Rep. Kurka backs effort to restore constitutional rights of Alaska grand juries
Allegations of systemic corruption committed by state officials has captured the attention of gubernatorial candidate and current House Representative Christopher Kurka, who released a statement last week saying he believes the rights and duties of individual
Kenai Courthouse protest to resume against state officials thwarting grand jury investigations
Alaskans concerned about the inability of state grand juries to investigate corrupt judges and officials, held a protest outside the Kenai Courthouse on March 30. The next demonstration is set for Wednesday, April 6. More than 30 people attended the first
AK Senate passes bill requiring state to post police officer policies online
The Alaska State Senate passed Senate Bill 7, which requires the Department of Public Safety to post its officer conduct policies and procedures on their state website. Sponsored by Senator Elvi Gray-Jackson (D-Anchorage), the bill had input from
Fairbanks mom reports trans biological male who entered girls’ locker room
Johanna Ray planned a winter birthday party for her six-year-old son during the Feb. 22 open swim time at the Hamme Pool in Fairbanks. What was supposed to be a family friendly environment was quickly shattered when a transgender biological male entered into
Dunleavy’s State of the State avoids abortion, election integrity, local Covid mandates
Gov. Mike Dunleavy delivered his fourth State of the State address on Jan. 25 before a joint session of the Alaska Legislature in Juneau. The governor touted his administration’s work on reducing crime, importing health care workers and fighting the Biden
Anchorage mayor launches new domestic violence unit
Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson is launching a special police unit to fight domestic violence. Announced on Dec. 16, the new unit will be led by Monica Elkinton who will serve as Deputy Municipal Prosecutor. The elite unit is comprised of five longtime
Report: Alaska is worst state at fighting child sex trafficking
When it comes to combating child sex trafficking, Alaska is worst in the nation. This was the finding of a newly released report from Shared Hope International, a national non-profit leader in working to eradicate minor sex trafficking. Last month, the group
Alaska reports just 9 ‘hate crimes’ in 2020
Despite the Biden Administration’s heightened emphasis on rooting out what it deems a growing threat of hate crimes, there seems to be very little trouble in Alaska. According to the latest FBI data, Alaska had a grand total of nine reported hate crimes
FBI wants to increase hate crimes reporting in Alaska
In line with President Joe Biden’s aim to crack down on hate crimes across the nation, the FBI office in Anchorage has joined a national campaign to “build public awareness of hate crimes and to encourage reporting to law enforcement.” An Oct. 4 notice
Gov. Dunleavy urges Alaskans to fight domestic violence
Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued a proclamation to highlight October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. In issuing his statement, Dunleavy said he is committed to ending the high rates of domestic violence that inflict harm on Alaskan families. “As a father of
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