inmate funds, inappropriate conduct or conversations while on duty, failure to perform daily tasks, missed training, failure to do welfare checks on inmates, failure to pass on vital information, security violation, releasing inmates early, falsifying paperwork and lying.
Comment: I would add Perjury of Oath, multiple violations to the Constitution, Corruption, Aiding and Abedding, Conspiracy, Accepting Bribes, Fraud, False Arrests, Theft, etc. ....
Mark Friese: North Dakota State University Officials Broke The Law
https://sayanythingblog.com/entry/ndsu-3/
Quite simply, a handful of NDSU employees ignored the statue, and greatly exceeded their authority. Stated differently, those employees broke the law under the pretext of enforcing it.
North Dakota is the number #1 loser State in America
America's leader as the Largest Decrease in Ranking
North Dakota ranks 23rd in overall well being in State comparison according to The Gallup-Healthways State of American Well-Being:
2014 Country Well-Being Rankings report
In North Dakota's Bakken oil boom, there will be blood
https://www.revealnews.org/article/in-north-dakotas-bakken-oil-boom-there-will-be-blood
"...the boom also has been a serial killer. On average, someone dies about every six weeks from an accident in the Bakken – at least 74 since 2006, according to an analysis by Reveal, the first comprehensive accounting of such deaths using data obtained from Canadian and U.S. regulators."
Williams County, North Dakota:
A deputy was arrested for child pornography and fired
Officer Fired, Facing Sex Charges
http://www.kxnet.com/story/29239335/deputy-fired-facing-sex-charges
A veteran corrections officer with the Williams County Sheriff's Department is accused of child sex crimes and has been fired. 49-year-old Sgt. Steven Brooks faces two felonies for allegedly downloading child pornography and surreptitiously video recording an underage girl.
(Minnesota): Former Frazee police chief faces three felonies in Colorado
http://www.dl-online.com/news/crime/3738859-former-frazee-police-chief-faces-three-felonies-colorado
A former Frazee police chief, who left town under a cloud five years ago, now faces three felony charges in Colorado. Michael Lorsung, 45, is accused of misusing his position as town marshal of De Beque, Colo., to sell a patrol vehicle donated to the police department and pocket $5,000.
He has been charged with felony theft, embezzlement of public property and forgery, in addition to misdemeanor counts of first-degree official misconduct and second degree perjury, according to The Daily Sentinel of Grand Junction. Lorsung was fired on April 8. In what was his second stint as top cop in De Beque, population about 500, he had been working as town marshal since Oct. 11, 2011, and was making $64,142 per year at the time of his dismissal.
The town did not offer Lorsung a severance agreement. Lorsung, a Detroit Lakes High School graduate, was hired by the Frazee Police Department in Minnesota in October 2006, but resigned as chief of police in October 2010 following an investigation into allegations of harassment and threats involving an ex-girlfriend. Lorsung was not criminally charged in the matter, but was the subject of a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend. He landed the De Beque job a year later.
Lorsung was arrested last month by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation on allegations he secured the donation of two vehicles to De Beque, including a Ford F-150 patrol truck for use by the De Beque Marshal’s Office, from Garfield County commissioners in February 2014, according to The Daily Sentinel. Lorsung allegedly didn’t tell De Beque town officials about the F-150 truck donation and hid the truck behind a privacy fence at his De Beque home, before titling the truck in his name. The affidavit said Lorsung sold the truck to a business in Cañon City last December for $5,000 and kept that money. Lorsung appeared at the Mesa County Justice Center represented by an Alaska attorney, Chadwick McGrady, who declined comment on Tuesday evening.
Highway Patrol Trooper Resigns During Investigation into Misconduct
A North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper resigns during an investigation into alleged misconduct. A highway patrol spokesperson says Jeremy Meisel submitted his resignation Monday....The Bureau of Criminal Investigation looked into the matter for falsification of public records. The case was forwarded to the Burleigh County State's Attorneys Office but they decided not to prosecute the case.
North Dakota State Police: A trooper resigned amid allegations that he wrote fake traffic tickets without distributing them.
http://www.inforum.com/news/3724599-nd-trooper-accused-writing-fake-tickets-resigns
A North Dakota state trooper has resigned after being investigated for issuing tickets that were never given out, trying to inflate his citation-writing numbers. Jeremie Meisel, 35, stationed in the Bismarck office, offered his resignation earlier this week after a criminal and internal investigation.
Former Fargo, ND Police Chief being sued for homosexual sexual assault on a Police Officer
Former Richmond cop sues Chief Chris Magnus,
claiming sexual harassment, firing in retaliation
http://www.mercurynews.com/my-town/ci_27858472/former-richmond-cop-sues-chief-chris-magnus-over
RICHMOND -- The city and its police chief, Chris Magnus, have been sued by a former police officer who says the chief made sexual advances toward him... Magnus, who is gay and married, inappropriately touched him while the officer was assigned to work surveillance and protection detail outside the chief's home. The lawsuit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco, alleges the chief then retaliated against the officer by launching a biased internal affairs investigation that led to his firing....Hauschild said he encountered the chief as he was walking his dog, and said Magnus touched him on the arm in ways that made him "feel uncomfortable" and rubbed his upper leg. He also said Magnus called his personal cell phone numerous times...."Although (Hauschild) was considered one of the better performing officers in the department, Magnus engaged in a pattern of retaliatory conduct ... with the ultimate goal of looking for any reason to support the termination of Plaintiff's employment," ...Hauschild said the department used a domestic violence call in September 2012 between Hauschild and his former wife as a pretext to launch an investigation that would ultimately lead to his termination. In that incident, Hauschild was arrested after he was found to be the "aggressor," something he disputes. While at the home, Alameda County Sheriff's deputies also confiscated eight unregistered guns, which Hauschild said were purchased from other Richmond officers. The incident unleashed what Hauschild describes as a biased investigation, including charges of placing a condom on his ex-wife's front door and lying to an investigator, both of which he denies. He also said none of the officers responsible for documenting gun purchases with a federal firearms dealer were disciplined for their actions. This is not the first time Chief Magnus has faced blowback from among his rank and file. In 2007, eight black Richmond Police Department officers sued the city, alleging Magnus and former Deputy Chief Lori Ritter made racist jokes and denied promotions to black officers.
