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October 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM

Preparing for every scenario

Immigrant Family Safety Planning Guides are now available in 8 languages. Friend – We won't sugarcoat it: times are tough, and the political landscape for immigrants in our country is bleak. While immigration enforcement continues to look different for Alaska compared to the rest of the countr…

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September 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM

An update on our transgender rights litigation in the Mat-Su.

It's not over until it's over. Dear ACLU of Alaska supporter, A few weeks ago, the Palmer Superior Court ruled against us in the case we filed in 2024, challenging the Mat-Su Borough School District's (MSBSD) transgender bathroom policy. Even though it was a disheartening ruling, we are c…

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May 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM

Legal updates from the ACLU of Alaska

Our legal team has been hard at work defending the rights of Alaskans. Friend – The ACLU of Alaska Legal team has been hard at work over the last few weeks to protect and defend the civil rights of immigrants and incarcerated Alaskans. We filed two new lawsuits in the last three weeks that …

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January 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM

We have another side of the story to share.

Meet our new teammate, Doron. Friend – At the beginning of the year, we brought in a new Prison Project Intake Attorney to help us ensure our mission of protecting the civil rights and liberties of incarcerated Alaskans. Meet Doron Levine – he comes to us as a former public defender in the…

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January 24, 2025 at 6:01 PM

It's been a busy week

The Alaska legislature gaveled in on Tuesday in Juneau. Friend – It's been an incredibly busy week, and we know we've sent you more emails than we normally do, but I want to make sure you know what's going on. On Tuesday, the Alaska Legislature gaveled in for the beginning of the session …

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January 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Sharing our new Prisoner Rights Guide.

We made some big updates. Friend – At the end of 2024, we finished a big project that the ACLU of Alaska's Prison Project has been working on for months – an updated Prisoner Rights Guide. Previously, the Prisoner Rights Guide was out-of-date and over 300 pages, which isn't the most effect…

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January 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM

Apply today: Pick.Click.Give to the ACLU of Alaska

The application for your PFD is open! Pick. Click. Give. We're an official organization. Dear friend of the ACLU of Alaska – Happy New Year! 2024 was busy and full of surprises, and we know that 2025 will bring new and different challenges for us to face. Today, we Alaskans have the op…

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December 19, 2024 at 10:03 PM

Reporting out for 2024

Together, we accomplished so much. Friend – We write to you full of gratitude and appreciation for the work we've been able to do collectively for civil rights and liberties in Alaska this year. It's been a busy one: we fought in the courts to defend the civil rights of incarcerated Alaska…

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October 31, 2024 at 2:07 PM

Posted!

If you're voting Absentee By-Mail, your ballot must be postmarked by November 5. Dear ACLU of Alaska supporter, If you're planning on voting Absentee By-Mail in the election next week, this is your friendly reminder that your ballot must be postmarked by Tuesday, November 5. To ensure that …

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October 14, 2024 at 6:02 PM

Do you have your voting buddy?

We're less than a month out from the General Election. Friend – We're less than a month out from the General Election on Tuesday, November 5. Have you made a plan to vote? We need to show up at the ballot box to protect our rights and freedoms. There are many options to ensure that your ba…

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October 9, 2024 at 6:02 PM

We discovered a massive HIPAA violation last week.

Alaska's Prison Project uncovers violations of privacy rights. Friend – Last week, the ACLU of Alaska's Prison Project uncovered violations of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) by the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) through the electronic health r…

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September 22, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Time is ticking to register to vote.

October 6 is only a few weeks away! Friend – We'll keep this short and sweet – this is your two-week reminder for the voter registration deadline for the general election. You must be registered by Sunday, October 6, to vote! Need to register or update your registration? Follow instructions…

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September 9, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Legal updates from the ACLU of Alaska

A step forward for transgender and abortion rights in Alaska. Friend – We are excited to share two major updates in legal cases we have filed and have been working on with partners. Earlier this year, we filed a lawsuit against the Mat-Su Borough School District (MSBSD) for its unconstituti…

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August 14, 2024 at 6:06 PM

Students don't leave their rights at the schoolhouse door.

