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The Landscape of Immigration Enforcement in Alaska

This blog outlines the ways in which the Trump Administration’s actions have played out in Alaska, and what Alaskans – no matter their citizenship or immigration status – can do to protect themselves, their families, and our communities.
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New report outlines silent crisis of elderly incarceration

A new report has been released, "Trapped in Time: The Silent Crisis of Elderly Incarceration," exposing how U.S. prisons are failing to keep up with the rising number of aging people behind bars.
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Violent Palmer arrest should be a call for accountability

Our criminal legal system is supposed to hold people accountable. If done right, accountability can repair relationships, build trust, help people learn from mistakes and make our community safer.

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Alaska Supreme Court hears oral arguments in Planned Parenthood challenge to abortion restrictions

Today’s argument follows the state’s appeal of a 2024 Superior Court ruling that struck down Alaska’s physician-only abortion restriction as unconstitutional.

ACLU of Alaska files appeal over Mat-Su Borough School District transgender bathroom policy to Alaska Supreme Court

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska filed a notice of appeal in the case X.A. v. Mat-Su Borough School District (MSBSD) to restore the rights of transgender students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity.

ICE detainee held at Anchorage jail in June is hospitalized with tuberculosis

The hospitalization was uncovered by the detainee's attorney, who was denied access to his client in Tacoma, Washington.