Alaska Rules News Today

Police in Anchorage, Alaska, began using body-worn cameras this year. Now, body cam video of a fatal officer-involved shooting could test a state position on releasing footage that could be evidence.

Wild Alaskan owner Darren Byler’s lawsuit against the City of Kodiak and various current and former city officials and other individuals is still alive.

Forty-year-old Kodiak resident James Coffman III was arrested Monday by Alaska State Troopers for the second time in two weeks for misconduct allegedly involving fentanyl, according to court records.

In 1956, Alaska’s Founders expected that subsequent constitutional conventions would be necessary. Fairbanks delegate Warren Taylor said, “I think the next constitutional convention will possibly have a little better idea than we have now.” Homer delegate Yule Kilcher agreed with Taylor and remarked our constitution wasn’t as spectacular as some thought, and even minor matters should be taken up at the next convention.