Advocates for sexual assault and domestic violence programs say the prevention programs were working in Alaska, but state lawmakers slashed funding.
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Walker leads Choose Respect rally as senators cut funding
Gov. Bill Walker on Thursday led a Choose Respect rally to end domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska. Hours later a Senate subcommittee zeroed out the state funding that supports the program.
AWARE to expand Girls on the Run statewide
The state Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault is helping to fund the expansion.
Choose Respect rally draws big crowd
By participating in the march, Lt. Kris Sell hopes to show victims that police officers support them and want to stop the violence.
CNN to spotlight Alaska’s high rape numbers
CNN columnist John Sutter wants to explore the complex factors that contribute to the state’s high rape rate and find out what people are doing to fix it.
Borthwick, Morton, Johnson appointed to Bartlett board
The Juneau Assembly has appointed Mary Borthwick, Lauree Morton and Mark Johnson to the Bartlett Regional Hospital Board of Directors.
Alaska communities join forces to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault
“It’s an opportunity for communities across the state to talk to each other about what is working and what else they want to do to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault,” says Executive Director Lauree Morton.