Haley Lehman, Alaska Beacon

Public Safety

Alaska woman sues troopers, TV network for exploiting her role as a confidential informant

Haley Lehman, Alaska Beacon

The woman is accusing the Alaska Department of Public Safety, two Alaska State Troopers and the A&E Television Network of compromising her privacy and safety after they filmed an arrest without her consent.
Politics

Alaska Senate advances resolution asking federal policymakers to protect visa programs

Haley Lehman, Alaska Beacon

Alaska relies on J-1 visas to fill teacher positions, H-1B visas for highly skilled workers and the H-2B program for temporary nonagricultural workers in tourism, health care and seafood processing industries, and for teachers.