January 17, 1974 - Lutheran Church executive Paul Boe says his position with AIM was one of trust and that he should not be questioned about the events of Wounded Knee.
January 17, 1974 - Paul Boe, executive director of the American Lutheran Churches' Division for Social Services announced he will be leaving his post to "work for justice for American Indians."
January 17, 1974 - The prosecution responded to the defense's motion that the government has no jurisdiction over Indian crimes. They cited a 19th Century case involving a Souix member killing a member of another tribe. U.S. Congress made a ruling that the federal government did, indeed, have jurisdiction over the accused.
January 16, 1974 - Sociologist for the defense, Jay Shulman, says the 57 potential jurors are not a fair representation. AIM leader, Russell Means, complained about the defense's qualifying questions to potential jurors.
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January 8, 1974 - Reporter Kevin McKiernan summarizes events on the opening day of the trials. Dennis Banks and Russell Means, the first to be tried in St. Paul, appeared in court. Jury selection in Judge Fred Nichols' courtroom began with questions to the possible first witness, a high school principal. McKiernan talks bout the kinds of questions the witnesses are being asked from a list of some 300 supplied by both sides. McKiernan listed a number of questions, and talked about answers given by the juror, the first of 31 prospective and available jurors. He says at this pace jury selection will be a long process, followed by a trial which may then take several months.