The policy does not include an appeals process if the chief declines to release recordings, which the Anchorage Assembly had asked for.
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On Juneteenth, Gov. Dunleavy weighs adding a new legal holiday for Alaska
If the governor signs a recently passed bill, Juneteenth would be observed as a state holiday in 2025.
Juneteenth and Indigenous Peoples Day are now Anchorage municipal holidays
“It’s more than giving employees a day off. It will give residents a day to think about the future that we want while remembering the inequities of the past.”
Bill that would make Juneteenth a state holiday receives first legislative hearing
At Tuesday’s hearing, Sen. Elvi Gray-Jackson said that the holiday — and the history behind it — has been overlooked in the past.
Oct. 20, 2022: Why Black Alaskans should vote this November
On this week’s Culture Rich Conversations, we’ll explore the issues that has Black voters most inspired to get out and vote, voter suppression, and efforts to increase the number of Black Alaskans who cast their ballot.
Advocates plan rally to mark 3-year anniversary of Anchorage police killing of Bishar Hassan
One of the reasons for the rally is concern over how the Anchorage police are trained to de-escalate dangerous situations.