WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. - A call for service led to a search and eventual shooting on the Navajo Nation.
The Navajo Police Department - Window Rock District was dispatched to a disturbance call within the Hunters Point community south of St. Michaels, Ariz. about 6:46 pm on Oct. 17.
Upon their arrival, the suspect was reported...
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DEA announces launch of Project Safeguard
Combats drug-related crime
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea announced on Oct. 21 that the DEA will direct resources to help reduce violent crime in communities throughout the country.
Under this initiative, called Project Safeguard, the DEA will identify and prioritize ongoing drug trafficking investigations with a nexus to violent crime.
“Drug trafficking and violent crime are inextricably linked,” Shea said. “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to the open air drug markets in American cities, drug traffickers employ violence, fear, and intimidation to ply their trade.
“Neighborhoods across our...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Timothy J. Shea announced on Oct. 21 that the DEA will direct resources to help reduce violent crime in communities throughout the country.
Under this initiative, called Project Safeguard, the DEA will identify and prioritize ongoing drug trafficking investigations with a nexus to violent crime.
“Drug trafficking and violent crime are inextricably linked,” Shea said. “From the extreme levels of violence in Mexican cartels, to the open air drug markets in American cities, drug traffickers employ violence, fear, and intimidation to ply their trade.
“Neighborhoods across our...
Hardship Assistance program approved
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — Nearly $50 million was added to the Navajo Nation CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stimulus) Act Hardship Assistance Expenditure Plan through Navajo Nation Council Resolution No. CS-74-20. After the Navajo Nation Council considers and then approves an application process it will give the Office of the Controller all necessary approvals to implement the hardship assistance program.“With the enactment of the CARES Fund Hardship Assistance Expenditure Plan, the Navajo people will receive additional assistance for the hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic,” Speaker Seth Damon (Bááhaal, Chichiltah, Manuelito, Red Rock, Rock Springs...
Nez presents tribal priorities to Biden, Harris
PHOENIX, Ariz. – Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez was among several Arizona tribal leaders who met with presidential candidate Joe Biden and vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris, during a visit held at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Ariz. to discuss tribal priorities and the Biden-Harris Plan for Tribal Nations. Cindy McCain, wife of the late U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., was also in attendance.“Today’s meeting sends a message to all of Indian Country that the Biden-Harris team is ready to work together with all tribes, including the Navajo Nation,” Nez announced. “As the first people of this country, we have to let our voices be heard at the highest levels of...
The latest Navajo COVID-19 numbers
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – The Navajo Department of Health, in coordination with the Navajo Epidemiology Center and the Navajo Area Indian Health Service, reported 29 new COVID-19 positive cases for the Navajo Nation and no deaths on Oct. 21.
The total number of deaths remains at 574. Reports indicate that 7,403 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, and 118,092 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 11,030, which includes two delayed reported cases.
The Navajo Nation will have a 56-hour weekend lockdown beginning on Oct. 23 at 9 pm until Oct. 26 at 5 am, and another from Oct. 30 until Nov. 2. The daily curfew remains in effect from 9 pm...
The total number of deaths remains at 574. Reports indicate that 7,403 individuals have recovered from COVID-19, and 118,092 COVID-19 tests have been administered. The total number of positive COVID-19 cases is now 11,030, which includes two delayed reported cases.
The Navajo Nation will have a 56-hour weekend lockdown beginning on Oct. 23 at 9 pm until Oct. 26 at 5 am, and another from Oct. 30 until Nov. 2. The daily curfew remains in effect from 9 pm...
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