The U.S. Attorney General’s security detail outnumbered the number of village public safety officers in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta — a region roughly the size of Oregon.
"AG Barr visits Alaska"
U.S. Attorney General Barr says ‘very basics of public safety are lacking in the villages’
Barr said he’ll return to Washington with “a sense of urgency” to address public safety issues in rural Alaska.
‘Enough is enough’: AG Barr hears from Alaska Native leaders about rural justice problems
U.S. Attorney General William Barr is in Alaska this week, learning about law enforcement challenges in rural areas. He declined to comment on the Mueller investigation on Wednesday.
Can ‘Indian Country’ powers combat violence in rural Alaska? Sullivan says he’ll discuss it with AG Barr.
U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr is coming to Alaska this week. Sen. Dan Sullivan says he will focus on rural law enforcement, particularly for the dozens of Alaska villages with no police.
AG Barr plans visit to rural Alaska
U.S. Attorney General William Barr says he plans to see for himself the hardship crime imposes in rural Alaska.