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One of White's former teammates said White confided in her about the sexual encounter with Sniffen while the team was still in New Orleans. Acting Alaska Attorney General Ed Sniffen's abrupt resignation was announced Friday as the Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica were preparing an article about allegations of sexual misconduct with a 17-year-old girl three decades ago. In addition to helping coach the mock trial team at West Anchorage High School, Sniffen also volunteered for the nonprofit Anchorage Youth Court, said White, who said she dated Sniffen for about two years from 1991 to 1993. One teammate, who asked not to be named for fear of retribution given Sniffen's prominent position, said White confided in her after White and Sniffen first had sex at the hotel. [Extracted from the article]

On July 11, the commission received a briefing on the status of LGBTQ protections in Alaska at the request of Gottshall. Asked why the commission changed its policy based on a brief communication from the attorney general, Corbisier said, "The attorney general is counsel to the agency. Within the next few weeks, the director for the state human rights commission received a new email about the Bostock ruling and LGBTQ rights law in Alaska. Categories of discrimination, and it began refusing to investigate complaints. [Extracted from the article]

Within the next few weeks, the director for the state human rights commission received a new email about the Bostock ruling and LGBTQ rights law in Alaska. On July 11, the commission received a briefing on the status of LGBTQ protections in Alaska at the request of Gottshall. Asked why the commission changed its policy based on a brief communication from the attorney general, Corbisier said, "The attorney general is counsel to the agency. Categories of discrimination, and it began refusing to investigate complaints. [Extracted from the article]

Sniffen replaced former Attorney General Kevin Clarkson, who resigned after the Daily News and ProPublica reported he had sent hundreds of questionable texts to a female colleague. Under an Alaska law enacted in 1990, months before Sniffen and White traveled to New Orleans, it was illegal for an adult to have sex with a 16- or 17-year-old whom he or she was teaching, counseling or coaching. [Extracted from the article]

Her Story Brought Down Alaska's Attorney General. A Year Later, She Feels Let Down: Nikki Dougherty White came forward to say Alaska's acting attorney general had an inappropriate relationship with her when she was a teen, and he resigned. Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy, who appointed Sniffen to the role, has said through a spokesperson that he was unaware of the allegations against Sniffen until the newsrooms began investigating White's story. [Extracted from the article]