Political compromise isn’t a reason to restrict free speech, Judge Adolf Zeman says in Thursday ruling.
Crime & Courts
Alaska Appeals Court takes up American Samoa-born woman’s voter misconduct case
Like other U.S. nationals who are not full U.S. citizens, Tupe Smith of Whittier thought she could vote in local elections but not presidential elections. A key argument in her case is whether she intentionally submitted false voter registration forms.
A Kodiak couple faces possible deportation due to a voter registration error by the state
Dozens of other state residents may also be unknowingly affected by a problem at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
City plans to demolish Telephone Hill neighborhood before a lawsuit to save it goes to trial
City Attorney Emily Wright said, as it stands legally, nothing is holding the city back from continuing with demolition before the trial is scheduled to begin next August.
Former state medical board member dies in house fire after arrest for child sexual abuse images
Alaska State Troopers said in a bulletin Monday that Dr. Ryan McDonough died in a weekend fire at his home in Wasilla.
Feds charge Soldotna troopers with civil rights violations over violent Kenai arrest
In a news release, the U.S. Attorney’s office says 50-year-old Miller had no legal justification for the violent arrest. Prosecutors say 43-year-old Woodruff illegally used his police dog to bite the man when he did not pose a threat.