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City attorney talks libraries and law amid content controversy in the Mat-Su

March 6th, 2024Hisyu0 Comments

PALMER, Alaska (KTUU) – A contracted attorney for the city of Palmer gave an informational presentation at Tuesday’s regular city council meeting cautioning members of legal concerns regarding the potential banning of books in public libraries. It’s a topic that’s been at the forefront of public testimony for the better part of a year after a 56-item list of challenged titles was published by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District in April 2023. The issue hasn’t stayed at a district level, however, as a determined group of borough residents continues to voice their concerns at both borough and city-level public meetings,…

Assessing each contender running for LA district attorney

March 6th, 2024Hisyu0 Comments

In summary A large field of candidates is taking on unpopular incumbent George Gascón in the race for Los Angeles district attorney, but only four challengers are worth taking seriously. Next week’s primary will determine whether Gascón cruises to re-election or faces an uphill battle. The first round of the race for Los Angeles district attorney – one of the nation’s biggest and most closely emulated prosecutorial agencies – is down to the finish. A large field of candidates is arrayed against an unpopular incumbent, George Gascón, creating a complicated set of possible outcomes for next week’s primary. Here, then,…