Adam AaronNov 22, 2023
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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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Nov 21, 2023 at 5:45pmWeb
Show threadProPublicaNov 21, 2023

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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Show threadEat My Wings To Keep Me TameNov 21, 2023
@ProPublica white colonial police forces dont investigate crimes against indigenous people, especially women, never have never will.
Show threadPatrik 🐨Nov 21, 2023
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Extremely sad to read how patriarchal violence have repeated over so many generations that becomes clear in this story. With alcohol abuse and violence this iñupiaq community seem to be very distressed. Hope there will be a reaction with justice and new hope for the community.
Show threadToby KeithNov 22, 2023
@ProPublica for real