The ACLU and ACLU of Alaska filed an amicus brief in Alaska v. Smith, a case that highlights the serious consequences of the confusing nature of voting rights in Alaska for U.S. nationals from American...
Late last month, the Alaska Legislature gaveled out in Juneau, marking the end of the 2025 session.
Since the House Judiciary Committee's two-hour hearing about deaths in custody at the end of March, and the deaths the Department of Corrections (DOC) neglected to count, two more Alaskans have died.
Access to legal counsel, medical care, and punitive measures have been reported by federal detainees in the state facility.
Despite the decision, Alaskan youth can still access essential medical care.
The Anchorage Municipal Assembly has introduced a new ordinance (AO No. 2025-74) that, if passed, would make it a crime to sleep or otherwise live on public land anywhere in Anchorage.