Help Wanted:
Women Prostitutes in North Dakota .- Great Pay, and total Immunity from Prosecution.
In fact, Law Enforcement will report you as a "victim" of this crime. Law enforcement will arrest the John and the Pimp. If there is no male to blame just Lie, and falsely accuse some male you dont like. The Courts will even force the Pimp, or the falsely accused to pay you more money for your services and fees. Want to become a Prostitute and earn alot of money? Come to North Dakota where you will be treated as a "Victim" as a Prostitute, and receive immunity from prosecution, and receive more money and more free services. Plus, you can abuse, and falsely accuse any man anytime and you will also be considered a "Victim" of Domestic Violence and receive even more free money, and more immunity.
ND to consider new trafficking law, more funding for enforcement
...."It takes a tremendous amount of work to gain the trust, to make these victims understand they aren't going to be prosecuted, and make them so they trust law enforcement," he said.
...In addition to immunity for minors, the law would allow women charged with prostitution to assert an "affirmative defense" if they are victims of trafficking. Victims also could seek to vacate convictions of prostitution and some other non-violent offenses that resulted from being trafficked. The law also allows victims to take civil action against traffickers. "We want these victims to understand that they are victims and they can get out of this and there is help for them," Klemin said....
New law
Stenehjem also plans to support a law that will be introduced by the North Dakota Uniform Law Commission that decriminalizes prostitution for minors, often referred to as a Safe Harbor law.
The proposal, more comprehensive than North Dakota's current human trafficking laws, addresses criminal penalties, provides more protections for victims and promotes public awareness.
Rep. Larry Klemin, R-Bismarck, a member of the state's uniform law commission, said a major goal of the law is to make victims aware that they should not be considered criminals.
In addition to immunity for minors, the law would allow women charged with prostitution to assert an "affirmative defense" if they are victims of trafficking. Victims also could seek to vacate convictions of prostitution and some other non-violent offenses that resulted from being trafficked. The law also allows victims to take civil action against traffickers.
"We want these victims to understand that they are victims and they can get out of this and there is help for them," Klemin said.
Other key components of the law include:
• Increasing penalties for some circumstances, such as recruiting a victim from a domestic violence shelter, runaway youth home or similar facility.
• Requiring traffickers to pay restitution to victims for expenses such as attorney fees and compensation for the income owed to the victim for labor or sexual activity.
• Rest stops and hospitals will be required to display public awareness signs advertising the National Human Trafficking Resource Center hotline.
• Business entities that knowingly engage in human trafficking can be held liable.
Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the only proposal put forth so far for victim services would allocate $500,000 to a pilot project in four counties, three in the Oil Patch and one in Fargo. But Gov. Jack Dalrymple says he is committed to addressing human trafficking in western North Dakota and last month outlined a budget plan that calls for spending $90 million in new money next biennium on law enforcement to fight human trafficking and other crimes.
...Funding for training will come out of $20 million Dalrymple proposes in grants to law enforcement agencies in oil-impacted counties, an increase of nearly $3.5 million over this biennium.
...The governor's budget proposal also includes more funding to support behavioral health services, as well as $500,000 more for domestic violence programs, investments that could also support human trafficking victims
Comment: In North Dakota a woman can abuse and falsely accuse her husband or boyfriend, and the Law claims "she" is the "Victim". A woman in North Dakota can also become a Prostitute and the Law will claim "she" is the "Victim". In both cases "she" will receive immunity from prosecution, and she will also receive free financial assistance, and other incentives to reward her for her crimes.
The most corrupt state(s) in America
(based on total number of officials convicted per capita)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/01/22/the-most-corrupt-states-in-america/
Per capita, according to the same New York Times survey, no other state comes anywhere close to the number of officials convicted. Because of their small populations, the Virgin Islands and Guam rank near the top of the charts, also North Dakota, Alaska, Louisiana and Mississippi. Throw out the District and the territories and use some more recent data from the FBI. Louisiana had nearly nine convictions for every 100,000 people, trailed closely by North and South Dakota, Kentucky and Alaska.:
http://img.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/files/2014/01/most-corrupt-states-1.png&w=480
Business Insider crunched those numbers. Here’s their chart:
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-corrupt-states-and-territories-2013-9
Cass County ND 2015 Final Budget - Funding Tyranny.
https://www.casscountynd.gov/county/depts/auditor/financial/Pages/default.aspx
General Fund Total= $30,049,330 (30 MILLION DOLLARS)
States Attorney receives $2,826,021 (2.8 MILLION DOLLARS)
States Attorney receives $44,350 from Asset Forfeiture
County Sheriff receives $16,222,502 (16.2 MILLION DOLLARS)
Cass County Sheriff receives "More than Half" of the Cass County General Fund.
In addition to the Cass County General Fund dollars the Sheriff also receives:
$44,350 from Asset Forfeiture that they are expected to steal from citizens in 2015, many innocent.
$214,252 from 24/7 Sobriety Program
$138,116 Jail Commisary Fund
$43,500 Valley Water Rescue
60% of the revenue for Cass County Budget comes from Property Taxes.
The remainder of the revenue comes from Taxes from Highway Gas Tax, Human Services Program Reimbursements, State Aid, Charges for Services, Licenses, Permits, and Fees.
Government Law Enforcement of Cass County is a Burden on the Citizens & Tax Payers, and a Burden on the Budget.
