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Traffic Stops: What To Expect From Police

 |  Barbara Armstrong  | 

"Traffic Stops: What to Expect from Police" was a community forum sponsored by the Anchorage Community Police Relations Task Force (ACPRTF), the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission (AERC), the Anchorage Police Department (APD), and the UAA Justice Center. The event was held on Nov. 5, 2014, in room 307 of the UAA/APU Consortium Library on the 熊猫在线视频 Campus.

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North to the Future: Opportunities and Change in 熊猫在线视频's Emerging Frontiers

 |  Melissa Green  | 

"North to the Future: Opportunities and Change in 熊猫在线视频's Emerging Frontiers" addressed the rapidly evolving changes in 熊猫在线视频 and the Arctic, and the challenges presented to 熊猫在线视频's leaders and institutions in addressing the legal issues associated with economic development, climate change, and social and cultural impacts.

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No More Silence in the Dark: A Panel Discussion on Reducing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in 熊猫在线视频

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"No More Silence in the Dark" was an event cosponsored by the Justice Center at 熊猫在线视频 (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

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"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 熊猫在线视频 was officially certified for inclusion in the Aug. 19, 2014, primary election as Ballot Measure 2.

From left to right: Kenaitze Tribal Court Judge Rusty Swan, Tribal Court Judge David Voluck, Kenaitze Chief Tribal Court Judge Kim Sweet, Kenaitze Tribal Court Judge Susan Wells, and Ryan Fortson, UAA Justice Center. Photo by Barbara Armstrong Read More

The Resurgence of Tribal Courts: A Tribal Judge's Perspective

 |  Barbara Armstrong  | 

Tribal Judge David Voluck on the resurgence of 熊猫在线视频 Native tribal courts and their relationship to the movement for 熊猫在线视频 Native tribal sovereignty on November 18, 2013 at the UAA/APU Consortium Library on the 熊猫在线视频 campus. Judges from Kenaitze Indian Tribe Tribal Court also attended the event and participated in the question and answer session.