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Category Archives: Alaska justice system
Hangin’ with the Justice folks
John Angell was the Director of the UAA Justice Center for the first several years I worked there starting in 1990. I still work there, but he’s emeritus. I took this self-portrait with him this past Tuesday at the annual … Continue reading
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Tagged Troopergate, UAA Justice Center
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Rollins trial, day 11: Rollins claims he’s a sinner, but not a rapist
Today in court, cross-examination of Anthony Rollins, the former Anchorage Police Department officer accused of serial rape while on the job, concluded. Rollins continued to claim that any sexual contact he had with alleged victims was consensual in nature. Rther … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska justice system, The Daily Tweets
Tagged Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Police Department, Anthony Rollins, Grace Jang, Ken Fankhauser, KTVA Channel 11 News
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Rollins trial, day 10: Rollins takes the stand
Wednesday, February 9 at the trial of Anthony Rollins: before a packed courtroom, the ex-Anchorage Police Department officer accused of serial rape while on-duty took the stand in his own defense. Cross-examination by the prosecution is expected to resume on … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska justice system, The Daily Tweets
Tagged Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage Police Department, Anthony Rollins, Grace Jang, KTUU Channel 2, KTVA Channel 11 News, sexual assault, video, violence against women
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Rollins trial, day 7: See Ivan Moore’s column on “consent” in rape cases
Once again the trial of Anthony Rollins, the former Anchorage Police Department cop accused of serial rape — was livetweeted by Grace Jang of KTVA Channel 11 News, Christine Kim of KTUU Channel 2 News, and photographer Ken Fankhauser in … Continue reading
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Tagged Anchorage Daily News, Anthony Rollins, Christine Kim, Grace Jang, Ivan Moore, KTUU Channel 2, KTVA Channel 11 News, sexual assault, violence against women
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Rollins trial, day 6: 5th & 6th alleged victims testify
Today Christine Kim of KTUU Channel 2 News joined Grace Jang of KTVA Channel 11 News and photographer Ken Fankhauser in livetweeting the Anthony Rollins trial. And they tweeted a lot! — giving a very clear picture of what was … Continue reading
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Tagged Anchorage Police Department, Anthony Rollins, Christine Kim, Grace Jang, KTUU Channel 2, KTVA Channel 11 News, sexual assault, violence against women
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Why I’m following the trial of alleged serial rapist Anthony Rollins
Anthony Rollins: the ex-APD officer now on trial accused of sexually assaulting multiple women while on-duty. A friend asked me why I had such strong interest in Rollins’ trial. Here’s my answer.
My story of 2009
Not quite ALL about my 2009, because that would take a year to write. This only took several hours.
Posted in About writing, Alaska justice system, Alaska politics, Cold, depression, Journal, Long Dark, NaNoWriMo, Ordinance, True Diversity Dinner
Tagged Alaska Commons, Alaska Judicial Council, Alaska Legislature, Anchorage Daily News, Anchorage ordinance 2009-64, Anchorage Press, Arliss Sturgulewski, Bent Alaska, cave, Celtic Diva, Columbia Sussex, couch, Crossed Genres, Dad, Dan Sullivan, Dave, death, Eddie Burke, Floridana Alaskiana v2.5, Grandpa Claude, Green family, Green-Lieght family, grey, Grrlzlist, Heather Aronno, Hilton Anchorage, hotel workers, Identity Inc., Identity Reports, James Bopp Jr., Jane Angvik, Janson Jones, Jesse, John Aronno, Julius, lgbtq, LGBTQ allies, lima beans, Linda Kellen Biegel, Mark, Mark Begich, Melz published work, Mer, Miller v. Carpeneti, Mom, my apartment, NaNoWriMo 2009, Nicholas Hughes, One in 10, Palin ethics complaints, PrideFest, Progressive Alaska (blog), Ptery, Sarah Palin, Sean Cockerham, SOSAnchorage.net, Stef Gingrich, Summer of Hate, sunflowers, True Diversity Dinner 2009, Väi the cat, veto, Vic Fischer, violence against women, Wayne Anthony Ross (WAR), writing
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How to be a friend to an accused serial rapist
Accused serial rapist Anthony Rollins is an Anchorage police officer whose alleged crimes were perpetrated against at least 6 women while he was on duty. Members of his church, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, are packing the court in droves. Are they helping him face the consequences of any crimes he committed? Or are they merely showing up in Christianist solidarity?
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Tagged AKMuckraker, Alaska Commons, Anchorage Police Department, Anthony Rollins, Celtic Diva, Christianism, John Aronno, Lighthouse Christian Fellowship, Mudflats (blog), religion, sexual assault, STAR (Standing Together Against Rape), violence against women
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Miller v. Carpeneti: Judge Sedwick's opinion
Providing the order and opinion of Judge John W. Sedwick (U.S. District Court for Alaska) in Miller v. Carpeneti, which he dismissed on September 11, 2009. This post also provides copes of the original complaint and motions in the case.
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Tagged Alaska Constitution, Alaska courts, Alaska Judicial Council, Miller v. Carpeneti
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Miller v. Carpeneti: Case dismissed
Judge Sedwick dismissed the plaintiff’s complaint; lead attorney for the plaintiffs James Bopp, Jr. says he will appeal.