The state’s highest court has affirmed that Red Lake Tribal Police officers have the authority to arrest and expel those being unlawful within the reservation’s boundaries. In an opinion published today by the Minnesota Supreme Court, the decision affirmed that a Red Lake officer acted within his authority when he arrested Randy Thompson in 2017…
The State Court of Appeals has affirmed a Becker County court decision allowing a tribal officer to make a stop and an arrest outside a reservation’s boundaries. According to court documents, Raymond Bellcourt failed to stop for a school bus with an extended stop-signal arm and flashing lights. Bellcourt reportedly was driving a pickup truck…
Beltrami County Sheriff Ernie Beitel says the jail does not house detainees for ICE, or immigration and customs enforcement. Recently, Beltrami Commissioner Reed Olson requested that the Sheriff discuss jail policy with the board, as it pertains to contracts with federal agencies. Olson says the county’s relationships with federal agencies may further displace county residents….
