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Mar 31, 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...

By Michael Garvey

Mar 23, 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.

Mar 7, 2022

Mistaken stance by former Alaska attorney general perpetuates harm to loyalty pledge victims

The settlement caps a significant First Amendment victory that vindicated the free speech rights of public employees.

Feb 7, 2022

Give us meaningful public safety investments, not more prison beds

Racism, the binary concept of good and bad, poor policy, and the idea that we will achieve different results by trying the same tired tactics has kept Alaskans from living in safer communities for too long.

By Megan Edge

Feb 2, 2022

State of Alaska pays out for Dunleavy Administration violating First Amendment rights of API doctors

On Wednesday, the ACLU of Alaska settled case against Governor Michael Dunleavy and former Chief of Staff Tuckerman Babcock.

Jan 20, 2022

Hardy legal team asks court to take action against Nome for withholding critical records

City of Nome continues to treat Clarice ‘Bun’ Hardy with callous disregard.