ACLU trains Sitkans to ‘Know Your Rights’ with ICE
Over 50 Sitkans attended the training to better understand how Immigration and Customs Enforcement operates, as well as what to do if they see ICE detaining somebody.
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Split decision handed down in Native corporation free speech case
A Goldbelt, Inc. shareholder has won a partial victory on appeal in his fight with state financial regulators over critical social media posts. The case highlights the tension between state officials maintaining the integrity of high-stakes Alaska Native corporation elections without quashing legitimate shareholder dissent.
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Alaska’s top court rules in favor of critical Native corp. shareholder
Alaska’s highest court has ruled the state was wrong to sanction a Nome man over an open letter to a newspaper he wrote in advance of a Native corporation’s board election. But justices did not rule on the broader constitutional issues of free speech for Native corporation shareholders.
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Justices question restrictions on Alaska Native corporation shareholders’ free speech
The case brought by the ACLU seeks to test the state's broad power to regulate shareholder speech in Alaska Native corporation elections. In 2019, Alaska regulators sanctioned five shareholders -- four for Facebook posts -- over statements about board elections.
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ACLU asks Alaska Supreme Court to extend free speech rights to shareholders in Native corporation board elections
The Alaska Supreme Court will hear a case that tests the state's ability to restrict the speech of Alaska Native shareholders in board elections. The ACLU of Alaska brought the case after a Nome man was fined $1,500 over a critical letter to the editor.
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