Two North Dakota jails refuse to offer COVID-19 shots to inmates
The sheriffs of Burleigh and Williams counties said their jails aren t offering vaccinations to those behind bars despite proposals from local public health agencies to provide shots. Meanwhile, jails in Fargo, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Minot and Dickinson have been offering and promoting the shot for months. 1:11 pm, May 26, 2021 ×
The Burleigh Morton County Detention Center in Bismarck is seen Monday, May 24, 2021. Michelle Griffith / The Forum
BISMARCK Inmates at two of North Dakota s biggest jails have no opportunity to get COVID-19 vaccinations after local law enforcement leaders opted not to make the jab available.
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Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot, has pled not guilty to driving under the influence, according to court documents filed Wednesday in South Central District Court in Bismarck.
A May 12 preliminary hearing has been waived and a misdemeanor jury trial is scheduled for Aug. 27.
Louser, 49, had been driving a 2021 Cadillac Escalade when he was pulled over after crossing from Mandan into Bismarck shortly before 1 a.m. on Friday, April 16. A North Dakota Highway Patrol officer observed his vehicle weaving partially into neighboring lanes, according to a probable cause affidavit.
Traveling with Louser as a passenger in his vehicle was Katie Winbauer, a University of North Dakota law student who has been participating in a legislative internship program. The trooper allowed Louser to consult privately for legal advice from Winbauer, and after consultation, Louser agreed to a breath test, which was administered at the Burleigh Morton County Detention Center.