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Agencies defend Native American children adoption law

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 19, 2015//[read_meter]

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Agencies defend Native American children adoption law

Agencies defend Native American children adoption law

Howard Fischer, Capitol Media Services//October 19, 2015//[read_meter]

State and federal agencies are asking a judge to throw out legal claims by several Arizonans that a 37-year old federal law harms and illegally discriminates against Native American children....

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