Press Releases

The growing problems of APD's bodycam project

Eight months into the project, we fear that body cameras won’t live up to their promise and will become another tool in the police department’s arsenal to collect information on residents, evade accountability, and obfuscate how APD polices the city.

October 13, 2021

Courts protect free speech rights of API doctors fired by Dunleavy Administration

In sweeping victory, the court says the Dunleavy Administration violated the First Amendment and free speech clause of Alaska Constitution.

October 8, 2021

Municipality of Anchorage fails on transparency and accountability with new APD bodycam policy

City no closer to delivering body-worn camera program that improves public safety.

October 7, 2021

Nome disregards court order, continues to delay justice for Clarice “Bun” Hardy

Legal team files motion to hold City of Nome in contempt of court and for sanctions.

September 16, 2021

ACLU of Alaska announces longtime local advocate, lawyer as interim executive director

The ACLU of Alaska’s board of directors has chosen longtime Anchorage-based attorney and advocate, Susan Orlansky, as the part-time interim executive director for the civil liberties organization.

August 9, 2021

‘In solidarity’: AK Exec. Dir. prepares for bittersweet goodbye from the ACLU

At the ACLU we offer this sentiment often: the Constitution is a declaration of promises. More than 200 years after the original thirteen states ratified the document that established our American experiment, that’s still all it is for many – a list of promises.

July 30, 2021