Reid proposes federal antipolygamy task force Accuses polygamous groups of organized crime
Law enforcement officials from three western states have urged the creation of a federal task force to combat polygamy— a proposal that members of a polygamous sect called an attack on religious freedom.
The task force proposal is included as part of the Victims of Polygamy Assistance Act of 2008, which was introduced July 23 by Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.), a Mormon and outspoken critic of polygamous groups.