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Flags to be Lowered Today for Peace Officers
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell has ordered that state flags be lowered to half-staff Wednesday for Peace Officers Memorial Day and Law Enforcement Memorial Week. President Barack Obama has declared Wednesday to be Peace Officers Memorial Day. Parnell, meanwhile,...Tags: Barack Obama, Crime, Law and Justice, Memorial Day, Sean Parnell, Human Interest
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UAA Statement on Allegations Against Dave Shyiak
The University of Alaska Anchorage released this statement Tuesday on recent allegations against former Seawolves hockey coach Dave Shyiak: The University can confirm that late Wednesday, May 1, 2013, the University received an emailed allegation from...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Colleges and Universities, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Laws
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New UAA Study Shows an Increase of Assaults on Alaska Officers
Channel 2 NewsThe use of deadly force can be a controversial topic. While alternatives to guns are available, Alaska officers are seeing a rise in assaults committed against them when perpetrators use guns or other weapons. Research compiled by the Justice Center...Tags: Gun Control, Personal Weapon Control, Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice, Interior Policy
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St. Paul Island Rebuilding Police Force, Hires New Chief
Channel 2 NewsSt. Paul Island has a new chief of police and he's rebuilding the department from scratch after the entire police force quit last December. The island of 500 people lost its three-person police department three months ago for reasons that were not...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Laws
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Helping Police Help Children: Operation Teddy Bear
Channel 2 NewsRadio station Movin’ 105.7 is organizing Operation Teddy Bear and said Sunday they are still accepting stuffed animals. Next week the stuffed animals will be turned over to local law enforcement agencies in Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley. The...Tags: Entertainment, Crime, Law and Justice, Radio, Radio Industry
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Anchorage Police Officer Heading to South Korea for Special Olympics
Channel 2 NewsAn Anchorage Police Department officer will head to South Korea with four Alaskan Special Olympians later this month. At a Friday news briefing, Officer Karen Och was introduced as the law enforcement official who will participate in this year's...Tags: Olympic Games, Judges, Olympic Flame Lighting Ceremony, Special Olympics, Justice System
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Polynesian Community Reacts to Law Enforcement Deadly Force Seminar
Channel 2 NewsIn 2012, the Anchorage Police Department reported five officer-involved shootings with deadly force, one of which left a member of Anchorage's Polynesian community dead. Following those incidents the Polynesian community rallied together demanding answers...Tags: Shootings, Crime, Law and Justice
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Authorities: Israel Keyes Confessed to Vt. Killings, Texas Bank Robbery
Channel 2 NewsAccused serial killer Israel Keyes, who was found dead in his Anchorage Jail cell Sunday morning, traveled across the country with the specific purpose of “kidnapping and murdering,” law enforcement told reporters in Vermont on Monday....Tags: Bank Robbery, Steve Parker, Crime, Law and Justice, Israel, Theft
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Underreported Alaska Sex Trafficking Under Spotlight in Task Force
Channel 2 NewsAn underreported but serious crime is gaining attention in Alaska. The governor’s task force on sex trafficking held its first hearing Monday in Anchorage, where representatives from state agencies and non-profit organizations listened to testimony...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prostitution, FBI, Laws, Sex Crimes
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Passions Run High In Southwest Alaska As King Salmon Ban Continues
In Southwestern Alaska, a new video shows the tensions between law enforcement officers and subsistence fisherman over a ban on king salmon fishing A Facebook video showed a law enforcement officer confiscating king salmon on the Kuskokwim River in...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, John Wallace, Crime, Law and Justice, Fishing Forecast, Wildlife
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Governor Parnell Orders Alaska Flags Lowered for Peace Officers Memorial Day
Channel 2 NewsState flags will be at half-staff on Tuesday, May 15 in observance of Peace Officers Memorial Day and Law Enforcement Memorial Week. Gov. Sean Parnell says in an announcement that he's encouraging Alaskans to recognize the sacrifices made by law...Tags: Regional Authority, Holidays, Barack Obama, White House, Government
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Women Wanted in Alaska Law Enforcement Jobs
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage police officer Jill Martin pulled her patrol car onto the sidewalk Wednesday when she saw a three-vehicle car crash on Bragaw Road, where one driver had turned right on a red light. About 10 passengers from the vehicles involved huddled around a...Tags: Crimes
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