Government Law Enforcement is not an Asset.
Government Law Enforcement is not a Constitutional requirement.
Domestic Enemies Make, Support, Enforce, and Defend "Un"-Constitutional Laws.
Citizen Militia is a Constitutional requirement, and a Constitutional Right.
The Constitution prohibits the Government from infringing on the citizens Right to Firearms, and prohibits Government from infringing on the citizens Right to an armed citizen militia.
The Constitution prohibits Government Tyranny, and authorizes the citizens to use armed force against the Tyrannts of Government. The Constitution does not authorize the Government to tyrannize the People by any agent of Law Enforcement, Military, or any other.
In addition to Local and State Tax Revenues, the Federal Government Funds Law Enforcement in the Federal Budget; plus Various Grants, Various Donations, as well as Fines and Fees, and various other miscellaneous revenue sources funding Law Enforcement.
Fiscal Year 2013 Federal Budget of the US Government:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Hi-Lites
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/budget/fy2013/assets/budget.pdf
Provides $27.1 billion in discretionary funding, a decrease of 0.4 percent below the 2012 level.
Core Federal programs including law enforcement, litigation, and prisons and detention, however, are funded at 1.2 percent above 2012 levels.
Invests more than $700 million to investigate and prosecute financial crimes, an increase of $55 million over 2012.
Finances efforts to combat transnational criminal organizations and maintain the security of the Southwest border with new investments in intelligence capabilities and nearly $2 billion in Southwest border enforcement spending.
Increases funding for the investigation and deterrence of intellectual property crime by $5 million for additional attorneys and FBI agents, bringing total spending to nearly $40 million annually.
Consistent with Administration-wide efforts to help States maximize effective activities, the Budget continues to assist State and local criminal justice programs with more than $2 billion in program assistance for police hiring, general purpose criminal justice assistance, violence against women programs, and Second Chance Act grants; the same as in 2012.
Court Related
An officer can search your trash outdoors without a warrant, and can then use anything found as evidence against you, and as evidence to obtain a warrant to further searching your indoors. Which means an officer, a bad neighbor, or anyone who wants to get you into trouble can place anything illegal in your trash-can outdoors then call law enforcement with an anonymous tip. Or an officer can falsely say they are acting on an anonymous tip. Or maybe a passerby happens to use your trash to dump their contraband it can be used against you. Or if searching your trash outside without a warrant is permissible, why not the search of your car since it also is outside? Bill Of Rights versus Government Powers.
State v. Jones
No. 20020118
http://www.ndcourts.gov/court/opinions/20020118.htm
...Mitch Burris Cass County Sheriff Investigator accused of impermissable search, false statement, ...
...Challenges to the issuance of a search warrant, based on an allegation law enforcement made a false statement in the support affidavit...
Paul Kautzman and Susan Kautzman, Plaintiffs and Appellants
v.
Cass County Deputy Sheriff Gregory McDonald; Cass County Deputy Sheriff Jeff Olson; Cass County, North Dakota; State of North Dakota; North Dakota Highway Patrolman Mitchell Rumple; North Dakota Highway Patrolman Gary Odegard, Defendants and Appellees City of Fargo, and Fargo City Policeman Al Dienslake, Defendants
No. 20000156
http://www.ndcourts.gov/court/opinions/20000156.htm
...we conclude the trial court erred in dismissing the negligence claim against the deputy sheriffs and Cass County because genuine disputes of material fact exist which preclude summary judgment.
Blaine Douglas Ellis, Petitioner and Appellant
v.
State of North Dakota, Respondent and Appellee
No. 20020289
http://www.ndcourts.gov/court/opinions/20020289.htm
...Ellis argues the State's gross misconduct in this case circumvented the protection afforded by the Sixth Amendment right to counsel and he was not required to show prejudice. Ellis alternatively argues he was prejudiced by the law enforcement officers' conduct.
...Ellis argues the State's conduct was so outrageous that it violated his due process rights
WILLIAMS, Plaintiff, v. CASS COUNTY SHERIFF DEPARTMENT et al., Defendants.
Case No. 1:09-cv-590.
I. Factual allegations: Plaintiff's complaint concerns the conditions of his confinement at the Cass County Jail. In his pro se complaint, he sues the Cass County Sheriff Department; Sheriff Joseph Underwood; Under Sheriff Richard Behnke; Captain (unknown) Affressio; Sergeant K. Garretts; Sergeant W. Gless; Officer (unknown) Giding; Sergeant (unknown) Johnson; and Officers M. Bradly, S. Pollock, (unknown) Shoup, (unknown) Affressio, (unknown) Appoloni, (unknown) Jackson, (unknown) McCoy, (unknown) Torbert.
A. Denial of Medical Care: Plaintiff has been incarcerated in the Cass County Jail since February 2009. In Claim I, Plaintiff asserts that he is not being provided with proper medical treatment at the Jail.
B. Emergency Call Button: Plaintiff also claims that he was placed in a cell without an emergency call button. He contends that an emergency call button was necessary due to his medical condition and frequent medical emergencies.
C. Ants: Finally, Plaintiff claims that he was placed in a cell that was infested with ants.
Opinion: fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted, or seeks monetary relief from a defendant immune from such relief.
Its tough to get relief when you're up against the system. Each other covering up the other within their clique of Immunity.
Randy Holkesvig, Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Gary Grove, Defendant and Appellee
Nos. 20120169 & 20120225
Holkesvig unsuccessfully sued the complaining witness, two prosecutors, and a deputy sheriff, alleging wrongdoing in the criminal investigation and prosecution. See Holkesvig v. Welte, 2012 ND 142, 818 N.W.2d 760; Holkesvig v. Welte, 2012 ND 14, 809 N.W.2d 323; Holkesvig v. Moore, 2011 ND 199, 806 N.W.2d 438; Holkesvig v. Welte, 2011 ND 161, 801 N.W.2d 712. In 2011, Holkesvig brought this action against Grove, a sergeant with the Grand Forks County Sheriff's Department, alleging misconduct in the criminal investigation. The district court granted summary judgment dismissing Holkesvig's claims, concluded the claims were frivolous, and ordered Holkesvig to pay costs and attorney fees. The court also denied numerous post-judgment motions filed by Holkesvig and entered an order prohibiting Holkesvig from filing any further motions or pleadings in the case in the district court.
