The news comes from state data included in a filing from the Northern Justice Project in its class action lawsuit against the state.
"Northern Justice Project"
Mat-Su School District’s removal of books from school libraries prompts federal lawsuit
A lawsuit filed Friday in federal court accuses the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District of violating six students’ constitutional rights by removing books from school library shelves last spring.
Proposed class-action lawsuit claims Alaska prisons are holding people without criminal charges
A woman from Stebbins is suing the state Department of Corrections, alleging that she and many others have been unconstitutionally held for more than 48 hours without being charged.
Months-long backlog for Alaska’s aid programs triggers second lawsuit
The backlog in the Division of Public Assistance has kept thousands of Alaskans waiting on food stamps and Medicaid, but it’s affecting other programs the division manages as well.
Unalaska settles suits claiming hostile work environment for police
Unalaska Department of Public Safety employees say they were either wrongfully fired or forced to quit due to harassment and bullying within the department.
Alaska Medicaid must cover gender-affirming care following Homer woman’s lawsuit
Starting this month, Alaska Medicaid can no longer deny coverage to transgender Alaskans undergoing gender-affirming treatment.
Former Sitka officer wins harassment settlement, promises investigation of police
Ferguson’s is the third suit brought by a former Sitka Police employee that has been settled in recent months.
Sitka settles police whistleblower lawsuit for $325,000
Former Sitka police detective Ryan Silva filed suit claiming he was harassed and demoted after calling out irregularities.
Lawsuit challenges Alaska Medicaid policy denying transgender-related health care coverage
The lawsuit, which seeks to be class action, argues that prohibiting coverage for gender reassignment surgery and hormone therapy is discriminatory and illegal.
LuLaRoe sales tax lawsuit dismissed, appeal still possible
Anchorage resident Katie Van claimed that she was charged sales taxes on LuLaRoe clothing purchases even though Anchorage and Alaska do not collect such taxes.