Armed security training for Alaska churches reflects national trend
Churches across the nation, and in Alaska, are training volunteers to protect their congregations from potential threats, including active shooters. Point Blank Firearms in Wasilla and Insight Training in Anchorage are among numerous companies around the
Alaska Medical Board to discuss bill that would ban trans surgery on minors
At its upcoming March 19 meeting, the Alaska State Medical Board is set to discuss a proposed bill in the State House that would effectively ban puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and transgender surgeries on anyone under 18, while enacting strict
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
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
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
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