Norma Burton is a family friend and minister in Ashland. She told the gathering the loss and the manner of his death were a challenge to the community to rise above anger.
"Portland stabbing"
One victim in Portland hate speech stabbing has Juneau ties
Taliesin Myrddin Namkai Meche, 23, has a sister who lives in Juneau and works for AWARE as a violence prevention and outreach director.