A few North Dakota
Police Misconduct Reports:
Cass County Sheriffs Deputies Misconduct in domestic violence incidence:
Coercing false statements from the so-called alledged victim.
False arrest.
Falsifying police record.
Cass County Prosecuter Misconduct:
Overcriminalizing.
Court Appointed Attorney Misconduct:
Inadequate counsel.
Facts: Man and wife verbal arguement, no threats, no physical hits. Deputies realize no crime was committed thus, coerced woman to Lie to have husband arrested. Prosecuters overcriminalizing the charge to Felony Terrorizing, and Domestic Assault. Attorney never talked about the case with client rather sends letter to appear at a court date two months later. Many Bill of Rights violations throughout the entire ordeal. An Innocent man became wrongfully convicted as he was forced to plead guilty for a crime he did not do because of restraints prior to trial.
False Accusation of Abuse? Police Immunity covering up Officer Involved Domestic VIolence? -Or- Undefined Limits of Domestic Violence & Discipline? How many civilians have been wrongfully convicted of domestic violence for doing much less?
Reaction Update: Eddy County Sheriff Found Not Guilty of Child Abuse
http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/26572100/eddy-county-sheriff-found-not-guilty-of-child-abuse
A jury found Eddy County Sheriff, Brandon Maygra not guilty of felony child abuse in New Rockford. Maygra was accused of spanking his stepson and leaving a bruise.
Eddy County, ND, Sheriff Charged with Felony Child Abuse ...
www.valleynewslive.com/.../eddy-county-nd-sheriff-charged...
KVLY‑TV
Aug 30, 2013 - The sheriff in North Dakota's Eddy County has been placed on limited duties after being charged with felony child abuse or neglect. Sheriff ...
Exclusive: Sheriff Says He's Innocent of Child Abuse Charge ...
www.valleynewslive.com/.../exclusive-sheriff-says-hes-innocent...
KVLY‑TV
May 5, 2014 - A Central North Dakota Sheriff says he's innocent of child abuse charges. Last August, Eddy County Sheriff, Brandon Maygra of New Rockford ...
Here's one for laugh's straight out of 'Dukes of Hazard': Roscoe and the deputies...
Williams County deputies crash cruisers responding to domestic violence call
http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/view/story/b7c24a9aa51246a196938451bf3f6f21/ND--Cruisers-Crash
WILLISTON, North Dakota — Authorities say two Williams County Sheriff Department cruisers suffered "significant" damage after colliding during a domestic violence call.
The Williston Herald reports (http://bit.ly/WeVTSw ) two deputies were involved in the Saturday crash, and neither driver was injured.
Det. Caleb Fry says the vehicles were traveling in the same direction when the lead car moved to make a U-turn into the opposite lane. The deputy of the following vehicle crashed into it.
Fry says neither deputy was reprimanded for the crash. He says "it's just one of those things that happens."ND deputies collide cruisers during domestic call - Crookston Daily Times
2013 CCSO Annual Report
$13,746,000 Budget
$13.7 Millions of Dollars for one year 2013 for one county sheriff department
2013 complaints consisted of:
Inmate complaints: Use of force, sexual misconduct or harassment
Public complaints: rude or deputy has bad attitude, inappropriate comments to public, use of force, deputy failed to do job, inappropriate conduct off duty
Department complaints: lost inmate funds, inappropriate conduct or conversations while on duty, failure to perform daily tasks, missed training, failure to do welfare checks on inmates, failure to pass on vital information, security violation, releasing inmates early, falsifying paperwork and lying.
FINDINGS - Resignation: 2, Written Reprimand: 4, Suspension: 3 and Demotion: 1
Cass County Sheriff's Report Lists Reprimands, Suspensions and Demotion
Cass County Sheriff's Office Annual Report
The Cass County sheriff's department released their 2013 departmental report on Monday. That report includes complaints filed against the department and then sent to the Office of Professional Standards for investigation. The complaints are divided between three key areas, inmate complaints, public complaints and department complaints.
Complaints filed by inmates include concerns over the use of force or sexual misconduct or harassment. Public complaints also included concerns over the use of force as well as inappropriate comments to the public as well as inappropriate conduct off duty.
The list of departmental complaints is the longest from the report. That list of complaints included:
Releasing inmates early
Falsifying paperwork and lying
Failure to perform daily tasks
Lost inmate funds
Inappropriate conduct or conversations while on duty
Failure to perform daily tasks
Missed training
Failure to pass on vital information
Failure to perform welfare checks on inmates
Security violation
The sheriff's department says that because of these complaints there were two resignations, four written reprimands, three suspensions and one demotion.
Despite the nature complaints in 2013 the total number actually dropped from 2012. To read the full report, click on the link to the right of this story or go to casscountynd.gov/county/depts/sheriff.
Full Report: https://www.casscountynd.gov/county/depts/sheriff/announcements/Pages/2013-Cass-County-Sheriff%27s-Office-Annual-Report.aspx
Comment: This report is a joke. It does not even represent one page of books in a library full of Cass County Police Misconducts within the Sheriffs Dept.. Most misconducts are not known let alone reported. The rare cases that are reported are not disciplined, and many misconducts are covered up or disregarded. This report represents less than a few hundreths of a percent of police misconduct in Cass County. Cass County Law Enforcement are personal body guards, and thugs for the rich and powerful people in Cass County with total disregard for Constitutional Rights of Equal Protection of the Law for all citizens. Cass County Court System and Government serve the sole interests of the powerful people and entities in the County and State, i.e. the Universities, the Farmers, Industry, and above all themselves. And misuse of Office to push political agendas, maintain status quo, and to preserve Government Supremacy.
