(EAGAN, Minn.) — In the field of domestic and sexual violence, an advocate’s work bridges the gap between a victim-survivor and service providers. They help their contacts recognize abuse, assess the risk of danger and to plan for safety. They offer peer support, crisis intervention and assistance locating resources. Ultimately, the work of an advocate […]
Some of the plaintiffs in the newly filed case “have even given up on their dreams for their future,” said one of their lawyers. Six people—aged 6 to 16 years old at the time of the Fukushima meltdown—filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Tokyo Electric Power Company, demanding millions in compensation for thyroid cancer they say […]
Anchorage police are continuing their investigation into a shooting incident where multiple individuals were wounded on Sunday morning, APD reports. Police responded to a parking lot in the West 3rd Avenue/H Street area at 3:13 am on Sunday for a shots fired call to find three people injured by gunfire. Two of the three were […]
This week Governor Mike Dunleavy, Anchorage Mayor Dave Bronson, the Departments of Public Safety, Corrections, Law, and Anchorage Police Chief Ken McCoy announced sweeping changes which will undoubtedly result in increased offender accountability and community safety. First, the Department of Corrections will immediately begin collecting DNA from qualifying arrestees, primarily those charged with violent crimes. […]