The Alaska Board of Education is proposing to prohibit trans girls from school sports. Friend – The Supreme Court ruled in 1969 that students do not "shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech or expression at the schoolhouse gate." The ACLU of Alaska is committed to defending the …

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July 22, 2024 at 8:03 PM

Your need-to-know elections dates

Mark your calendars! Dear Friend – It's here! Election Season has arrived! However that makes you feel, we're here to ensure that you have everything you need to be an informed voter and that every ballot cast is a ballot counted. The ACLU of Alaska is dedicated to making sure Alaskans get…

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June 4, 2024 at 6:01 PM

Legislative wrap up: debriefing civil rights in Juneau and beyond

The Alaska Legislative session came to and end last month. Here’s where things stand. The 2024 Alaska Legislative Session Has Concluded. Friend – You've been with us over the last four months during the 2024 legislative session in Juneau – a challenging time where we all fought hard for …

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April 5, 2024 at 4:03 PM

Housing, not punishment.

The ACLU of Alaska submitted a friend-of-the-court brief in Grants Pass v. Johnson. Friend – On Wednesday, the ACLU of Alaska joined the national American Civil Liberties Union, and 18 other ACLU affiliates across the country by submitting a friend-of-the-court brief in Grants Pass v. Johnson…

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March 27, 2024 at 2:04 PM

APPLY TODAY: ⏰ Time is running out to file your PFD!

Your voice matters. Help us protect it. We're an offical Pick.Click.Give Organization Dear friend of the ACLU of Alaska, I write to you with a friendly reminder that you have just a few days left to file for your PFD – the deadline is Sunday, March 31! Filing is also an opportunity to giv…

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March 14, 2024 at 7:33 PM

Parole provides accountability and rehabilitation.

We went to Juneau last week to meet with members of the Alaska Legislature. Friend – Last week, ACLU of Alaska staff traveled to Juneau to meet with members of the Alaska legislature to advocate for criminal legal reform. We had many positive conversations with elected officials on everyt…

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March 15, 2023 at 11:04 PM

The ACLU of Alaska is growing. Join our team.

Want to help make Alaska a safer, more just, equal, and free place for all of us? Apply today. Mountains, sky, and fields. Friend – The ACLU of Alaska is growing and building power to address the civil rights and liberties crisis facing Alaskans. Do you want to be part of the change? Apply…

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February 27, 2023 at 10:00 PM

AK DOC violated rights of incarcerated Alaskans: We're suing

We're fighting to protect the rights of incarcerated people returning home. Alaska Prison Project. We demand justice. Here's what you need to know about the ACLU of Alaska's Prison Project. Learn more Friend – The ACLU of Alaska filed suit in state court to protect the civil righ…

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February 9, 2023 at 12:17 AM

Apply! Scholarship for AK students open now

Opportunity supports students interesting in creating a more fair, equal and free world for us all. Apply for the Joan Hamilton Scholarship Friend – The ACLU of Alaska is accepting applications for this year's Joan Hamilton Memorial Scholarship, which offers up to $2,500 per academic year …

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October 6, 2022 at 5:02 AM

With hope for the future...

The stakes are as high as they have ever been. As Alaskans, we are challenged every day to make our voices heard and protect our most fundamental rights. Friend – The changing colors and slightly chillier weather remind me that it has been almost fIve months since I joined the ACLU of Alas…

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May 3, 2022 at 8:44 PM

Tell your State Senator to protect trans youth

SB 140 would exclude transgender girls from scholastic sports. Protect trans youth. Contact your State Senator today to ask them to oppose SB 140. Take Action Friend – The Alaska State Senate is moving fast on SB 140, legislation that would exclude transgender girls from schola…

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February 13, 2022 at 7:03 PM

I want to be safe, I don't want more prison beds

I'm a survivor of rape. I deserve accountability, but perpetuating harm doesn't help me. Friend – Alaska's criminal legal system is holistically failing. I've arrived at this unfortunate conclusion after spending nearly 15 years healing from sexual violence, and the past decade observing t…

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February 11, 2022 at 7:02 PM

We're hiring: Join the ACLU of Alaska team

We're looking of a prison investigator, staff attorney, and executive director. Apply today! Friend – The ACLU of Alaska is the Alaska affiliate of the national ACLU, the nation's oldest and largest protector of the Bill of Rights. We are Alaska's premier civil rights and civil liberties adv…