This report is nothing more than a feel good cover-up to deceive the citizens that Law enforcement in Cass County are so transparent, and even prone to human error that law enforcement may make mistakes once in a billionth time. Just another cover-up.
Comment: Cass County Legal System is one big "Clique" of Corruption starting with Liars in the public sector, moving to the corrupt Sherriffs Deputies, on up the crooked ladder of attornies, proseucters, judges, etc..... They blatantly get away with their crimes and misconduct by covering up each other with their Lies.
West Fargo police officer resigns amid sexual harassment allegations
It's the second time in 18 months that a West Fargo police officer has left the department under the cloud of sexual misconduct allegations. ...
ND corrections officer found guilty of using excessive force ...
FARGO — The senior sergeant at the Cass County Jail recently resigned after an internal investigation found he used excessive force when he pepper-sprayed an inmate in the hand and face while the inmate was strapped to a restraint chair.
In a separate incident two days earlier, a corporal at the jail unnecessarily used his Taser on an inmate while the inmate was on his stomach and other officers “had gained sufficient control over the inmate,” according to personnel complaints and disciplinary records obtained by The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. ...An internal affairs investigation into the March 18 pepper spray incident concluded that Sgt. Lyndon Worden used “inappropriate and unreasonable” force under the circumstances. Worden doesn’t dispute what happened but claims he was targeted for dismissal because he questioned the sheriff. His lieutenant, captain and chief deputy all recommended Worden be fired. The lieutenant also recommended the case be referred to the Cass County State’s Attorney’s Office for consideration of assault charges, but prosecutor Tanya Johnson Martinez said the case was not sent up for review and was dealt with as an excessive force issue.
Belfield, N.D. officer fired
http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/content/belfield-nd-officer-fired-having-sex-job-0
Former Sgt. Travis Carlson ... she and Carlson had sex 15 to 20 times while the sergeant was on duty, as well as when he was off duty. They had sex in multiple places, including in Carlson’s patrol car and at City Hall. ..... the woman had put her trust in Carlson and she had lied for him, though she could not continue
Prior complaints: Other law enforcement agencies have also reported incidents regarding Carlson, including reports of him losing and abusing a K-9 dog in Dunn County.; ... “Carlson tried to cover up transporting a female,” according to the background check... ; Carlson allegedly lost two sets of civil service papers, according to the background check.; Carlson was fired from the Dunn County Sheriff’s Office March 2013.; ...morale was down at the sheriff’s office during the incident and supervisors had conflicts with everybody.; There were also issues reported when Carlson worked for the Williston Police Department, including improperly cataloging a firearm for evidence, having property belonging to another department, constant friction with staff members, and inappropriate touching and hugging of a woman.; “... Travis was difficult to train in due to Travis feeling like he knew it all.”; Carlson quit at the Williston Police Department in August 2012, when he was hired by the Dunn County Sheriff’s Department. He also worked for the City of Lake Park, Minn., and the City of Akeley, Minn., as a police officer.
New Town, North Dakota: fed jury convicted officer: felony count, misdemeanor count of excessive force on persons in his custody
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2014/April/14-crt-332.html
Today, a federal jury in the U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota sitting in Bismarck, N.D., convicted Lindrith Tsoodle, 58, of one felony count and one misdemeanor count of using excessive force on persons in his custody in November and December of 2010. Tsoodle was also convicted of making false statements to a federal law enforcement officer, and was acquitted of tampering with a witness.
Fargo, ND: Deputy Chiefs Recommended Lt. Skuza Be Fired
http://www.kvrr.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=25687&Itemid=57
The documents say it was February 14th when Lt. Skuza accidentally discharged a taser at the police department, which nobody witnessed. The investigation found Skuza then tried to cover up what he did by disposing of and hiding the cartridge and wires. He then took part in finding out who was responsible and even brought others into question in emails. Chief Keith Ternes placed Skuza on paid administrative leave pending his final determination on March 4th.
Grand Forks, North Dakota: A now-former officer charged with holding his handgun to the head of a party guest in his home was sentenced to 100 hours of community service.
www.grandforksherald.com/content/ex-cop-sentenced-grand-forks-gun-incident
Lincoln, North Dakota: State's attorney: Lincoln police chief can use gun on duty
Oct 24, 2013 - Lincoln, N.D. Police Chief Marcel Sim may possess a firearm for “employment purposes” despite a domestic violence restraining order filed against him, according to Burleigh County State's Attorney ...
Nelson County, North Dakota: A sheriff resigned to avoid being charged with stalking a woman with whom he had an extramarital affair.
Bismarck, North Dakota: An officer has pleaded not guilty to roughing up suspects during two separate arrests. A grand jury indicted him on four counts.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-02-07-13/
Update: Grand Forks, North Dakota: The officer accused of holding a gun to another man’s head at a party pleaded not guilty in court. He faces a mandatory minimum of two years in prison if he is convicted because a weapon was used. The felony charge of terrorizing carries a maximum prison sentence of five years.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-1-31-13/
Fargo, North Dakota: After posting a photo on Facebook of cash seized during a drug investigation, a detective has been suspended for two days without pay
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-11-2-12/
Update: Crookston, Minnesota: The North Dakota sheriff’s deputy who was charged in a break- in at a convenience store has resigned from his job as an officer.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-10-17-12/
Richland County, North Dakota: A lawsuit was filed against the Sheriff’s office claiming two of its deputies used excessive force on three young men during a traffic stop last year.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-09-05-12/
The police chief of Elgin North Dakota has been charged with 52 felony counts including corruption or solicitation of a minor, gross sexual imposition, and continuous sexual abuse of a child on allegations he engaged in at least 50 sexual acts with a girl over a period of about five years ever since she was about 12-years-old.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-09-24-10/
A Sargent County North Dakota deputy is on paid leave while he’s facing a disorderly conduct charge involving an unspecified incident.
