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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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Campus.

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North to the Future: Opportunities and Change in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥'s Emerging Frontiers

 |  Melissa Green  | 

"North to the Future: Opportunities and Change in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥'s Emerging Frontiers" addressed the rapidly evolving changes in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ and the Arctic, and the challenges presented to ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥'s leaders and institutions in addressing the legal issues associated with economic development, climate change, and social and cultural impacts.

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Minor Consuming Alcohol (MCA) Conference

 |  Melissa Green  | 

The Minor Consuming Alcohol (MCA) Conference was organized in response to concern about MCA cases and underage drinking in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥, and was held April 4, 2014, at the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Court System's Snowden Training Center in downtown Anchorage.

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No More Silence in the Dark: A Panel Discussion on Reducing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥

 |  Barbara Armstrong  | 

"No More Silence in the Dark" was an event cosponsored by the Justice Center at ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ (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

 |  Barbara Armstrong  | 

"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 ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ was officially certified for inclusion in the Aug. 19, 2014, primary election as Ballot Measure 2.