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February 4, 2022 at 6:04 PM

Alaska pays for violating free speech rights of employees

ACLU of Alaska vindicates First Amendment rights of non-unionized state workers. Friend – The ACLU of Alaska and the State of Alaska finalized a settlement in Blanford and Bellville v. Dunleavy on Wednesday. The settlement resolves a lawsuit after a federal district court ruled in October tha…

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January 30, 2022 at 7:01 PM

What we're watching in the 2022 Legislative Session

The mass incarceration crisis, policing, voting rights, equality, and playing defense – a lot's happening. Friend – The 32nd Legislative Session is underway, and as always, there's a lot to pay attention to. Here's a quick look at our legislative priorities: Ensuring the rights and …

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January 25, 2022 at 5:03 PM

Be part of the change, let's talk to #AKLeg

Learn how to participate in the legislative process during session 2022. We the people text with the Lady Liberty. Friend – This legislative session, we need help from our volunteers and supporters as we work to protect and expand our rights. Whether it is defending our right to access a…

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January 23, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Nome fails on accountability and fails Clarice Hardy

Repeatedly dismissed by the criminal legal system, the fight for justice continues. Friend – The City of Nome continues to delay justice for Clarice "Bun" Hardy, the 911 dispatcher who was raped and then ignored by law enforcement when attempting to file a report. In the city's latest failure…

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January 6, 2022 at 7:03 PM

Join us for our 2022 Legislative Launch Party

Learn how you can get involved in #AKLeg this session. We the people text with the Lady Liberty. Friend – The ACLU of Alaska is excited to present our 2022 Legislative Launch Party on Thursday, January 13, 6 p.m. We invite you to join us to learn more about the work we'll be doing du…

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January 2, 2022 at 6:02 PM

Apply today: Pick.Click.Give to the ACLU of Alaska

Protect civil liberties by Pick.Click.Giving to the ACLU of Alaska! Friend – 2022 has started, which means Alaskans are filling out their PFD applications. We'd be honored if you chose the ACLU of Alaska Foundation when you Pick.Click.Give. These direct donations not only protect our state …

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December 1, 2021 at 7:03 PM

Training: ACLU of Alaska 101

Learn about the ACLU of Alaska and find out how you can be part of a movement for a better world. Friend – Are you passionate about working to create change in your community and state? The ACLU of Alaska fights to protect and advance the constitutional rights and civil liberties of the peopl…

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October 23, 2021 at 5:02 PM

How police are failing Anchorage with bodycam project

APD has presented a body camera policy that will fail to deliver transparency & accountability. Friend – Eight months into the Anchorage Police Department's (APD) body-worn camera project, we fear that body cameras won't live up to the promise of improved accountability and transparency. In…

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October 13, 2021 at 9:04 PM

Buy tickets! Watch the Hunger Games at the drive in

Celebrate the right to think freely. See you Friday! Friend – Join us on Friday, October 15, as we celebrate the right to think freely with a carpool cinema screening of "The Hunger Games." The book has been banned and challenged across the U.S. for "insensitivity," being "anti-family" and m…

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September 28, 2021 at 5:47 PM

Be a free thinker, join us at the drive in.

Join us to celebrate the First Amendment with a screening of "The Hunger Games." Friend – Join us on Saturday, October 2, as we close out Banned Book Week with a carpool cinema screening of "The Hunger Games." The book has been banned and challenged across the U.S. for "insensitivity," being …

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August 11, 2021 at 6:02 PM

Executive Director announces departure from ACLU

The organization's Board of Directors names local advocate, lawyer as interim executive director. Friend – At the ACLU, we offer this sentiment often: the Constitution is a declaration of promises. More than 200 years after the original thirteen states ratified the document that establishe…

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June 16, 2021 at 8:25 PM

Tonight! APD is collecting public input on bodycams

You can let the APD know what the community needs from bodycams to ensure accountability and transparency. Friend – The Anchorage Police Department (APD) needs to hear from you to get their body-worn camera policy right. At tonight's public listening session, Anchorage residents will have an…

