Wrigley said during his keynote speech Wednesday afternoon, May 13, at Grand Forks' Optimist Park, that violent crime continues to increase and policies need to change.
The parties involved declined to comment on the details of the settlement, so little information will be publicly available until closing documents are filed.
Those who implemented the Indian Child Welfare Act family preservationist program, now active throughout the state, hope other counties — and eventually, the nation — follow the trend.