Several Juneau stores have pulled a series of popular children’s books from their shelves after the man who illustrated them was arrested for allegedly leaving threatening, anti-transgender notes around town.
Several Juneau stores have pulled a series of popular children’s books from their shelves after the man who illustrated them This week, Kindred Post and Alaska Robotics both made statements supporting the trans community and condemning illustrator Mitch Watley’s actions as described by police.
“They do not deserve to be persecuted or to live in fear,” Race said. “Nor should we live in fear of them.” “Our store sold Mitch’s artwork, and we’ve made money off of that. And that feels strange, given the context here,” Race said.
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Juneau shops pull local artist’s books in wake threatening, anti-trans notes“(Trans people) do not deserve to be persecuted or to live in fear,” said Alaska Robotics co-owner Pat Race after pulling Watley’s books from the shelf in response to his arrest. “Nor should we live in fear of them.”
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Juneau shops pull local artist’s books in wake of threatening, anti-trans notes“We know that it’s happening within a climate of anti-trans hate speech and legislation that’s already occurring, not just in our community, but also across our state,” said Christy Namee Eriksen, the owner of Kindred Post.
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Local artist appears in court in connection with anti-trans notes left around JuneauAt Watley’s arraignment on Monday, Assistant District Attorney Rexene Finley said he intimidated Juneau's trans community as well as families with children in schools. “Mr. Watley has threatened to shoot our most vulnerable populations,” she said.
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Local artist appears in court in connection with anti-trans notes left around JuneauMitchell Watley is widely known as the illustrator of the popular Alaska children’s book “I Would Tuck You In.” He’s being charged with terroristic threatening – a felony.
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Juneau police make arrest related to notes that included 'a possible general threat against children’In a news release, Juneau police said they had arrested 47-year-old Juneau resident Mitchell Thomas Watley on one felony count of terroristic threatening.
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