"Mark Choate"

The decision made on April 2 allows former teachers and government workers who were previously members of Tier I, II, III retirement plans to pay back their cashed out contributions and get credit for additional years they worked.

Attorneys for Peter Metcalfe argue that barring him from paying back his retirement refund and denying him employment as a state employee with Tier I retirement benefits violates the Alaska Constitution.

Cody Eyre’s family claims that the city of Fairbanks and the Alaska Department of Public Safety failed to properly train officers to respond to a mental health crisis, and that officers used excessive force.

The Office of Special Prosecutions has detailed what led to the fatal shooting in a letter, and its decision not to prosecute the officers involved. However, family attorney Mark Choate says poor police training and judgment were factors.

The family of Cody Eyre said it’s preparing to file a federal civil rights lawsuit for access to information and monetary damages.

Simone Kim’s family allege that gun shop owner Ray Coxe is liable for his murder.