On Tuesday, August 6th, Judge Gleason of the U.S. District Court of Alaska ordered that the Mat-Su Borough School District return all but 7 of the 56 books it removed in April 2023 to its shelves by August 14, 2024, a day before the start of school.
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that cities can punish unhoused people for sleeping in public, even if they have nowhere else to go.
The Anchorage Pride Parade, a vibrant celebration of diversity, equality, and inclusion, has become a significant milestone for the community. The ACLU of Alaska will serve as Grand Marshall for the parade.
On the final day of the regular session of the 2024 Alaska Legislature, the crime omnibus bill, HB 66) passed both the House and Senate.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Alaska, and 18 other affiliates across the country submitted a friend-of-the-court brief today in Grants Pass v. Johnson.
The House Community and Regional Affairs committee in the Alaska Legislature did not hold a scheduled hearing on deaths of Alaskans in Department of Corrections (DOC) custody, which have occurred at record rates since 2022.