Carissa HeavyRunner describes the agony her family has suffered since losing her daughter, Mika Westwolf, on March 31, 2023, to a hit-and-run north of Arlee, as District Court Judge Molly Owen listens attentively. She testified during last Friday's sentencing for Sunny White, the driver of the vehicle. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader)
February 9, 2025
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Mika Matters: Hearing paints vivid portrait of Mika Westwolf
Pain, sorrow, fury, love and, in some cases, forgiveness, coursed through the courtroom at the Lake County Courthouse during last Friday’s sentencing hearing for Sunny White. As did a recurring plea for justice – not only for Mika Westwolf, but for other Native people who have been treated unfairly by the justice system.