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Demands sent to state to improve curing process after thousands of votes thrown out

The ACLU of Alaska, Native American Rights Fund, and Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law seek solutions from State of Alaska after 7,500-plus ballots are rejected in special election.

July 20, 2022

Supreme Court Issues Devastating Decision Overturning Roe v. Wade

Abortion is Still Safe, Legal and Protected in Alaska.

June 24, 2022

Constitutional convention threatens Alaskans’ privacy, reproductive health care rights

We can preserve privacy rights in Alaska. We can protect our constitution. And we know we cannot do it alone; we are in this together.

May 9, 2022

ACLU of Alaska hires Mara Kimmel as Executive Director

ACLU of Alaska Board of Directors name longtime public policy expert, attorney head of Alaska affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union

May 9, 2022

What the Legislature uncovered about DOC

The legislature devoted nearly four hours of committee time last week to needed oversight of the Department of Corrections (DOC), an agency with a nearly $400 million budget and population that is expected to keep growing.

March 31, 2022

I fought for justice for 5 years after I was sexually assaulted. The work isn’t finished.

I’ve spent half of a decade fighting a system that wanted to ignore me. The battle has been ugly and disheartening.

March 23, 2022