Tribe sues firms for drink woes

An American Indian tribe is suing some of the world’s largest beer makers, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota said it is demanding $500 million (€376m) in damages for the cost of healthcare, social services and child rehabilitation caused by chronic alcoholism on the reservation.

The lawsuit names Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, SAB Miller, Molson Coors Brewing Company, MillerCoors LLC and Pabst Brewing Company as defendants.