Alaska's uneven rural law enforcement often leaves remote villages with no cops.
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The Big Story
Fri. Oct 25, 2019
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After the Last Cop Killed Himself, All the Criminals Have to Do Is Hide
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Days before his death in 2005, Simeon Askoak told officials how an Alaskan rural policing program was broken. His village hasn’t had another permanent cop since.
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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More From This Investigation
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Alaska’s Uneven Rural Law Enforcement System Often Leaves Remote Villages With No Cops
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A tiny Alaskan village got a police officer. He’s never had to make an arrest. Meanwhile, larger communities with more crime have often been left behind as the state’s two-tiered policing crisis gets worse.
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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Justice Department Will Fund More Prosecutors, Jails and Cops in Rural Alaska
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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
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She Leapt From a Moving Car to Escape Her Rapist. Then, She Waited 18 Years for an Arrest.
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Anna Sattler’s rape kit sat untested since 2001 as Alaska’s backlog got worse. Now, an ex-Iditarod musher faces charges, and she’s speaking publicly about the attack for the first time.
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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We’ve Heard From Nearly 300 Survivors of Sexual Assault in Alaska. But There Are More of You We’d Like to Reach.
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We’re continuing to report on sexual violence and need your help with what’s next.
by Adriana Gallardo and Nadia Sussman
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Clergy Abused an Entire Generation in This Village. With New Traumas, Justice Remains Elusive.
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Long before city officials said they had no choice but to hire criminals as cops, justice evaded the Norton Sound village of Stebbins and neighboring St. Michael.
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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Cops in One Village Have Been Convicted of 70 Crimes. Here’s What They Had to Say About It.
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The seven officers in Stebbins, Alaska, explain their criminal records and what it’s like to serve as a police officer there.
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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The Village Where Every Cop Has Been Convicted of Domestic Violence
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Dozens of convicted criminals have been hired as cops in Alaska communities. Often, they are the only applicants. In Stebbins, every cop has a criminal record, including the chief.
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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Discussing Alaska’s Long History of Sexual Violence Is One Step Toward Seeking Solutions
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Seventy people, including elders and Alaska public officials, gathered in Kotzebue for a public conversation on a well-known but rarely discussed statewide problem.
by Beena Raghavendran and Adriana Gallardo
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“Enough Is Enough”: Native Leaders Ask William Barr to Help Fix Alaska’s Law Enforcement Crisis
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At a gathering in Anchorage, the U.S. attorney general said he would work to provide greater security in rural areas.
by Alex Demarban and Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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Lawless
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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
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How We Tallied Alaska Villages Without Local Law Enforcement
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We asked more than 500 organizations representing 195 communities if they employ a police officer of any kind. Of that number, 70 communities reported having no police at some point in 2019.
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News, and Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica
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Why We’re Investigating Sexual Violence in Alaska
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Something has changed in the way Alaskans talk about sexual assault. A yearlong partnership between the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica aims to highlight the stories of violence and survival in the final frontier.
by Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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Have You Experienced Sexual Violence in Alaska? We’d Like To Hear Your Story.
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The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica have teamed up to listen. Do you work with victims, in government or law enforcement? We need to hear from you, too.
by Adriana Gallardo, ProPublica, and Kyle Hopkins, Anchorage Daily News
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