News & Commentary
Nov 30, 2016
Reproductive Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Eliminate 40-Year-Old Restrictions on Access to Safe, Legal Abortion
The ACLU, Planned Parenthood, and the Center for Reproductive Rights filed suit today to challenge Alaska restrictions which effectively ban health centers from providing abortion after the first trimester of pregnancy.
Nov 23, 2016
ACLU of Alaska Applauds Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly for Reversing Unconstitutional Invocation Policy
The ACLU of Alaska is pleased to hear that the Kenai Borough Assembly has amended its invocations policy and will return to allowing all residents to fully participate in local civic life.
Oct 20, 2016
ACLU of Alaska Calls on Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly to Reverse New Invocation Policy
The ACLU of Alaska warned the Assembly that the new policy is unconstitutional and asked them to either stop invocations or go back to allowing anyone to offer them.
Aug 22, 2016
Juneau Assembly Passes Ordinance Protecting Everyone from Discrimination
The Juneau Assembly passed a fully-inclusive non-discrimination ordinance by a vote of 8-1, making Juneau only the second Alaskan city where all people are protected against unfair and unequal treatment.
Aug 03, 2016
ACLU Letter to the Mayor on Evictions of the Homeless
The ACLU of Alaska sent a letter to Mayor Berkowitz asking his administration to cease evicting people from homeless camps while Anchorage's shelters are full. We recognize that solutions to homelessness take time but are concerned about the constitutionality of evicting people who do not have anywhere else to go.
Jul 28, 2016
ACLU Statement on HB 156 Becoming Law
We're disappointed that earlier today, Governor Walker announced he would allow House Bill 156, a bill that restricts the free speech rights of Alaskan students, to become law despite its constitutional infirmities.
Jul 22, 2016
Alaska Supreme Court Strikes Down Parental Notification Law
The Alaska Supreme Court struck down a state law requring parental notification before minor women can obtain abortions, citing the law's violation of both the equal protection guarantee as well as privacy rights. After this law was passed in 2010, we joined Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Center for Reproductive Rights in representing Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and other abortion services providers targeted by the law.
Jul 11, 2016
ACLU Applauds Governor Walker’s Signing of Senate Bill 91
The ACLU of Alaska was honored to be present at the bill-signing of Senate Bill 91, the omnibus criminal reform bill that will fundamentally improve Alaska’s criminal justice system. We applaud Governor Bill Walker and the bipartisan group of legislators who are moving us away from an over-reliance on incarceration and towards smarter justice anchored in social science research and tailored to the specific needs of Alaskans.
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