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60 Years Later: The ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Constitution, History in Context

 |  Melissa Green  |  ,

In anticipation of the 60th anniversary of ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É statehood, "60 Years Later: The ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Constitution, History in Context" was presented Oct. 12, 2018, at the ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É/APU Consortium Library.

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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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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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No More Silence in the Dark: A Panel Discussion on Reducing Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault in ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É

 |  Barbara Armstrong  |  ,

"No More Silence in the Dark" was an event cosponsored by the Justice Center at ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É (ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É) 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 "ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É 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 ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É was officially certified for inclusion in the Aug. 19, 2014, primary election as Ballot Measure 2.