A US Indian Affairs police officer in North Dakota has been arrested on an aggravated assault charge for stabbing his wife in the chest during an argument.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-08-13-10/
A LaMoure North Dakota police officer has been sentenced to eight years in prison and will have to register as a sex offender after pleading guilty to having sex with a 14-year-old girl on at least three occations and for sending her sexually explicit messages.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-08-11-10/
The sheriff of Kidder County North Dakota has been charged with disorderly conduct and three counts of corrupt practices in relation to his alleged interference with an election, though details of what that interference was haven’t been released yet.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-07-08-10/
A North Dakota Highway Patrol trooper was arrested on misdemeanor domestic violence charges after he allegedly shoved, kicked, and punched his wife while she was holding their 2-month-old baby and as their children watched and screamed. The wife also alleges that he called their teenage daughter as he left and told her she better get home before he killed her mom… misdemeanor?
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-06-24-10/
A LaMoure North Dakota police officer has plead guilty to gross sexual imposition for using a computer to lure a 14-year-old girl that he then had sex with.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-04-15-10/
Lamoure North Dakota – A police officer has been arrested on allegations that he had sex with a 14-year-old girl to whom he repeatedly sent text messages that, as described in the press, demanded sex from her.
http://www.policemisconduct.net/young-or-old-police-misconduct-affects-everyone/
Out Of Pocket: North Dakota Cops Keeps His Gig After Chopping Down A Streetwalker In His Car, Having His Handcuffs Stolen, And Tasering A Motorist!
Jake Rhealt suing Fargo North Dakota Police Department-false arrest
http://policeabuse.com/index.php/component/content/article/2-uncategorised/52-a-record-of-success
It was reported in the Los Angeles Times that police in North Dakota used predator drones to spy on local citizens.
http://www.southsidepride.com/2011/12/articles/cops.html
Forced to quit, North Dakota sheriff is accused of using department credit accounts to buy himself a computer and back massager
http://www.unknownnews.org/cops.html
North Dakota police chief, ex-judge charged with five years of child sex abuse
http://www.unknownnews.org/cops.html
Wahpeton officer under investigation after viral video
http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/14602983/wahpeton-officer-under-investigation-after-viral-video
Another North Dakota cover up for those in the ranks of Law and Government:
Former N.D. police chief cleared of child abuse
http://www.crookstontimes.com/article/20131217/NEWS/131219653/10082/NEWS
A North Dakota prosecutor has cleared the former Lincoln police chief of child abuse accusations.
Prosecuter Misconduct covering-up Police Misconduct to cover-up Government Misconduct.
Prosecuter is not enforcing Federal and State Laws against the Police Chief, while Police Chief is violating Federal and State Gun Laws, while the Federal And State Governments are violating the United States Constitution Bill of Rights and Violating the State Constitution.
State's attorney: Lincoln police chief can use gun on duty
Oct 24, 2013 - Lincoln, N.D. Police Chief Marcel Sim may possess a firearm for “employment purposes” despite a domestic violence restraining order filed against him, according to Burleigh County State's Attorney ...
Comment:
If you want to break the Law and get away with it become a Law Enforcement Officer, a Prosecuter, or any member of Government or the Legal System.
If a citizen had done this crime the citizen would be jailed, loss of constitutional rights, and forced to plead guilty. Regardless if the allegations were true, or not. Despite being Innocent or Guilty the citizen is scarred for life.
Furthermore, Law Enforcement Officers commit the most violent assault crimes, the most sexual assault crimes, and the most fatal excessive force crimes. and Law enforcement officers are more likely to commit domestic violence (40% law enforcement families live in domestic violence compared to 10% of the general public).
Note how during this ordeal the law enforcement official is allowed to possess a firearm which is a violation of current Federal Law. When a citizen is charged with domestic violence law enforcement steal all the citizens firearms and the citizen is banned for life. According to their own Unconstitutional Laws why is this Officer not charged with a Federal Crime? If he was a citizen and carried a firearm during a domestic violence dispute the citizen would now be in Federal Prison. Where is the Justice?
Despite all this and that, the Federal Government, nor State Governemnt, nor any Law enforcement officer, nor any entity has a legal right to confiscate firearms from any US citizen, nor can a citizen be denied their right to bear arms. So true that the Law and Governement are breaking the highest Law of the Land , The Constitution, by stealing the citizens rights to firearms. And true alot of False allegations of domestic violence.
But the point here is how Law enforcement are allowed to break the Law. And how Prosecuters cover up law breaking within their criminal justice system.
Fargo, West Fargo officers see more discipline than those in Moorhead, Dilworth
Aug 16, 2014
http://www.inforum.com/content/fargo-west-fargo-officers-see-more-discipline-those-moorhead-dilworth
FARGO – Over the span of a year, the Fargo Police Department took disciplinary action against its officers and civilian employees 16 times. That number was 11 for West Fargo police, and four for the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. Across the border in Minnesota, the picture changes dramatically.
Former North Dakota judge Randall Hoffman faces 52 felonies
Elgin’s police chief and only officer, also a former district court judge, is in jail after being charged with 52 felonies alleging molestation and attempted rape of a minor girl over the course of about five years.
Randall L. Hoffman, 55, remains in the Mercer County Jail in Stanton on $500,000 cash bond after being arrested Wednesday for continuous sexual abuse of a child, gross sexual imposition and 50 counts of corruption or solicitation of a minor.
