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 – Representative Harriet Drummond (D-Anchorage) has introduced legislation to protect the ability for Alaskans to go to work despite past convictions for marijuana possession. House Bill 316 seeks to seal public records related to marijuana possession in the wake of voter approval of legalization in Alaska in November of 2014. The bill also calls […]
JUNEAU – A bill creating a system to fairly compensate those wrongfully convicted in Alaska will be the subject of public testimony next week in the Alaska Legislature. House Bill 55, sponsored by Representative Scott Kawasaki (D-Fairbanks), has been scheduled for a public hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at […]
At just after 5 pm on Thursday, the Fairbanks Four, four men convicted of the beating death of 15-year-old John Hartman in 1997, had their murder convictions erased after 18 years. Of the four, only one has been out of prison since 1997, Marvin Roberts was released on parole earlier in 2015. The other three […]