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BOISE - A Kootenai County human rights group sent a letter to the Idaho Legislature on Thursday saying criminals are going free in Benewah County because the sheriff there refuses to sign a cooperative agreement with the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Police.
Benewah County Sheriff Bob Kirts vigorously disputes the letter, calling the assertions “ill-informed” and from “whiners.”
Read the rest of Betsy Z. Russell’s story here.
The Spokesman-Review explored racial tensions in Benewah County in this September 2008 story: Tensions linger.
Reporter Meghann Cuniff writes about public safety news from the Inland Northwest and beyond.
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