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$42,000 lawsuit settlement adds to costs of Noem-ordered border deployments

Gary Dickson

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem’s troop deployments to the southern border have incurred an additional $42,000 cost to settle a lawsuit by the watchdog group CREW, which sought documents regarding deployment funding. The state spent nearly $500,000 beyond an initial $1 million donation to fund the operations, raising ethical concerns. Continue reading $42,000 lawsuit settlement adds to costs of Noem-ordered border deployments

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WITCC settles the second of two human trafficking lawsuits

Gary Dickson

Western Iowa Tech Community College has settled two federal lawsuits alleging human trafficking, paying a total of $5.3 million to students from Brazil and Chile. The college’s president took responsibility for problems with the J-1 visa program, which allegedly led to students working in meat processing plants. Defendants include the college, employees, and companies. Continue reading WITCC settles the second of two human trafficking lawsuits