Alaska ranked highest in 2020 for women murdered by men

The new report also shows that of the 12 total women who were murdered by men in 2020, eight of them were American Indian or Alaska Native.

Officials said the day was filled with speakers discussing what steps are needed towards action. This was the first conference held since 2019 and featured record-breaking attendance, with 600 people represented by 60 tribal leaders.

Randall, the acting director of the Office on Violence Against Women at the U.S. Department of Justice, said discussions are revolving around the ongoing crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous persons, the high domestic violence and sexual assault rates amongst Alaska Native women, and the need for consistent law enforcement response.this month, Alaska ranked first among all 50 U.S.

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