Groups File Motion for Summary Judgement in Alaska SNAP Lawsuit

Groups File Motion for Summary Judgement in Alaska SNAP Lawsuit

ALASKA — The National Center for Law and Economic Justice (NCLEJ) and Northern Justice Project filed a motion for summary judgment in their federal lawsuit to ensure access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for Alaskans.    This motion for summary judgment asks the Court to rule that Alaska’s operation of SNAP violates the rights of […]

Poll Shows US Majority Wants Checks on Presidential Overreach

Poll Shows US Majority Wants Checks on Presidential Overreach

“This isn’t about left or right,” said the group behind the survey. “It’s about protecting our democracy’s foundation: Congress makes the laws. The president enforces them.” Amid US President Donald Trump’s authoritarian policies and practices, Americans are increasingly worried that too much power is concentrated in the White House, polling published Wednesday revealed. YouGov surveyed 1,070 registered […]

Repeat Sexual Offender Leonard Olrun Sentenced to 156 Years to Serve for Sexual Abuse of Three Children

Repeat Sexual Offender Leonard Olrun Sentenced to 156 Years to Serve for Sexual Abuse of Three Children

(Bethel, AK) – Friday, Bethel Superior Court Judge William Montgomery sentenced 58-year-old Leonard Olrun of Mekoryuk to a composite sentence of 156 years and 2 days of incarceration for two counts of Sexual Assault in the First Degree, three counts of Sexual Abuse of a Minor in the Second Degree, and two counts of Misconduct Involving […]