NPR People: Laura SullivanLaura Sullivan has been on NPR's National Desk since December of 2004. During her tenure, she's covered crime and punishment issues for Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Day to Day, and other NPR programs.Legal Hurdles Stall Rape Cases on Native Lands- July 26, 2007 Eighty percent of Native American sexual assault victims identify their attackers as non-native, but tribal police cannot legally prosecute non-natives, leaving many women to suffer in silence.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12260610&ft=1&f=4624985 Rape Cases on Indian Lands Go Uninvestigated- July 25, 2007 Four years ago, a 20-year-old woman was raped and beaten on a South Dakota reservation. Her case is one of many incidents of sexual assault on Indian territory which are not reported or investigated. Tribal leaders blame an overstretched police force and federal indifference.http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12203114&ft=1&f=4624985 |