Juneau – Today, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation to formally name Alaska’s dating violence awareness and prevention requirements in honor of Bree Moore, whose tragic death in 2014 was the impetus to implement the requirements in Alaska just a year later. Alaska’s dating violence prevention efforts will now be known as “Bree’s […]
On Tuesday, U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder made an announcement revealing that a federal jury in Anchorage, after a six-day trial, convicted Wasilla man, Justin Raymond Nekeferoff, age 33, on charges of attempted enticement of a minor and possession of child pornography. The case had its beginnings in 2015, when a witness came forward to law enforcement with […]
JUNEAU – Senator Tom Begich (D-Anchorage) introduced legislation today to make confidential the records of individuals who have been convicted of minor marijuana crimes. In 2014, Alaskans voted to legalize the cultivation, sales, and possession of marijuana for those 21 years old or older. “These convictions have made it difficult for hundreds, if not thousands […]
JUNEAU – Monday, Senator Berta Gardner (D-Anchorage) introduced a Sense of the Senate denouncing Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ decision to rescind what is known as the “Cole memo” limiting the conditions of prosecution on state-licensed cannabis businesses. The Senate Majority made a motion to table the Sense of the Senate until March 7. “It is […]