News & Commentary
Feb 07, 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 02, 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.
Dec 16, 2021
Counting the days amid the pandemic
A wife's story: For incarcerated Alaskans and their loved ones, COVID-19 has created many additional hardships, one of which is the ongoing suspension of contact visitation.
Oct 27, 2021
ACLU of Alaska pushes DOC for details on extreme COVID-19 restrictions, safety concerns
Nearly two years into pandemic, DOC continues to enforce restrictions on civil liberties of incarcerated people, fails on transparency
Oct 13, 2021
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.
By Michael Garvey
Oct 08, 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.
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