Supporters of Mika Westwolf, who was killed March 31,2023, gather on the Lake County Courthouse lawn prior to the sentencing hearing held Friday. (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.