The Fairbanks Four allege racial bias drove police misconduct — including coercion of false confessions and fabrication of evidence — that led to their wrongful murder convictions.
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Officers in fatal Cody Eyre shooting won’t be charged
The Office of Special Prosecutions has detailed what led to the fatal shooting in a letter, and its decision not to prosecute the officers involved. However, family attorney Mark Choate says poor police training and judgment were factors.
$14.8 million contract awarded for Clear Air Force station missile defense project
The $14.8 million entry control facility project at Clear is scheduled to be completed in September 2020.
New F-35s at Eielson Air Force Base have local schools preparing for influx
The basing of F-35 fighters at Eielson Air Force Base will increase the number of school-age kids in the Fairbanks North Star Borough.
Fairbanks North Star Borough offices closed due to alleged threats
The North Star Borough closed the building just as an assembly meeting was supposed to start. Mayoral Chief of Staff Jim Williams says the actions were prompted by what he characterizes as escalating threats.
Regardless of who’s governor, state gasline corporation says China LNG deal can still continue
The state’s liquefied natural gas pipeline export project with China can continue regardless of whether Gov. Bill Walker is elected to a second term in November. Alaska Gasline Development Corporation senior vice president Frank Richards said the corporation was set up by the Legislature to transcend election cycles.