Alaskans urged to take action, help stop abuse by changing attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors (ANCHORAGE) — No one should feel unsafe in their own home. Domestic violence, however, is pervasive in Alaska and nationwide. Physical, verbal, and emotional abuse in domestic relationships and households affects millions of Americans each year. Victims include women, children, and […]
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has acknowledged he was on the telephone call that triggered the impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump. “I was on the phone call,” Pompeo confirmed Tuesday at a news conference in Rome, without offering details about what was said during the conversation between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. […]
Anchorage police revealed that a noise complaint would result in 20 charges initially filed against two Anchorage persons on Saturday afternoon. Officers responded to the 200-block of Zappa Place at 1:57 pm on Saturday in reference to a noise complaint reporting loud music emanating from a vehicle parked there. When they arrived, they saw the […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA) and Alaska Department of Law expressed concerns today over the concept of at-home sexual assault exam kits to be used without medical professionals. The use of such kits could actually end up hurting victims in the long-run and result in fewer successful prosecutions […]