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March 22, 2021 at 5:03 PM

Defend civil liberties: Pick.Click.Give to the ACLU of AK

By March 31, file for your PFD and Pick.Click.Give to the ACLU of Alaska! Friend – Wednesday, March 31, is the deadline to file for your Permanent Fund Dividend – meaning you only have 9 days left to apply! Please choose the ACLU of Alaska Foundation when you Pick.Click.Give. These direct do…

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March 16, 2021 at 5:02 PM

Playing defense: What’s happening with #AKLeg

A bumpy start, threats to your freedoms, and oversight of the mass incarceration crisis. What issues are important to you? If you're interested in our work, please consider taking this short survey. Take Survey Friend – We're at about the halfway mark of the 32nd Legislative session, a…

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March 15, 2021 at 9:53 PM

Help stop the attack on reproductive freedom

SJR 4 threatens access to safe, legal abortion in Alaska. We can stop it. Friend – No person is truly free if their government creates laws that prohibit them from making decisions about their bodies, their lives, and their futures. But SJR 4 (sponsored by Senator Shelley Hughes) is designed t…

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February 3, 2021 at 7:26 PM

Gaveling in: What we’re watching in session

A few Alaska legislative issues that will impact your civil liberties and civil rights. Friend – Government for the people. That should be the theme of the 32nd Alaska Legislative Session. Alaska is facing too many crises that must be addressed with urgency and seriousness – the state's dire …

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February 2, 2021 at 8:01 PM

2021 ACLU of Alaska volunteer survey

Help inform our work. Tell us what's important to you. Take the Survey Friend – ACLU of Alaska supporters, like you, make protecting the Constitutional liberties and the civil rights of Alaskans possible. We're reaching out to you today because we're rebuilding our volunteer program to ma…

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January 12, 2021 at 7:46 PM

AK governor held accountable for attacks on Constitution

State restores court funding after unconstitutional attacks on the separation of powers. Friend – 2020 and 2021 have been hard years. From President Trump to Governor Dunleavy, we've seen our elected servants try to shred the core tenets and fundamental fabric of our democratic republic. …

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January 6, 2021 at 7:46 PM

Apply Today: Pick.Click.Give to the ACLU of Alaska

Because of your donations, we're able to fight for the civil liberties and rights of all Alaskans. Friend – Happy New Year! We collectively made it through 2020. As of January 1, we Alaskans have the opportunity to apply for the Permanent Fund Dividend and make charitable gifts through Pick…

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December 16, 2020 at 9:02 PM

Meet the team: The ACLU of Alaska is growing

We are pleased to announce a new Advocacy Director and a new Staff Attorney. Friend – This year has certainly brought us our fair share of challenges, but I'm thrilled to announce it has also brought us two new team members who're dedicated to protecting and enhancing the civil liberties and c…

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October 29, 2020 at 7:05 PM

Vote safe AK: Need-to-know election lowdown

How to submit and track your ballot on time, vote safely, and tell us about barriers voting in Election 2020. Tell your friends why you are voting Our Vote. Our Fight is an interactive way to talk to your family, friends, and followers about what matters most. Download the graphics, share th…

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October 15, 2020 at 6:08 PM

TONIGHT: A screening of "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook"

Join us for a free virtual screening of "Rigged: The Voter Suppression Playbook." Friend – TONIGHT: Ahead of the November 3 general election, Alaskans must be armed with the knowledge to combat the very real threat of voter suppression. Please join us for a free screening of the documentar…

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April 18, 2020 at 6:01 PM

ACT NOW: Going to prison shouldn’t be a death sentence!

Alaska's prison population is aging and vulnerable. Friend – Alaska doesn't have the death sentence, so going to prison shouldn't be a death sentence. But during COVID-19, public health experts warn that the global pandemic could take a devastating toll on the correctional system, and th…

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April 10, 2020 at 5:02 PM

Courts must swiftly rule to protect separation of powers, reproductive rights.

Court schedules are changing during COVID-19, but the Courts must rule on court system veto case before FY 20 ends. ACLU supporter – In light of health and safety measures taken by the Alaska Court System in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the April 15 oral argument in the ACLU of Alaska…

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