Sen. Lisa Murkowski has reintroduced Savanna’s Act, which would improve data collection on missing and murdered Native women and require federal agencies to consult with tribes.
Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
Two former Jesuit officials resign from Gonzaga University after revelations about abusive priests
Two priests in high-level positions at Gonzaga University resigned today. Both previously held leadership roles in the Jesuits’ Oregon Province while it sent Jesuits accused of sexual abuse to live in a home on campus.
Ketchikan schools superintendent resigns amid controversies
Former Ketchikan Gateway Borough School District Superintendent Robert Boyle said the decision to submit his resignation was prompted by various controversies at the school district.
These priests abused in Native villages for years. They retired on Gonzaga’s campus.
Behind his Nome radio station’s closed doors, Father James Poole was a serial sexual predator. He abused at least 20 women and girls, according to court documents. But the last chapter in his story reveals a new twist in the Catholic abuse scandal: Poole was sent to live out his retirement years on Gonzaga University’s campus in Spokane, Washington.
‘We’re still not safe’: Nome reckons with sexual assaults
For months, the city of Nome has been grappling with calls for reform in a system that many claim ignores assault reports from Alaska Native women.
Diocese of Juneau taps panel to investigate claims of sexual misconduct
A decree from Juneau Bishop Andrew Bellisario calls for an independent commission to review all claims of sexual misconduct dating back to the diocese’s founding.