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Sep 27, 2023

Another human dies in an Alaska jail. Now another family suffers the grief of DOC’s failure.

Laron Carlton Graham became the tenth person to die in the custody of Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) this year when he passed away on Sept. 22 – although DOC has neglected to report the deaths of...

By Megan Edge

Sep 26, 2023

Staff Picks: Challenged Books by the Mat-Su District Library Committee

Banned Books Week is October 1-7. Our staff have given their book recommendations from the list the Mat-Su District library committee is reviewing.

Sep 19, 2023

The State of Alaska has banned trans girls from participating in school sports. Now what?

The Alaska Department of Education and Early Childhood Development passed an anti-trans policy on August 31, 2023, which prevents trans girls from participating in school sports across the State of Alaska. ...

Sep 15, 2023

Know Your Rights: Interacting with Police, Law Enforcement and ICE

Being stopped by police is a stressful experience, especially if you do not know your rights. The ACLU of Alaska has resources to help you navigate interactions with police, law enforcement, and immigration...

Know Your Rights Law Enforcement training

Sep 12, 2023

It starts with four.

The first four challenged books under review by the Mat-Su School District library committee are “It’s Perfectly Normal” by Robie Harris, “Drama” by Raina Telgemeier, “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold, and...

4 books under review by the Mat Su school district

Aug 17, 2023

Summer Sendoff: A reflection from our interns

This summer, the ACLU of Alaska hosted two student interns to support our advocacy work. Check out their reflections from their time with us.