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FBI: Israel Keyes Not Linked to Missing Vt. Teen
The FBI has ruled out serial killer Israel Keyes in the disappearance of Vermont teenager Brianna Maitland in 2004. Keyes, who committed suicide in jail on charges of killing an Alaska woman, confessed to the 2011 murders of Bill and Lorraine Currier...
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Anchorage Police Department PIO Comfortable in Public Eye
Channel 2 NewsAnchorage Police Department spokesperson Lt. Dave Parker is arguably the most recognizable officer on the force -- but he says he didn't set out to become a public information officer. "(I) had a one-week course on how to be a PIO in California and came...Tags: Politics, Crime, Law and Justice
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Funeral protest ban bill in Alaska State Capitol heads for hearing
Channel 2 NewsProtests at funerals would become illegal under a bill in the Alaska State Legislature, meant to prevent protests similar to those in the Lower 48. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Bill Thomas (R-Haines), would prohibit protesting and picketing within 150...Tags: Justice and Rights, Politics, U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Crime, Law and Justice, Religion and Belief
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Lt. Gov. Mead Treadwell Headlines Pro-Life Rally
Channel 2 NewsLt. Gov. Mead Treadwell was the keynote speaker at an annual anti-abortion rally, organized by the group Alaskans for Life, on the steps of the state Capitol Friday. "There will be many appropriate times and places to talk about this issue of equality,...Tags: Family Planning, Politics, Social Issues, Planned Parenthood, Government
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Sidewalk Sitting Ordinance in Effect, But Not Enforcement
Channel 2 NewsThe controversial sidewalk sitting ordinance takes effect Thursday, and a group of people took a stand against it by sitting outside of City Hall. The protesters say they wanted to challenge the ordinance and see if Anchorage police would enforce it...Tags: Holidays, Politics, Anthony Henry, Demonstration, Judges
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Possible Protests over New Anchorage Sidewalk Ordinance
The new sidewalk ordinance the Anchorage Assembly passed a week ago could be headed for its first challenge.
When the law takes effect on December 22nd, it would make it illegal to sit or lie down on downtown sidewalks. The assembly voted 7-4 in favor...Tags: Television, John Martin, Politics, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Assembly Does Away with Sidewalk Sitting Ordinance, For Now
Channel 2 NewsTuesday night, the Anchorage Assembly voted to indefinitely postpone the "safe sidewalks" ordinance proposed by Mayor Dan Sullivan. It essentially means the assembly voted to kill the ordinance. The law would have made it illegal to sit or lay on a...Tags: John Martin, Politics, Safety of Citizens, Elections, Crimes
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