Previous efforts to renew the Violence Against Women Act got bogged down in a controversy over guns.
Sexual Abuse & Domestic Violence
Child protective service worker in Bethel charged with sexual assault of an adult
Several local non-profit organizations that he is a board member of are evaluating whether to remove Jon Cochrane from his positions.
Dunleavy announces wide-ranging ‘People First’ Initiative to address public safety in Alaska
Dunleavy plans to introduce a bill that would increase criminal penalties related to domestic violence and sexual assaults, and to expand the range of offenses defined as domestic violence.
State employee in Juneau charged with possessing child pornography, placed on administrative leave
Bradley Waldron faces 14 felony charges and up to 99 years in prison if convicted. After his arrest, he was released on a $5,000 bond.
Juneau affordable housing project gets $350,000 boost from Rasmuson Foundation
The Rasmuson Foundation provided a financial boost last month for AWARE’s affordable housing project.
Proposal would give 30 Alaska tribes the power to prosecute violence in villages
Sen. Lisa Murkowski authored the pilot program, which would give 30 Alaska tribes the kind of jurisdiction Lower 48 tribes have over domestic violence and related crimes.