Williston Police Chief David Peterson says state Rep. Nico Rios had reached out about scheduling an apology to the officers he verbally assaulted, but hasn't made good on it.
'We, the members of the district 23 Executive Committee, have lost confidence in Rep. Rios' ability to represent the district 23 voters' best interests.'
'We, the members of the district 23 Executive Committee, have lost confidence in Rep. Rios' ability to represent the district 23 voters' best interests.'
North Dakota Republican leaders are urging a state lawmaker to resign after he allegedly made homophobic and derogatory comments toward a police officer during a DUI stop earlier this month.
North Dakota state Rep. Nicolas Rios made abusive comments to Williston police officers during the drive to the jail. Rios zeroed in on one's accent, telling him that foreigners shouldn't be arresting Americans.