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08 30, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Announces Availability Of New Consumer Alert System

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the public can now receive Consumer Alerts via email from the Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division.

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08 30, 2023

Final Explanation Released for Draft Initiated Measure That Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana

The final ballot explanation for a draft initiated measure that would legalize recreational marijuana, proposed by Matthew Schweich of Sioux Falls, has been released by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

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08 30, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Joins Effort Urging FDA To Do More to Protect Children From E-Cigarettes

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is one of four lead Attorneys General asking the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its Center for Tobacco Products to do more to protect kids from e-cigarettes.

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08 24, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Announces Charges Against Prison Inmates for Assault on Correctional Officers

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault Against A Law Enforcement Officer charges are being filed against two inmates for a Thursday morning assault against a state correctional officer at the State Penitentiary in Sioux Falls.

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08 23, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Announces Arrest in Grant County Homicide

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the Grant County Sheriff’s Office and State Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) have arrested one person in connection with a homicide that occurred Sunday night in Grant County.

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08 18, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Announces Former State Correctional Officer Convicted Of Simple Assault

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that Joshua Westenkirchner of Harrisburg, S.D., has been convicted of two counts of simple assault of a prison inmate while serving as a correctional officer at the state prison in Sioux Falls.

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08 17, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Warns Consumers of Hawaii Fire Assistance Scams

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is warning South Dakotans about money donation scams that have appeared in recent days from so-called organizations trying to raise funds to help victims of the Maui wildfires in Hawaii.

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08 17, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Announces Settlement With Sen. Castleberry on Restitution Of State Funds

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces an agreement has been reached with State Senator Jessica Castleberry to pay back more than $499,000 in COVID funds which she received for her preschool daycare centers in Rapid City.

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08 15, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Supports Effort To Fund Youth Shooting Sports and Safety Courses

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 23 other Attorneys General in asking Congress to approve the Protecting Hunting Heritage and Education Act, which would allow for the funding of youth hunting, archery, and firearms safety courses.

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08 15, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress To Approve G.U.A.R.D. VA Benefits Act

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 43 other Attorneys General in asking Congress to approve the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (G.U.A.R.D.) Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits Act.

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08 14, 2023

Attorney General’s Office Releases Final Explanation For Initiated Measure Repealing South Dakota’s Medical Marijuana Program

The final ballot explanation for a proposed initiated measure that would repeal South Dakota’s Medical Marijuana Program, as proposed by Travis Ismay of Newell, has been released by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office.

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08 11, 2023

Explanation Released for Draft Initiated Measure That Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana

An explanation for a draft initiated measure, proposed by Matthew Schweich of Sioux Falls, that would legalize recreational marijuana has been submitted for public review by the South Dakota Attorney General’s Office. 

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08 10, 2023

Attorney General Jackley, DCI Rule Sioux Falls Police Officer Shooting Justified

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says a Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) review indicates a Sioux Falls Police officer was justified in shooting a man who pointed a gun at the officer during an incident on July 13-14, 2023 in Sioux Falls.

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08 09, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Leads Attorney General Energy & Environmental Summit

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley is leading the National Attorney General Alliance’s Energy and Environmental Summit being held this week in Seattle. Attorney General Jackley is the AGA’s Chairman this year.

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08 09, 2023

Attorney General’s Office, DCI to Review Officer Involved Shooting in Sturgis

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley confirms that the Division of Criminal investigation (DCI), at the request of the South Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred early Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2023, in Sturgis.

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08 04, 2023

Attorney General Jackley Releases 2022 Crime in South Dakota Report

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces the Crime in South Dakota 2022 Report is indicating that the number of criminal offenses reported statewide in 2022 were consistent with 2021.

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