I haye to say this due to the nature of comments (that I’m racist and hate white people) from a certain few people on this site. 

I’m a former cops and crime, state and federal courts, rural affairs, and generalist reporter from the old Anchorage Daily News. I also wrote many, many op-ed columns for the newspaper. I don’t come at anything I say lightly. 

These are deadly days for minorities across America, especially Blacks. I have a large family of all types and colors in America and some internationals. I strongly oppose bigotry and racism. And all too often, here in Alaska Native people are inhumanely trashed by word and deed, run-over, left to die, and that is unacceptable. 

I know many Alaska residents will somehow blame me and call me racist for stating my opinion. I shall not be deterred.