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Dunleavy administration launches board to review domestic violence fatalities Print article Alaska is starting a domestic violence fatality review team, the state Department of Public Safety announced Tuesday. The review board will analyze select cases from around Alaska “where an individual is either killed or nearly killed due to domestic violence,” the department said in a statement. Analyzing domestic violence homicides will “see where the gaps are in services that possibly prevented a victim from getting help before it was too late,” Department of Public Safety commissioner ...

This is the first in a series of five stories that explores the community dynamics around sexual assault in Nome and efforts to heal long-standing unequal treatment. This story features sensitive subject matter. Listener discretion is advised. If you need to talk with someone while reading this, or need help, here are some resources. Bering Sea Women’s Group: (907) 443-5444; Toll Free: 1-800-570-5444. Behavioral Health Services at the Norton Sound Health Corporation: (907) 443-3344, emergency number: 443-3200. STAR Alaska: (907) 276-72...