In an example of migrant labor disputes in Alaska, on November 6th, 1907, 23 Alaskans as well as 23 Mexican laborers who had been brought to Alaska for railroad work, were arrested in Seattle as they returned from working on the railroad, laying track in treacherous terrain where they had faced severe weather, isolation, and […]
AST in Bethel reports that on Monday night, they received a report of an assault incident with multiple victims in the village of Akiachak, upriver from Bethel, that resulted in the arrest of Tribal Police Chief John Snyder. According to the the report posted on the trooper dispatch, Chief Snyder assaulted multiple family members in […]
WASHINGTON — Chinese President Xi Jinping’s ongoing “corruption” crackdown has now nabbed a major state oil corporation senior official. PetroChina Company Limited Vice President Bo Qiliang has been removed from his position and detained by authorities, who have prevented him from leaving the country. Bo’s secretary has also been held in the probe. Bo, who headed overseas […]