While Alaska’s rallies and protests have remained peaceful some Alaskans have reported instances of intimidation, backlash, or resistance. More demonstrations are planned for this weekend.
Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
4 girls now allege Bethel school principal abused them
Four girls are suing the Lower Kuskokwim School District, alleging that it didn’t properly follow up on multiple complaints of sexual misconduct by a former Bethel elementary school principal.
A rural Alaska school district said it was blindsided by its principal’s arrest. Except he’d been investigated twice before.
In a state with a history of failing to protect children, and in a region with a sexual assault rate more than six times the national average, parents of girls are asking the same question: How was this allowed to happen?
National day brings awareness to missing and murdered Native women and girls
The missing and murdered Native women epidemic is an issue affecting Indigenous people in the United States, Canada and around the world.
Anchorage Daily News wins Pulitzer Prize for rural justice investigation
The Anchorage Daily News was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service Monday, for “Lawless,” the newspaper’s collaborative investigation with ProPublica that revealed shocking inequities in law enforcement between Alaska’s rural and urban communities.
Legal advocates warn about uptick in domestic violence during pandemic
The confined living situations introduced by the pandemic — while necessary for slowing the spread of COVID-19 — can increase the likelihood of domestic violence for some Alaskans.
ACLU sues Nome, alleging a pattern of civil rights violations against Alaska Native women
The ACLU lawsuit alleges violations of state and federal civil rights protections stemming from mishandled police investigations of sexual assaults of Alaska Native women.
Murkowski, Alaska Native leaders urge federal action on missing and murdered Indigenous women
Alaska Native leaders and justice advocates packed a Senate hearing room for an update on what Congress and the Trump administration are doing to address the MMIW issue.
Sex abuse victim advocates say Anchorage Archdiocese report leaves questions unanswered
The report lists 14 employees of the Archdiocese of Anchorage, 13 of whom it says engaged in sexual misconduct with minors or vulnerable adults, and one who was caught viewing child pornography.
‘It’s never, ever been your fault’: Alaska bishop offers apology in wake of report on sexual abuse
An Alaska bishop offered a series of apologies in the wake of a review that disclosed reports of sexual misconduct by 14 men who worked for the Archdiocese of Anchorage.