Civilian Oversight of the Anchorage Police Department
Opening of the Equity Center The Alaska Black Caucus Equity Center Grand Opening and Juneteenth Celebration will be held on June 19, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. For members and allies […]
Tag: Justice
The Importance of Voting: Ensuring Everyone’s Right to Participate
Dear Members and Friends, As the chair of the Justice Committee for the Alaska Black Caucus, I want to take a moment to emphasize the critical importance of voting and ensuring that […]
Senate Bill 62: Parole Board Reforms
Alaska Black Caucus Justice Committee Report for 3/31/2025 The Alaska Black Caucus supports Senate Bill 62: Parole Board Reforms The Alaska Department of Corrections significantly impacts our incarcerated community members […]
Justice Committee March Report
Alaska Black Caucus Justice Committee Report for 2/27/2025 Reestablishing the Public Safety Advisory Commission The Anchorage Assembly initially established the Public Safety Advisory Commission (PSAC) in May 1995, focusing on […]
Justice February Report
We are thrilled to participate in the 6th Annual Bettye Davis African American Healthy Families Summit on February 8, 2025, at Bettye Davis East Anchorage High School. This year, the […]
Civilian Oversight of the Anchorage Police Department
On August 13, 2024, an Anchorage Police Officer shot and killed 16-year-old Easter Leafa. In response to this incident and the five prior officer-involved shootings that occurred in Anchorage during […]
Civilian Oversight of the Anchorage Police Department
Civilian Oversight of the Anchorage Police Department
This spring, patrol officers of the Anchorage Police Department (APD) were equipped with body-worn cameras. This summer, APD officers were involved in the shootings that resulted in four fatalities. In three of those incidents, the events were captured on body cameras. While the footage was unsettling, it provided the public with insight into the police’s use of deadly force in these situations. The Alaska Department of Law ultimately deemed all the shootings “justified.”
BODY CAMS, FINALLY!
The Anchorage Daily News editorial board must be reading the Alaska Black Caucus Boldly Committed Newsletter. Here is an excerpt from the ADN editorial board on February 3, 2024: “Anchorage […]
The Power of New Ideas and New Leadership
The Justice Committee and the Anchorage School District are presenting a Youth Conference as part of the Bettye Davis Summit on Friday evening, February 9th, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm […]
The Body Politic
The Education Committee is working with the ABC Justice Committee and the ASD to help organize the 2024 community-wide youth leadership event, which is primarily for youth (grades 6-12), young […]