Appeals Court hears arguments in Mt. Rushmore 2020 fireworks case

The attorney for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe (CRST) told an appeals court recently that a permit approved in 2020 for a fireworks display at Mt. Rushmore should not have been issued because it was illegal and violated the National Historic Preservation Act to prevent harm to cultural properties and sacred sites. Appearing before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals on Jan. 12, Nicol...

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