A nonresident in the mining industry was also identified as COVID-19 positive in Juneau
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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.