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60 Years Later: The Alaska Constitution, History in Context

 |  Melissa Green  |  ,

In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of Alaska statehood, "60 Years Later: The Alaska Constitution, History in Context" was presented Oct. 12, 2018, at the UAA/APU Consortium Library.

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The Fairbanks 4: Lessons Learned from Alaska's First Exoneration

 |  Melissa Green  |  ,

The Alaska Innocence Project and the Office of Public Advocacy spearheaded the effort to exonerate the Fairbanks Four — four men convicted in 1999 of the 1997 beating death of a Fairbanks youth. This panel discussion of the exoneration featured two of the lawyers involved in the case, as well as a forensic scientist who provided expert testimony.

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40 Years in Corrections: Are We Going Forward or Backward?

 |  Barbara Armstrong  |  ,

Dr. Allen Ault, Dean of the College of Justice & Safety at Eastern Kentucky University, spoke on his 40 years of experience in corrections on March 2, 2015, at the UAA/APU Consortium Library on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus.

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No More Silence in the Dark: A Panel Discussion on Reducing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in Alaska

 |  Barbara Armstrong  |  ,

"No More Silence in the Dark" was an event cosponsored by the Justice Center at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) and the Omega Xi chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma, the national criminal justice honor society. The event was presented as part of National Criminal Justice Month 2014 and "UAA Says No More" week.

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Time to Legalize? A Public Discussion on Marijuana Law and Policy

 |  Barbara Armstrong  |  ,

"Time to Legalize? A Public Discussion on Marijuana Law and Policy" took place a week after a ballot measure to legalize, regulate, and tax marijuana for recreational use in Alaska was officially certified for inclusion in the Aug. 19, 2014, primary election as Ballot Measure 2.