Fairbanks, Alaska —Fairbanks Native Association and Tanana Chiefs Conference denounce the public racist behavior of an older man berating two Alaska Natives in a recent unprovoked tirade outside of the Fairbanks West Fred Meyer. Both Melissa Charlie, FNA executive director, and Brian Ridley, TCC chief and chair, denounce such behavior and are requesting appropriate […]
At just before 10 pm on Sunday night, Alaska State Troopers in Wasilla received a report of an active domestic disturbance involving strangulation at a address there and quickly responded to the location. Upon arrival, troopers opened an investigation and detained the suspect, identified as Johnny Ellison. The investigation would find that Ellison had “revealed […]
The newly passed Speak Out Act “empowers survivors of sexual assault and harassment to speak openly about their experiences and pursue the justice they deserve,” said Rep. Pramila Jayapal. The House on Wednesday passed bipartisan legislation that prohibits employers from using pre-dispute non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) or non-disparagement clauses to silence survivors of workplace sexual assault and […]
WASHINGTON – A U.S. Coast Guard cutter fired two rounds of warning shots at a group of Iranian fast boats after what the Pentagon described as an “unsafe and unprofessional” encounter in the Strait of Hormuz. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby called Monday’s high-speed encounter, involving 13 Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) boats, […]