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• On the state level, Attorney General Marty Jackley pointed to South Dakota's kidnapping statute as a law that protects victims without bearing the "sex trafficking" title. In South Dakota, kidnapping can carry a life prison sentence.
• Jackley also said the state offers immunity for children involved in trafficking who are cooperating with law enforcement, and the state can expunge misdemeanor prostitution convictions.
• Jackley and Gov. Dennis Daugaard said they see the report as an opportunity for improvement.
• "Sex trafficking is a very serious crime, and it is important that the state do what it can to prevent it and to punish those who violate the law," Daugaard spokesman Tony Venhuizen said. "Reports like this are a good way to identify opportunities for improvement, and the governor and the attorney general will be talking about the possibility of legislation for this coming session."
• Jackley said he doesn't worry about the low ranking.
• "What I worry about is whether there's an opportunity for improvement, and I think there is," he said.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press
• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. 'DAY OF RAGE' IN EGYPT
• The Muslim Brotherhood pushed for nationwide marches to denounce this week's bloodshed that left over 600 dead and broke up two major protest camps.
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• 2. WHAT UN ASKED FOR IN EGYPT
• The Security Council called on the Brotherhood and Egypt's military-backed leadership to exercise "maximum restraint" during the upheaval.
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• 3. REPORT CITES THOUSANDS OF TIMES NSA BROKE THE LAW
• The Washington Post says the agency conducted unauthorized surveillance of foreign intelligence targets in the U.S., citing documents it received from leaker Edward Snowden.
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• 4. LETTERS FROM TEEN AT SUSPECT'S HOME
• Hannah Anderson appeared publicly at a California restaurant since she was freed as court papers reported discoveries of letters to DiMaggio and an incendiary (Continued on page 25)
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