DOJ Announces $73 Million in Public Safety Grants During White House Tribal Nations Summit
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced $73 million in grants to 85 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to help improve public safety and assist crime victims. The grants are meant to improve tribal justice systems and law enforcement, as well as improving child abuse investigations and domestic violence prevention.
GAO Reports Enhanced Data Collection to Aid Law Enforcement in Locating Missing Indigenous Women
On November 1, 2021, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report reviewing the federal response to missing and murdered Indigenous women.