Jail Deaths Highlight Ongoing Rural Alaska Safety Issues
“The deaths of three people in two weeks at western Alaska jails underscore a perennial problem that rural officials have…
ProPublica Story: Lawless by Kyle Hopkins
“At least one in three Alaska villages has no local law enforcement. Sexual abuse runs rampant, public safety…
Press Release: Members of Congress, Senators Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral STOP Act to Safeguard Tribal Items
July 18, 2019 MEMBERS OF CONGRESS, SENATORS INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL STOP ACT TO SAFEGUARD TRIBAL ITEMS Washington, D.C. –…
Tribal Justice Summit Renews Focus on Tribal Courts in Western Alaska
Excerpt: Meghan Sigvanna Topkok is a staff-attorney at Kawerak and spent about a year organizing the three-day summit.…