State public health experts gathered Wednesday to discuss the latest science and the medical response to COVID-19.
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Family of Juneau man killed by police say they’re filing a wrongful death lawsuit
Juneau police officer James Esbenshade shot and killed Jelly Michael Stephens in late December while responding to a 911 call.
Juneau residents among 60 new cases of COVID-19 identified over the weekend
A nonresident in the mining industry was also identified as COVID-19 positive in Juneau
Juneau city officials suspect community spread of COVID-19 in cases last week
In total, 38 people from Juneau have tested positive for the virus. Of those, three are active and 35 people have recovered, according to city data.
The race data Juneau police collect is flawed, but they’re open to changing it
Deputy Chief David Campbell told the Juneau Assembly last week that, in an effort to avoid racial profiling, officers stopped asking people for their race in 2016.
COVID-19 spreading quickly in Alaska, 34 new cases on Friday
Data shows the state has the second highest transmission rate in the country. Only Arizona has a faster transmission rate.
It ‘has to be justified’: Juneau police release use of force policy
Deputy Chief David Campbell says force is always something that’s going to be used in police work — but, it has to be justified.
Juneau assembly quizzes police on use of force as residents call for more accountability
Juneau’s city police refused to release its written policy, at least, not without getting lawyers involved.
Sharp increase in hospitalizations as COVID-19 case tally rises by 20 in Alaska
The number of people currently in the hospital with COVID-19 nearly doubled between Monday and Tuesday.
Juneau’s mayor Beth Weldon recovered from COVID-19 this week
During Monday evening’s city assembly meeting, Mayor Beth Weldon said she traveled to the Lower 48 to move her son out of his college dorm. When she came back, she started her 14-day quarantine, and then started to feel sick.