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
Gov. Dunleavy highlights ‘modern slavery’ of human and sex trafficking
According to the most recent report from the Governor’s Council on Human and Sex Trafficking, hundreds of Alaskans are entrapped in this lucrative criminal enterprise, many of whom are homeless or have limited English
Anchorage ‘Regress Report’: Roaming drunks, sidewalk sex, rampant vandals & growing squalor
A few months ago, it was difficult to find a safe park in Anchorage. Now, it’s difficult to attend activities at my church and to feel safe walking in my neighborhood. We moved into our home nine years ago, and our neighborhood wasn’t like
FBI warns Alaskans of ‘aggressive’ scammers posing as officers, govt. officials
According to a Dec. 12 alert, the FBI notes that criminal scammers are sometimes using artificial intelligence and other ploys to appear as officials from the FBI, as well as from other local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies across Alaska. They
‘Heroic’ Alaska Troopers honored for lifesaving bravery in frigid waters
Alaska State Troopers Garrett Stephens and Nathan Hollenbeck were honored by Gov. Mike Dunleavy for bravely risking their own lives to save two Alaskans from drowning in frigid
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