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Jun 16, 2020

Supreme Court Says Firing Workers Because They Are LGBTQ+ Is Unlawful Discrimination

ANCHORAGE – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can’t unfairly fire or otherwise discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in the workplace. This decision alleviates the anxiety among gay, lesbian,...

ANCHORAGE – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that employers can’t unfairly fire or otherwise discriminate against LGBTQ+ people in the workplace. This decision alleviates the anxiety among gay, lesbian,...

Aimee Stephens, LGBTQ, transgender, trans
Aimee Stephens, LGBTQ, transgender, trans
May 7, 2020

ACLU of Alaska testifies against Mat-Su School Board decision to remove "controversial" books

On Wednesday, May 7, 2020 ACLU of Alaska Policy Director Triada Stampas testified during a Matanuska-Susitna School Board meeting in support of rescinding the board's April 22, 2020 decision to remove books...

On Wednesday, May 7, 2020 ACLU of Alaska Policy Director Triada Stampas testified during a Matanuska-Susitna School Board meeting in support of rescinding the board's April 22, 2020 decision to remove books...

banned books, Alaska, Mat-Su
banned books, Alaska, Mat-Su
May 7, 2020

Prisons and pandemics don't mix

This op-ed was origionally published in the Anchorage Daily News on May 5, 2020...

This op-ed was origionally published in the Anchorage Daily News on May 5, 2020...

Going to prison shouldn't be a death sentence
Going to prison shouldn't be a death sentence
Apr 24, 2020

Data Model Shows National COVID-19 Death Toll 100,000 Higher Than Current Projections

Failure to reduce jail population is the Achilles heel for the efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

Failure to reduce jail population is the Achilles heel for the efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.

Going to prison shouldn't be a death sentence
Going to prison shouldn't be a death sentence
Apr 21, 2020

ACLU of Alaska Calls on State Officials to Improve COVID-19 demographic data

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska is urging state leaders to improve the collection and reporting of aggregated...

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska is urging state leaders to improve the collection and reporting of aggregated...

Apr 15, 2020

ACLU of Alaska attempts to work with DOC on COVID-19 response

Criminal Legal Reform

The ACLU of Alaska is attempting to work with the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) to reduce the risk of spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 in state jails and prisons. In a...

The ACLU of Alaska is attempting to work with the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) to reduce the risk of spread of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 in state jails and prisons. In a...

Criminal justice
Criminal justice