CROOKSTON, Minn. (Christopher Ingraham – Minnesota Reformer) — The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota is providing legal representation to Jessica Beske, a Fargo woman facing decades in prison and a potential $1 million fine over bong water allegedly found in her possession in a case that has raised questions about uneven enforcement of the state’s drug laws. “We’re pretty broadly…
WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — The chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is sounding the alarm about the drug epidemic on reservations in North Dakota. Jamie Azure was a guest at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs. Sen. John Hoeven introduced him as part of a discussion on efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and…
FARGO, N.D.–The Fargo Police Department is reporting a spike in overdose calls since March 28. Police say they have responded to six overdoses in the last week and a half compared to six total calls between January 1 and March 28. One of the calls they responded to recently resulted in a death. Police say the spike in calls is…
MANDAN, N.D.–A Mandan woman accused of possessing more than $1 million in illegal drugs with intent to sell will face trial in May. Prosecutors say 24-year-old Megan Isaak sold more than half a ton of marijuana between March 2018 and April 2019. She was arrested after police executed a search warrant at her storage unit in Mandan. A criminal complaint…
