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The complaint was filed against Gov. Dunleavy following his unprecedented attempt to strongarm the independent judiciary by vetoing $334,700 from the Alaska Court System. Governor Dunleavy issued his veto to punish the Alaska Supreme Court for its February ruling that low-income women have the c

The ACLU of Alaska is teaming up with a few brilliant local artists to honor Transgender Awareness Month, and to stand in solidarity in the fight for equality. On Sunday, Nov. 24, Anchorage’s own Quinn Christopherson will headline the celebration at 49th State Brewing Company.

The Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) partially fulfilled the ACLU of Alaska’s Oct. 24 public records request. The records provided show that several DOC facilities have been exceeding emergency capacity standards, compromising safety, sanitation, and rehabilitation. The information provided in the Nov. 5 response included the daily count of inmates, by facility and sentencing status, between Sept. 1, 2018 and Oct. 15, 2019.

The ACLU of Alaska will be back in court on Tuesday fighting against Governor Michael Dunleavy’s unconstitutional court system vetoes. The Nov. 5, 2019 oral arguments are the next step in our fight to protect the Alaska Constitution and the integrity of the state’s independent judiciary.

Today, the ACLU of Alaska sent a letter to the state Department of Corrections (DOC) expressing our profound concerns regarding critical levels of overcrowding in state institutions. As a result, we’re also seeking public records documenting prison population by facility and written documentation about plans to open the gutted former prison, the Palmer Correctional Center (PCC).

On Friday, the ACLU of Alaska received an extremely callous deflection from the City of Nome in response to the ACLU’s September 24 letter seeking justice for Clarice “Bun” Hardy. As Nome officials have done repeatedly, they have chosen to continue to deny justice for Ms. Hardy, and countless other Alaska Native sexual assault victims, by refusing to take responsibility for the Nome Police Department’s disastrous failures.

Anchorage, Alaska – The ACLU of Alaska is seeking justice for Clarice Hardy and other women residing in Nome who’ve been failed by local police. This systemic, decades long indifference toward Alaska Native women, on behalf of the Nome Police Department, has resulted in nearly crippling trauma for Hardy and countless others.

This annual scholarship, established in the memory of former board member Joan Hamilton, promotes the education of Alaskan students who wish to pursue a career related to the law, advocate for Alaska Native rights, and defend the constitutional rights of rural Alaskans.

The Department of Law, where I worked, was asked to resign & pledge loyalty to the incoming governor. This despite the fact that the oath lawyers take when admitted to the bar requires us to support & uphold the constitutions of Alaska and the United States — not to bow before a king or a dictator.