News & Commentary

This year, the Alaska Parole Board held its annual public meeting on one of the busiest and most intense days for Alaskans and people across the country: Election Day. If you missed it, here are our takeaways.

TW: sexual assault, sexual violence. Regardless of race or criminal status, sexual violence inside the walls of prisons and jails is prevalent and frequently reported to the ACLU of Alaska.

He said he lived in upwards of 11 foster homes. Only “six or seven” stood out because he can only remember the “really bad ones.”

Alaska’s Constitution calls for incarceration to be punitive and rehabilitative for Alaskans who commit crimes, no matter their age. Life without parole, or functional life sentences, does not allow the juvenile to seek rehabilitation in a meaningful way.

The following was published as an opinion editorial by Jordyn Chabotte, Mat-Su Organizer, in the Mat-Su Frontiersman on September 24, 2024. 

Joy and visibility show that queer and trans existence is not dependent on the swaying of politics; we exist, we have always existed, and regardless of attempts to legislate us out of the public eye, we will continue existing. 

Alaskans are headed back to school in the next few weeks, and we know that every student has the right to learn in an environment where they feel valued and can think for themselves.

July is Disability Pride Month, and today, July 26th, is Disability Pride Day when we commemorate the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990. According to the CDC, 29%, or 1 in 3 adults in Alaska, are affected by a disability.

Whether you’re Indigenous to Alaska and have generations of history in this place or have been in Alaska for a short time, you know that the success of people here is because of our commitment to each other and to be helpers to one another.