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Feb 7, 2022

Give us meaningful public safety investments, not more prison beds

Racism, the binary concept of good and bad, poor policy, and the idea that we will achieve different results by trying the same tired tactics has kept Alaskans from living in safer communities for too long.
By Megan Edge
Racism, the binary concept of good and bad, poor policy, and the idea that we will achieve different results by trying the same tired tactics has kept Alaskans from living in safer communities for too long.
By Megan Edge
jail
jail
Feb 2, 2022

State of Alaska pays out for Dunleavy Administration violating First Amendment rights of API doctors

On Wednesday, the ACLU of Alaska settled case against Governor Michael Dunleavy and former Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock.
On Wednesday, the ACLU of Alaska settled case against Governor Michael Dunleavy and former Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock.
Dunleavy
Dunleavy
Jan 20, 2022

Hardy legal team asks court to take action against Nome for withholding critical records

City of Nome continues to treat Clarice ‘Bun’ Hardy with callous disregard.
City of Nome continues to treat Clarice ‘Bun’ Hardy with callous disregard.
Seeking Justice for Clarice Hardy
Seeking Justice for Clarice Hardy
Dec 16, 2021

Counting the days amid the pandemic

A wife's story: For incarcerated Alaskans and their loved ones, COVID-19 has created many additional hardships, one of which is the ongoing suspension of contact visitation.
A wife's story: For incarcerated Alaskans and their loved ones, COVID-19 has created many additional hardships, one of which is the ongoing suspension of contact visitation.
Advocates
Advocates
Oct 27, 2021

ACLU of Alaska pushes DOC for details on extreme COVID-19 restrictions, safety concerns

Nearly two years into pandemic, DOC continues to enforce restrictions on civil liberties of incarcerated people, fails on transparency
Nearly two years into pandemic, DOC continues to enforce restrictions on civil liberties of incarcerated people, fails on transparency
prison bars in Alaska
prison bars in Alaska
Oct 13, 2021

The growing problems of APD's bodycam project

Eight months into the project, we fear that body cameras won’t live up to their promise and will become another tool in the police department’s arsenal to collect information on residents, evade accountability...
By Michael Garvey
Eight months into the project, we fear that body cameras won’t live up to their promise and will become another tool in the police department’s arsenal to collect information on residents, evade accountability...
By Michael Garvey
Bodycam, body-worn camera
Bodycam, body-worn camera