Senator Tobin and Representative Stapp Introduce Veterans Justice Act to Expand Alternatives to Incarceration for Alaska Veterans

Senator Tobin and Representative Stapp Introduce Veterans Justice Act to Expand Alternatives to Incarceration for Alaska Veterans

Juneau, AK — Last week, Senator Löki Gale Tobin, D-Anchorage, and Representative Will Stapp, R-Fairbanks, introduced Senate Bill 236 and House Bill 299, known as the Veterans Justice Act, which creates a statewide veteran sentencing program to reduce recidivism and support veterans’ reintegration into society who face certain criminal charges, while upholding public safety in […]

‘Smear Campaign’ Detected as DHS Claims About Pair Shot by Border Patrol Unravel in Court

‘Smear Campaign’ Detected as DHS Claims About Pair Shot by Border Patrol Unravel in Court

“You don’t see evidence of gang association,” said one legal expert. “It just feels like a dirtying up of the defendant.” After a US Border Patrol Agent shot two Venezuelan immigrants in Portland, Oregon in January, the Department of Homeland Security claimed that the two victims were “vicious Tren de Aragua gang members” who “weaponized their vehicle” […]

Supreme Court Deals Trump Major Loss on Illinois National Guard Deployment

Supreme Court Deals Trump Major Loss on Illinois National Guard Deployment

“Trump is losing his grip on the dictatorial power he so covets,” said one legal analyst. The US Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt President Donald Trump a major loss by rejecting the administration’s request to strike down a temporary restraining order that barred him from deploying the National Guard in Chicago. In a 6-3 ruling that featured dissents from Justices Neil Gorsuch, Samuel […]