Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations.

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One Woman Died on an Alaska Mayor’s Property. Then Another. No One Has Ever Been Charged. <[link removed]> Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations. by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News

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Lawless: Sexual Violence in Alaska

Unheard <[link removed]> Alaska has the highest rate of sexual assault in the nation. Yet it is a secret so steeped into everyday life that discussing it disrupts the norm. These women and men did not choose to be violated, but they now choose to speak about what happened. by Adriana Gallardo, Nadia Sussman and Agnes Chang, ProPublica, and Kyle Hopkins and Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News <[link removed]>

Lawless <[link removed]> At least one in three Alaska villages has no local law enforcement. Sexual abuse runs rampant, public safety resources are scarce, and Governor Mike Dunleavy wants to cut the budget. by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News <[link removed]>

Justice Department Will Fund More Prosecutors, Jails and Cops in Rural Alaska <[link removed]> To improve what it calls a public safety emergency, the DOJ detailed how it will spend $10.5 million. Alaska Native advocates want long-term reforms to increase their role in local justice systems as well. by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News <[link removed]>

“No More Silence”: Her Kidnapping, Sexual Assault and Murder Stunned a Town, and Started a Movement <[link removed]> The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica will hold an event in Kotzebue, site of 10-year-old Ashley Johnson-Barr’s killing, to explore sexual violence in Alaska. by Michelle Theriault Boots, Anchorage Daily News <[link removed]>

Alaska Requires DNA Be Collected From People Arrested for Violent Crimes. Many Police Have Ignored That. <[link removed]> By failing to collect DNA samples when they arrest people as the law requires, Alaskan law enforcement left the state’s DNA database with crucial gaps, allowing at least one serial rapist to go undetected. by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News <[link removed]>

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