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The Fairbanks 4: Lessons Learned from ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É's First Exoneration

 |  Melissa Green  |  ,

The ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Innocence Project and the Office of Public Advocacy spearheaded the effort to exonerate the Fairbanks Four — four men convicted in 1999 of the 1997 beating death of a Fairbanks youth. This panel discussion of the exoneration featured two of the lawyers involved in the case, as well as a forensic scientist who provided expert testimony.

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Eighth Polar Law Symposium

 |  Barbara Armstrong  | 

The Eighth Polar Law Symposium was held Sept. 23 to 24, 2015, at the University of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Fairbanks and Sept. 25 to 26, 2015, at the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É. This was the first Polar Law Symposium to be held in the U.S. and it coincided with the U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council.

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40 Years in Corrections: Are We Going Forward or Backward?

 |  Barbara Armstrong  | 

Dr. Allen Ault, Dean of the College of Justice & Safety at Eastern Kentucky University, spoke on his 40 years of experience in corrections on March 2, 2015, at the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É/APU Consortium Library on the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É campus.

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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 ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Justice Center. The event was held on Nov. 5, 2014, in room 307 of the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É/APU Consortium Library on the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Campus.

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North to the Future: Opportunities and Change in ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É's Emerging Frontiers

 |  Melissa Green  | 

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