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Alaska city reaches $2.1M settlement with family of a 16-year-old fatally shot by a police officer
Alaska’s largest city has reached a $2.1 million settlement with the family of a 16-year-old girl who was holding a knife last August when she was fatally shot by a police officer ...
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City of Anchorage reaches $2.11M settlement with family of teenager shot by police
On Aug. 13, 16-year-old Easter Leafa was shot by Anchorage police, prompting community outrage and a series of reforms from ...
Alaska Native Heritage Center celebrated as first municipality Local Landmark Register
The Municipality of Anchorage’s Historic Preservation Commission held a special commemoration event Thursday afternoon, celebrating the Alaska Native Heritage Center (ANHC) as the first site on the ...
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Anchorage settles with Leafa family for $2.11M after fatal police shooting
Anchorage will pay $2.11M to the family of Easter Leafa, a teen killed in a 2024 police shooting. The settlement ends civil ...
$2.11 million settlement reached between Muni and family of Easter Leafa
The family of Easter Leafa, the 16-year-old who died in an officer involved shooting in August, and the Municipality of Anchorage have reached a $2.11 million dollar settlement. According to a release ...