Civil rights groups, attorneys demand DOC and ICE meet civil detention standards for detainees at Anchorage jail
Access to legal counsel, medical care, and punitive measures have been reported by federal detainees in the state facility.
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ACLU of Alaska responds to Supreme Court Ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti
Despite the decision, Alaskan youth can still access essential medical care.
ACLU of Alaska responds to introduction of unconstitutional and inhumane housing ordinance by the Anchorage Assembly
The Anchorage Municipal Assembly has introduced a new ordinance (AO No. 2025-74) that, if passed, would make it a crime to sleep or otherwise live on public land anywhere in Anchorage.
Class action suit filed against DOC after decades of inadequate health care for incarcerated Alaskans
The ACLU of Alaska, with the ACLU National Prison Project, filed a class action lawsuit against the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) challenging DOC’s inadequate, dangerous, and inhumane health care system.
ACLU of Alaska, Nations Law Group file lawsuit against DHS for unlawful termination of Alaska student status
On Wednesday, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to protect the due process rights of Jean Kashikov, a recent graduate of the University of Alaska Anchorage who studied under an F-1 student visa
ACLU of Alaska answers Alaska Medical Board statement regarding gender affirming care
Alaskans have overwhelmingly opposed legislative limits to essential and life-saving healthcare for transgender people.