(Kenai, AK) – Superior Court Judge Eric B. Smith found David Simmons guilty of five counts of violating an order to submit to DNA testing after hearing evidence at a court trial conducted on March 22, 2023. Under AS 44.41.035, persons convicted of felony offenses, or crimes against a person, are required to provide a DNA […]
(Anchorage, AK) – An Anchorage grand jury indicted 52-year-old Lawrence Andrew Lekanoff on two counts of sexual abuse of a minor on Feb. 23. Lekanoff is charged with sexually abusing a five-year-old child in an Anchorage park in 1994. The Anchorage Police Department investigated the case in 1994; efforts to identify a suspect were unsuccessful […]
Scientists today can access genomic data from Indigenous Peoples without their free, prior, and informed consent, leading to potential misuse and the reinforcement of stereotypes. Despite existing tools that facilitate the sharing of genomic information with researchers, none of those options give Indigenous governments control over how these data are used. In an article publishing […]
(Anchorage) – Governor Mike Dunleavy accepted Department of Natural Resources Commissioner Corri Feige’s resignation Tuesday. Commissioner Feige has served Alaskans from the beginning of the administration and is leaving to devote more time to her family. Her last day with the administration is June 30, 2022. “Commissioner Feige is a shining example of what public […]