The 2024 report from the U.S. Advisory Council on Human Trafficking outlines the forms of trafficking, suggests policies to address the underlying causes and points out holes in the justice system that allow this type of violence to continue.
Crime & Courts
Juneau police name officers involved in fatal Christmas morning shooting
According to a news release, Juneau Police Officer Jonah Hennings-Booth fired the fatal shot. Officers Anthony Bates and Geoff Davis were also present during the incident but did not fire their weapons.
Lawsuit challenges Eklutna Tribe’s right to build and operate a gaming hall near Anchorage
The Native Village of Eklutna has worked for years to build a small-scale casino on a piece of land owned by tribal members. That effort now faces a lawsuit.
UPDATE: Juneau woman shot and killed by police on Christmas morning
The woman allegedly advanced towards police officers with a hatchet before they discharged their weapons.
Federal judge rules that Anchorage police used ‘excessive force’ in man’s death during SWAT standoff
The judge ordered the city to pay $150,000 to the survivors of Dan Demott Jr.
Kodiak teen indicted on felony charges related to White Sands explosion
The high school junior is being charged as an adult for multiple counts of first- and third-degree assault for allegedly causing an explosion that severely injured five at a party at White Sands Beach in Kodiak.