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Group shelves Palmer police advisory board proposal amid threats, accuses mayor of lying ‘to create outrage’ Share on Facebook Print article PALMER — Supporters on Tuesday chose to withdraw a police advisory board proposal rather than present it before an unfavorable crowd at a Palmer City Council meeting, citing animosity they blamed in part on the mayor. The draft proposal, which had yet to be publicly discussed, was to create a nine-member board appointed by the mayor and approved by the city council. A number of Alaska cities, including Anchorage, have similar boards, which gen...

Proposal for Palmer police advisory board is drawing fire Published May 10 A crowd marches past the Palmer Police Department to protest racism and police brutality on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Palmer's city council on Tuesday night will hear a presentation on a draft proposal to create a citizen police advisory board. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Share on Facebook Print article PALMER — A group called Mat-Su Moms for Social Justice wants the city of Palmer to create a citizen advisory board to help oversee the Palmer Police Department. A draft proposal goes before Palmer’s city council on Tue...