Courtwatch, a weekly review of Alaska and United States appellate court decisions, focuses on a recent memorandum opinion and judgement that overturned the conviction of a man charged in a robbery, kidnapping and assualt. Prosecutors had introduced evidence alleging regular drug use by the defendant.Related Link: Christopher Bailey v. State of Alaska
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Tech investors pitch dedicated lanes on I-5 for self-driving cars
"If this technology goes the way that leading experts are predicting, we could see the entire corridor as a freeway could be autonomous by 2040,” said transportation consultant Scott Kuznicki.
Do you care if your fish dinner was raised humanely? Animal advocates say you should
Concerns over animal welfare have led to changes in recent years in how livestock are raised. But seafood has been missing from the conversation. One group aims to change that.
State attorney general says all 229 Alaska tribes are sovereign
“I don’t know if the gravity really is hitting everybody, but we’ve been arguing for recognition since statehood, and under this administration the attorney general has provided an opinion that, yes, tribes do exist, that we have inherent sovereignty,” said Richard Peterson, president of the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
For third time in 2 years, state officials cite Skagway Assemblyman for financial disclosure violations
Henry’s checkered candidate disclosure record was discovered when he pleaded guilty to federal tax crimes in early 2016. Henry hadn’t paid income tax for a number of years.
