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Civil-rights advocates tell commissioners they will pursue federal remedies over alleged constitutional violations; commissioners take remarks under advisement
Summary
Two civil-rights advocates told Belknap commissioners they are serving notices alleging constitutional violations related to prosecutions by information and to allegedly unlawful child removals, urged the board to report matters to the FBI, and said they have affidavits supporting their claims.
During the public-comment period, two civil-rights advocates addressed the board with allegations and a request that the county report certain practices to federal authorities.
The first commenter (the transcript records two differing names: initially 'Tanner Wood Young' and then 'Tanawa Downey') said U.S. constitutional guarantees require indictment by a grand jury for certain…
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