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Mississippi Band of Choctaws Criminalize Violation of Quarantine to Help Curb Infection
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Mississippi Band of Choctaws Criminalize Violation of Quarantine to Help Curb Infection
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“The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians has amended its Tribal Code to criminalize the act of defying COVID-19 quarantine orders or knowingly exposing fellow citizens in an effort to curb rising statistics on the Reservation. As of Tuesday, there were 307 cases among the Native American community in Neshoba County, representing 57 percent of the total cases here. The Tribe announced late last week that its leaders had amended two existing codes and crafted one new law in an effort to slow the spread. First, the Tribe amended Tribal Code Section 3-3-32 — which made it a crime to knowingly expose someone to tuberculosis — to include COVID-19. That crime carries a penalty of up to six months in jail and/or a fine of up to $500.”
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Newsreport
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The Neshoba Democrat
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Date Submitted (Dublin Core)
06/11/2020
Date Modified (Dublin Core)
06/15/2021