Sunny White, standing next to her attorney, Meghan Benson, reads from a statement during her sentencing hearing last Friday at the Lake County Courthouse. (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.