Ozzy Angered by ND Sheriff's Sting
November 3, 2007
http://newsok.com/ozzy-angered-by-nd-sheriffs-sting/article/3163634
Ozzy Osbourne wants an apology from the Cass County sheriff for staging a sting operation in the rocker's name without his permission.
Osbourne claims his reputation was tarnished when Sheriff Paul Laney invited 500 people with outstanding warrants to a phony party at a Fargo nightclub before the rocker's concert with Rob Zombie at a nearby arena. More than 30 showed up and were arrested.
"Instead of holding a press conference to pat himself on the back, Sheriff Laney should be apologizing to me for using my name in connection with these arrests," Osbourne said in a statement.
Chase Erickson -"‘I’ll never call 911 again’ because it was a 911 call gone terribly bad,”
http://mhand.org/index.php/chase-erickson.html
KINDRED, N.D. — When Mark and Tammy Erickson noticed their 14-year-old son enter a garage on their farm near here, lock the door and start a car inside, they called 911 to get help. But they said the situation on Jan. 12, 2011, went from bad to worse when deputies arrived — and allegedly handcuffed their son, put him in the back of a squad car and threatened him with arrest for attempting suicide before he was put under a 72-hour emergency hold that brought him to a Fargo psychiatric hospital. More than two years later, the Ericksons are speaking out publicly for the first time about what happened to their son, Chase Erickson, who died by suicide seven months later at the age of 15. They are seeking an investigation into how county deputies responded to the call. Mark Erickson said after the January 2011 incident, everyone in the family came to the same conclusion — “911 was a bad thing” and not an option for Chase if he needed help. “Chase said ‘I’ll never call 911 again’ because it was a 911 call gone terribly bad,” he said. “He just swore up and down that he was never going to get cuffed and stuffed again.”
... A chaotic response
Mark Erickson said he noticed Chase standing near a garage looking toward their house on the evening of Jan. 12, 2011, and then Chase went inside and closed the door. “When I stepped outside, I heard the car running and kind of figured I’d better go check and see what’s up so I went down there,” he said. “The door was locked and I could hear the car running inside, so that’s when I kicked down the door.” He said Chase had only been inside the garage for a few seconds and came out as soon as he broke down the door. Still, he said he decided to call 911. As the Ericksons spoke with their son, they saw that he was physically safe and called law enforcement again to cancel their 911 call. But the dispatcher said deputies were almost on scene and suggested officers should still stop by, and they agreed. But Mark Erickson said things escalated when Richland County Deputy Dan Wise arrived on the scene minutes after Cass County deputies. “Once they showed up, we just lost all control and Deputy Wise had all the control,” Mark Erickson said. He said Wise was angry that they canceled the ambulance that was on its way, and warned them it was possible to die of carbon monoxide poisoning hours later. The deputy threatened to charge the parents with child neglect — a serious charge, Mark Erickson said, because his wife runs a day care in Kindred and the accusation could ruin her business. Tammy Erickson said she asked to speak with Chase, but Wise said he would stay in the back of the squad car because it’s a crime in North Dakota to attempt suicide and he could be charged. Cass County State’s Attorney Birch Burdick said he’s not aware of any current statute in North Dakota that makes it a crime to attempt suicide. But he said if there had been a law on the books, it may have been removed in an overhaul of the state’s criminal laws in the early 1970s. Despite Wise’s insistence that Chase needed emergency medical attention, Tammy Erickson said, he stayed on the scene for a half hour or more yelling at the family — even though an ambulance was waiting nearby in Kindred to check the boy’s oxygen levels and take him to a Fargo emergency room. She said they wanted to take Chase to a doctor anyways, and asked Wise if they could drive him there. But Wise refused, she said, and told them that the boy was under a 72-hour emergency hold and would be brought to Fargo by ambulance — despite their concerns at the cost of what they saw as an unnecessary ambulance ride, especially because they didn’t have health insurance.
...Richland County Assistant State’s Attorney Megan Kummer said McBeth and Sheriff Larry Leshovsky have discussed the matter and will wait for a response from Stenehjem because of the possibility of civil action in the case. Wise, the Richland County deputy who responded to the call, was also named as a defendant, along with Deputy Steve Gjerdevig, in a lawsuit filed last year that seeks unspecified damages from the Richland County Sheriff’s Office for allegedly using excessive force and yelling at three young men during an August 2011 traffic stop. Sgt. Tara Morris said the Cass County Sheriff’s Office has already completed an investigation it launched after receiving the letter, which was dated June 17. That investigation found no misconduct on the part of the two Cass County deputies who were the first officers to reach the Erickson farm, Morris said. She said the Cass County internal investigations sergeant interviewed Deputy Joe Hedin and Cpl. Tim Briggeman, who was a deputy at the time, and got their recollections of that night. Morris said Cass County responded, despite the farm being located just across the border in Richland County, because they often are closer to the scene in this area. When the deputies arrived, they separated Chase from his parents — a common tactic to get the story, she said — but Briggeman did not handcuff the teen. “That occurred once the Richland County deputy arrived, it sounds like,” she said.
...Tammy Erickson said her husband wanted to immediately file a complaint in 2011, but she feared retaliation if they did so and didn’t want to stir up trouble. Once Chase died, she said, she was consumed by grief and took more than a year to start to recover, but still feared what would happen if they went public.
...“It shouldn’t be allowed that a system that’s supposed to help us becomes a system that you’re fearful of,” she said.
Governor says Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy can keep ...
Aug 8, 2012 - FARGO — ... Stark County Sheriff Clarence Tuhy will remain in office, with removal ... Hodny said the county's complaint that Tuhy should be removed for misconduct, malfeasance ....
