Two Alaska State Troopers indicted on federal criminal civil rights violations

Two Alaska State Troopers indicted on federal criminal civil rights violations

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – A federal grand jury in Alaska returned an indictment Tuesday charging two Alaska State Troopers with federal criminal civil rights violations while serving in the line of duty during an incident in May 2024. According to court documents, on May 24, 2024, Joseph Miller, 50, and Jason Woodruff, 43, acting in their […]

Florida man sentenced to 13 years for leading a Fairbanks drug trafficking organization

Florida man sentenced to 13 years for leading a Fairbanks drug trafficking organization

FAIRBANKS, Alaska – A Florida man was sentenced last week to 13 years in prison for leading a conspiracy to distribute controlled substances in Fairbanks. According to court documents, Willie Lewis Wilson Jr., 41, of Madison, Florida, conspired with others to operate a drug trafficking organization in Fairbanks. Wilson was the leader of the organization […]

‘Changes In the Heart of Winter’: NOAA Report Documents Warmest Arctic Year on Record

‘Changes In the Heart of Winter’: NOAA Report Documents Warmest Arctic Year on Record

“After 20 years of continuous reporting, the Report Card stands as a chronicle of change and a caution for what the future will bring,” report contributors said. The Arctic just experienced its warmest air temperatures on record between October 2024 and September 2025 as the climate crisis dramatically alters the region, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration found in […]

Trump Officials Falsely Claim Citizens Must Carry Immigration Docs to Prove Their Status

Trump Officials Falsely Claim Citizens Must Carry Immigration Docs to Prove Their Status

“There is no legal requirement that US citizens carry papers or have proof of their citizenship on them,” said an attorney at the ACLU of Northern California. Federal law enforcement agencies are detaining US citizens who do not carry proof of their citizenship in what civil rights advocates describe as a flagrant violation of constitutional rights—and a […]