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

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

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.

Nearly two years into pandemic, DOC continues to enforce restrictions on civil liberties of incarcerated people, fails on transparency

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.

In sweeping victory, the court says the Dunleavy Administration violated the First Amendment and free speech clause of Alaska Constitution.

City no closer to delivering body-worn camera program that improves public safety.

Legal team files motion to hold City of Nome in contempt of court and for sanctions.

The ACLU of Alaska’s board of directors has chosen longtime Anchorage-based attorney and advocate, Susan Orlansky, as the part-time interim executive director for the civil liberties organization. Orlansky will lead the ACLU of Alaska team until the board selects a permanent executive director.