South Dakota attorney general
Coverage of South Dakota attorney general in the Nexus archive.
- South Dakota federal judge sides with abortion information provider
A South Dakota federal judge blocked the state from enforcing a new law prohibiting abortion-related advertising and distribution of materials, ruling in favor of the nonprofit Mayday Health. The judge found the law failed strict scrutiny and violated First Amendment protections.
- Convicted killer charged in death of girl, 14, after Kristi Noem freed him from prison
A convicted killer, later freed by Kristi Noem, is now charged in the death of a 14-year-old girl. South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley stated the clemency decision was entirely Noem's.
- ‘Heart-wrenching’: 2 men, including uncle, charged in disappearance and death of teen girl
Two men, including the uncle of 14-year-old McKenna Wendel, were indicted in federal court for charges related to her disappearance and death. Her remains were found in rural Brookings County, South Dakota, after she went missing in March. The uncle, Mark Milk, previously had a conviction for first-degree manslaughter and was paroled after his charges were commuted by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem.