LEGAL MEMO: Alaska bill to criminalize peace officer masks raises constitutional concerns
A memo from the Alaska Legislature’s legal services division raises serious constitutional issues with a bill aimed at imposing criminal penalties on peace officers who wear face masks while performing their
Bangladeshi charged with running ‘prolific’ child sex ring faces Alaska court
Zobaidul Amin, 28, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Alaska with charges related to his alleged abuse and exploitation of hundreds of minor victims in Alaska, and elsewhere in the United States and
REP. VANCE: Tell Alaska Senate to follow House & pass bill to stop pedos and perverts
We also know that predators are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to create and distribute this material. AI-generated CSAM is not a victimless crime. It fuels demand, retraumatizes victims, and normalizes
Hearing set for bill that shields Alaska librarians who give kids sexually explicit books
Alaska State Senator Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks) is working to ensure that public and school librarians are legally protected if they distribute sexually indecent materials to minors while on the
UAF trains Alaska students to engage federal immigration officers during arrests
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is hosting a workshop that aims to train students on how to actively engage federal immigration enforcement officers. The Feb. 24 talk will be given by Heba El-Hendi, who works as the Catholic Social Services’ senior
Former Bethel police officer convicted for assaulting suspect during arrest
Last week, following a six-day trial, a Bethel jury found 39-year-old Jonathan Murphy guilty of Assault in the fourth degree, providing false information implicating another in a crime, and tampering with public records in the second
Survey asks if Fairbanks borough should expand regs, mandates and enforcement powers
Notably, the survey is heavily weighted towards left-leaning initiatives when it comes to land-use regulations, government enforcement powers, building mandates and environmentalist goals. It contains no questions about reducing taxes, easing regulations or
OPINION: ‘Symbolic’ bill would criminalize Alaska officers who wear protective masks
This proposal is not rooted in public safety, accountability or Alaska’s realities. It is a political solution in search of a problem, and it puts officers and their families at unnecessary
Bill to combat AI-generated child porn advances in Alaska House
As artificial intelligence continues its rapid transformation of the digital landscape, Alaska lawmakers are working on a bill to crack down on the creation, possession and distribution of synthetically generated child
Man who tried to kill six Anchorage cops gets 75-year sentence
“Spring encountered police in the stairwell of the building and went back into his apartment,” the Dept. of Law noted. “While in the apartment, Spring barricaded the doorway and armed himself with an AK-47 and
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