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09 26, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Joins SCOTUS Brief Against Unconstitutional Gun Ban

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined a coalition of 29 Attorneys General in filing an amicus brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) to consider a Maryland case where the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a Maryland law banning hundreds of styles of firearms.

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09 26, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Announces S.D. Agencies’ Child Abduction Exercise

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Child Abduction Response Team (CART) this week held a child abduction exercise in Pierre.

 

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09 19, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Reminds Citizens to Guard Against Internet, Telephone Scams

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley strongly urges citizens to stay alert when dealing with internet and telephone scams.

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09 19, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Honors Recruits Graduating Friday from Sioux Falls Law Enforcement Training Program

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley congratulates the 19 recruits who graduate Friday from the Law Enforcement Training program held in Sioux Falls.

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09 18, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Recognizes State Forensic Lab During National Forensic Science Week

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley recognizes the South Dakota Forensic Lab in celebration of this week being National Forensic Science Week. 

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09 17, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Announces Indictment On First Computer-Generated Child Pornography Charges

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that an Aberdeen man has been indicted on seven counts of computer-generated child pornography which are part of a new South Dakota law that took effect this past July 1.

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09 17, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Announces California Man Indicted In Internet Scam in Lawrence County

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a California man has been indicted in an internet scam involving a Lawrence County couple.

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09 16, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Announces DNA Discovery In 2022 South Dakota Rape Case

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that the South Dakota Forensic Lab has identified a DNA sample that was collected from an attempted rape in 2022 that occurred in South Dakota, and which has now allowed the case to be reopened.

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09 13, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Announces Marion Man Sentenced to Prison on Criminal Charges Against Child

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Marion man has been sentenced to 160 years in prison after earlier being convicted of criminal charges against a child.

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09 13, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Joins Attorneys General Urging Congress to Protect Children on Social Media Platforms

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 41 other Attorneys General in asking Congress to pass legislation requiring a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms.

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09 12, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Announces Mount Vernon Man Pleads Guilty to Child Abuse Charges

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that a Mount Vernon man has pleaded guilty to both Second-Degree Manslaughter and Abuse of or Cruelty to a Minor in connection to the death of a three-year-old child in March 2023.

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09 12, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Interprets South Dakota Constitution Requires Ballot Measure Sponsors to be SD Citizens

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that, in an answer to a question from the Secretary of State, that he interprets the State Constitution requires a sponsor of an initiated ballot measure to be a citizen of South Dakota.

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09 10, 2024

Attorney General Jackley, Board of Regents File Complaint Against NCAA Settlement Plan on Behalf of SDSU, USD

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces his office and the South Dakota Board of Regents, on behalf of South Dakota State University and the University of South Dakota, have filed a complaint against the NCAA, and its proposed settlement on its past conduct.

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09 09, 2024

Attorney General Jackley Releases Final Explanation for Proposed 2026 Initiated Measure on Prayer in Schools

South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for the proposed initiated measure that would require non-denominational prayer in public schools, which would be on the 2026 general election ballot if approved. The sponsor of the proposed initiated measure is Hillel Hellinger of North Miami Beach, Fla.

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