The ACLU lawsuit alleges violations of state and federal civil rights protections stemming from mishandled police investigations of sexual assaults of Alaska Native women.
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ACLU demands Gov. Dunleavy rehire former State Council on the Arts worker who criticized him
The ACLU sent a letter to the governor on Thursday saying Dunleavy should rehire former worker Keren Lowell, or she’ll sue him.
State says it would allow small, temporary political signs on private property, not billboards along highways
The state told Superior Court Judge Herman Walker Jr. that it would agree to limiting some enforcement while he hears the lawsuit.
Human Rights Commission appointment draws conservative ire
Conservative lawmakers are raising questions about the appointment of Fairbanks resident Drew Phoenix to the Human Rights Commission.
Latest effort to revise Kenai invocation policy stalls
The Assembly approved an amended version of the resolution in a 5-4 vote, which would have eliminated the invocation policy altogether. But as the meeting came to a close, Assembly Member Blaine Gillman gave notice of reconsideration, which temporarily halts any action on the issue and returns the assembly to the current invocation policy.