Letter: North Dakota has a long history of practicing eugenics
The wonderful, oh-so-progressive right wing state of North Dakota was at the forefront of implementation of the ideals of the eugenics movement in the United States, especially in the period immediately following World War I. For decades, children born to North Dakota citizens deemed "defective" or "unworthy," usually by a county sheriff at the request of a doctor, were by state law taken with, or most often (check the records, Kool-Aid gulpers) without parental permission to the so-called state "hospital" in Jamestown for involuntary sterilization. The act was documented by the people who did these terrible things and proudly contained in the state records..... This occurred, and was proudly documented by the participants, for at least three decades of heinous civil rights and criminal abuse by those elected and appointed to serve the public....
NORTH DAKOTA TEACHERS SEXUAL MISCONDUCT. SCHOOL BOY RAPE GAMES
Richland 44 superintendent breached his contract in trying to open Moorhead charter school, school board leader says
A superintendent on paid leave at a small North Dakota school district caught in a firestorm of sexual misconduct allegations against male students has applied, along with teachers from the district, to establish a charter school in Moorhead.
Documents obtained by The Forum through a public records request show that Tim Godfrey, the superintendent, and four teachers from Richland 44 School District in Colfax, N.D., submitted an application April 23 to the Minnesota Department of Education to start Great Plains School of Technology and Innovation....Richland 44 School District grabbed national headlines in early April after an independent investigation by a law firm revealed a series of incidents, some described as a "rape game," that involved teenage boys in locker rooms and other school settings....
North Dakota volunteer firefighter accused of setting numerous fires
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A volunteer firefighter is accused of setting several separate fires in southern North Dakota. KXMB-TV ... Authorities say Iszler admitted to starting a major fire at Dakota Farm Equipment in Elgin on New Year's Eve, as well as setting three grass fires and burning down a garage and apartment building....
Study: Minnesota, North Dakota among highest rates of depression
Major depression is on the rise in the United States, and Minnesota and North Dakota rank high among states suffering the affliction, according to a new report from Blue Cross Blue Shield of America....
Air Force Security Guards Who Protect Missile Silos Lost Explosives During Drive
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The Air Force personnel tasked with overseeing security and force protection for a critical leg of the U.S. nuclear triad would like your help tracking down some of the explosives they lost. Airmen with the 91st Security Forces Group with at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota charged keeping an eye on some 150 Minuteman III missile silos spread across the northwestern United States somehow managed to lose a belt of rounds for a Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher on May 1, an Air Force spokesman said.
Board Suspends License of Deputy Accused of Selling Evidence
A law enforcement board has temporarily suspended the license of a former Burleigh County sheriff's deputy accused of stealing and selling evidence from drug cases. The Bismarck Tribune reports that Kerry Komrosky is charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, theft of property and possession of drug paraphernalia....
Beulah, West Fargo School Boards Violate Open Meetings Law
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North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem says the school boards in Beulah and West Fargo recently violated the state's open meetings law.
Disappearance of weapons at Air Force base prompts investigation
https://www.cnn.com/2018/05/18/politics/air-force-missing-weapons-investigation/index.html
Washington (CNN)The disappearance of a machine gun and a box of grenades from an Air Force base in North Dakota has prompted military officials to order a full, command-wide inventory and investigation to establish that weapons used by security personnel at eight military bases are accounted for, according to a US military official familiar with the details of the situation....
Minnesotans, North Dakotans more likely to have depression
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The study from the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association shows the two states have a depression problem. The condition can be crippling, even life-threatening. Nearly 6.5% of those in the Fargo-Moorhead area struggle with the disorder, including 8.8% of all women....
North Dakota politician accused in peeping incident ends run
BISMARCK, N.D. — A North Dakota politician accused in a peeping incident at a college campus announced Sunday he is dropping out of the race for secretary of state.
Oil company: Employees failed to report North Dakota spills
http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/article211644739.html
Former employees of a Denver-based oil company operating in the Bakken oil patch failed to report five spills in northwest North Dakota dating back to October, according to the company....
Burgum named chairman of Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission
Burgum also serves as chairman of North Dakota’s Industrial Commission, serving alongside the state’s Attorney General and Agriculture Commissioner. Together, the three-person panel oversees regulation of the state’s oil, gas and mineral resources.
In 1 Week, US Military Lost Explosives, Guns in North Dakota and Dropped Ammo on a School in Texas
In 1 Week, US Military Lost Explosives, Guns in North Dakota and Dropped Ammo on a School in Texas. The US Air Force is offering a $5,000 reward ...
Accused North Dakota sheriff sentenced to home confinement
FESSENDEN, N.D. (AP) — A former North Dakota sheriff accused of dealing methamphetamine and bribery has been sentenced to 25 days of home confinement.
Forty-two-year-old Johnny Lawson in February agreed to plead guilty to misdemeanor counts of falsely reporting to law enforcement and consumption of a controlled substance. Prosecutors in return dropped the more serious charges.
Lawson was sentenced Thursday in a 3 ½-hour hearing.
Supreme Court won't hear excessive force case involving North Dakota rancher
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear the case of a North Dakota rancher who claims law enforcement used excessive force on him when they struck him multiple times with a Taser....Braathen threatened to take the rancher to jail if he didn't comply, but he didn't have a search warrant, Lamb previously said...."In total, over the course of six minutes, Deputy Braathen pulled the trigger at least seven times for a total of at least 19-21 seconds of 'riding the bear,' as he described it," ...The Supreme Court is asked to review thousands of cases every year, but justices only hear about 100 to 150 of those cases each year, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.
Ex-Deputy Pleads Not Guilty to Drug, Theft Charges
A former Burleigh County sheriff's deputy has pleaded not guilty to charges that he stole evidence from drug cases....Komrosky's charges include possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, theft of property and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Agents from the North Dakota Bureau of Criminal Investigation testified at Komrosky's preliminary hearing, describing what they say were 2.9 pounds (1,315 grams) of methamphetamine and 47 grams of cocaine found in Komrosky's home last month....