ProPublicaNov 21, 2023

For #Alaska Families, Questions Remain About Unsolved Deaths and “Suicides”
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Local law enforcement said there was only one official unsolved #murder in Kotzebue, Alaska.

Many residents suspect otherwise.

#Crime #CriminalJustice #Police #Indigenous #Native #NativeAmerican #SexualAssault #News #LawEnforcement

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For Alaska Families, Questions Remain About Unsolved Deaths and “Suicides”

Local law enforcement said there was only one official unsolved murder in Kotzebue, Alaska. Many residents suspect otherwise.

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Read our recent investigation into the deaths of two women on property owned by the town's former mayor:

https://www.propublica.org/article/two-women-died-on-alaska-mayors-property-no-one-ever-charged?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

One Woman Died on an Alaska Mayor’s Property. Then Another. No One Has Ever Been Charged.

Before they died, Jennifer Kirk and Sue Sue Norton were both victims of domestic violence, but the men involved — the ex-mayor’s sons — faced few consequences despite a long history of similar allegations.

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@ProPublica white colonial police forces dont investigate crimes against indigenous people, especially women, never have never will.
Nov 21, 2023 at 6:13pmWeb