Coverage dated October 18, 2022

DOJ files suit against South Dakota hoteliers that announced Native American ban

Headline from Brainerd Dispatch

Federal authorities cite the lawsuit stems from an email chain in which one owner allegedly told various hotel owners and managers in Rapid City that she doesn’t want to allow Native Americans on property belonging to her.

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Brainerd Dispatch
DOJ files suit against South Dakota hoteliers that announced Native American ban (opens Brainerd Dispatch)
Published Oct 18, 2022
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Federal authorities cite the lawsuit stems from an email chain in which one owner allegedly told various hotel owners and managers in Rapid City that she doesn’t want to allow Native Americans on property belonging to her.
Fox News
DOJ sues South Dakota hotel owners after banning Native Americans (opens Fox News)
Published Oct 18, 2022
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Hotel owners in Rapid City, South Dakota, are being sued by the Department of Justice. DOJ alleged that the ban on certain indigenous customers violated their civil rights.
Mitchell Daily Republic
DOJ files suit against Rapid City hoteliers that announced Native American ban (opens Mitchell Daily Republic)
Published Oct 18, 2022
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Federal authorities cite the lawsuit stems from an email chain in which one owner allegedly told various hotel owners and managers in Rapid City that she doesn’t want to allow Native Americans on property belonging to her.

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