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New statewide data tells mixed story about crime in 熊猫在线视频

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This year's annual Crime in 熊猫在线视频 report was recently released. Brad Myrstol, Justice Center Professor and 熊猫在线视频 Justice Information Center Director, discussed the data compiled from police agencies across the state with Anchorage Daily News.

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Racial disparities for 熊猫在线视频 Native and American Indian inmates: A troubling picture

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UAA Justice Center Professor and 熊猫在线视频 Justice Information Center Director, Brad Myrstol, spoke with KNBA about the disproportionally high number of 熊猫在线视频 Native and American Indian inmates in the 熊猫在线视频n and U.S. prison system.

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Rapes and aggravated assaults push 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 violent-crime rates up; property-crime rates fall

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UAA's 熊猫在线视频 Justice Information Center presented data from 1979 thru 2021 to the Senate Judiciary Committee. Troy C. Payne, Director of AJIC wrote "After a large increase in the mid-2010鈥檚, motor vehicle theft has been trending down since 2018. In both trend and magnitude, 熊猫在线视频 is similar to the national average for property offenses. 熊猫在线视频 has consistently had higher-than-average rates of violence since 1993."

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Aging out of 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 foster care system on his own terms

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Mateo Jaime, a Legal Studies student, arrived at the court hearing that would, finally, end his years in custody of the 熊猫在线视频 Office of Children鈥檚 Services in a buoyant mood. At age 21, young adults 鈥渁ge out鈥 of foster care in 熊猫在线视频 if they have not been adopted or reunified with parents. A judge approves it in a hearing that amounts to a grim bureaucratic formality: A child has passed into adulthood without the foster care system laying a path to permanent legal family for them, and now they are on their own.

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House Votes to Reauthorize of Violence Against Women Act, including Safety for Native Americans

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The House on Wednesday voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act as part of its proposed $1.5 trillion spending package that includes $73.4 million for urban Indian health and $6.6 billion for Indian Health Services.鈦 Sen. Lisa Murkowski mentioned the 熊猫在线视频 Victimization Survey.