The bill establishes a pilot program for tribes to exercise what’s called special domestic violence criminal jurisdiction.
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Proposal would give 30 Alaska tribes the power to prosecute violence in villages
Sen. Lisa Murkowski authored the pilot program, which would give 30 Alaska tribes the kind of jurisdiction Lower 48 tribes have over domestic violence and related crimes.
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.
Young shoves female reporter on way to Violence Against Women Act vote
Congressman Don Young has apologized for shoving a female reporter at the U.S. Capitol Thursday. He was on his way to vote for the Violence Against Women Act.
VAWA bill would create limited jurisdiction for five Alaska tribes
The Violence Against Women Act renewal bill would allow up to five Alaska tribes territorial jurisdiction in their villages to prosecute domestic abuse and other crimes, whether the accused is a tribal member or not.
State legal opinion on tribal protection orders ‘a step in the right direction’
A new legal opinion from the attorney general affirms the Violence Against Women Act’s precedence over state law.