This Day in Alaskan History-April 10th, 1885
Husband of UAA’s Christina Jackson Arrested on Murder Charges Thursday
Investigators with the Alaska State Troopers report that after a thorough investigation into the shooting death of 43-year-old Christina Jackson of Wasilla they have arrested her 49-year-old husband on charges of Murder I and II on Thursday. Troopers responded to the scene in Wasilla at approximately 4 AM along with Wasilla police after receiving a […]
Jackson’s SCOTUS Nomination Clears Deadlocked Senate Judiciary Committee
The full upper chamber voted 53-47—with the support of three Republicans—to advance the federal judge’s historic high court candidacy to a final Senate floor vote. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic nomination to the United States Supreme Court cleared a minor hurdle Monday after the U.S. Senate overcame a deadlocked Judiciary Committee via a procedural vote in […]
18 Alaska Civil Rights and Conservation Organizations Called On Sen. Murkowski To Support Ketanji Brown Jackson
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Monday a coalition of 18 groups advocating for the civil and human rights of all Alaskans called upon Sen. Lisa Murkowski to support the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. The coalition is led by The Alaska Center, and also includes Alaska Alaska AFL-CIO, NAACP- Anchorage Branch, ENLACES, […]