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Large homeless encampment on Teal Street gets JPD vacate notice; where will occupants go next?
People who keep moving from place to place under “dispersed camping” policy unsure where they’ll go.
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Fire destroys homeless campsite under Brotherhood Bridge, no injuries reported
A fire that destroyed a homeless encampment under the Brotherhood Bridge cast a pall of smoke over rush-hour…
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Juneau’s homeless camping crisis: ‘They don’t feel safe around us? We don’t feel safe around them’
Business, home dwellers agree with unhoused that city’s “dispersed camping” remains dangerously unhealthy.
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Homeless unsure about their plans, JPD more certain about theirs as warming shelter closes until fall
Police will issue 48-hour vacate notices at campsites in public areas deemed problematic, chief says.
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Warming shelter closes Tuesday, with staff highlighting its improvements this winter
A solution is needed for the summer as people using the shelter will return to dispersed camping.
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Names of JPD officers involved in fatal Christmas Day shooting of woman near Breeze In released
Lone officer who fired gun has been on force for six years, with no record of misconduct.
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Woman with hatchet shot by police on Christmas Day has long been in ‘a very dark place,’ mother says
Ashley Rae Johnston, 30, suffered early family hardship, first lived on the streets at the age of 12.
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Police: Driver of CBJ truck not at fault in death of man struck in drive-through lane of bank
Victim laying on pavement during early-morning incident in June couldn’t be seen in time, JPD chief says.
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‘Dispersed camping’ worked better overall than homeless campground, Assembly members told
Scattered camping sites in Juneau less troublesome than fixed site last year, deputy city manager says.
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Trauma records show high risks of cold-exposure injuries for Alaska’s homeless
Unhoused people accounted for nearly a quarter of the Alaskans who were hospitalized with cold-related injuries like frostbite…
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Warming shelter opens for second season hoping to provide clients, staff and neighbors more relief
Indoor bathrooms, smoking breaks among changes meant to lessen first-year tensions.
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Cold-weather shelter in Thane to open for second year Tuesday with indoor bathrooms and other changes
Shelter officials, surrounding businesses plan more active monitoring to safeguard against problems.
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Some say minds not changed by bodycams of Steven Kissack’s death, but shooting has changed lives
Many suggest downtown confrontation could have been defused before police felt forced to shoot.
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UPDATE: Bodycam footage of Steven Kissack shooting, results of state investigation scheduled for release Tuesday
Videos, originally scheduled for Friday release, delayed until JPD gets state report, police chief says.
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Songs of sadness, anger and hope at memorial show for Steven Kissack that raises more than $4,600
More than 100 people attend fundraiser seeking to benefit homeless, other disadvantaged residents.
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Shooting death of Steven Kissack results in pleas to Assembly for transparency, restoration of trust
Residents commenting at Monday meeting mixed about if police response during standoff was proper.
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My Turn: A ‘homeless’ man’s death, charity and justice
Steven Kissack’s presence with his dog Juno in downtown Juneau gave a face and a name to homelessness.…
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Protesters demand police accountability following death of Steven Kissack
Advocates gather where he was shot, say they are raising their voices because “he’s unable to speak.”
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My Turn: Juno’s howling downtown will be missed, more help needed for people like her owner
My family and I moved to Juneau this April for a refreshing, peaceful new way of living, away…
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Fatal shooting of Steven Kissack by police and community’s response shows Juneau’s failures and heart, mourners say
“If we as a society did fail him then we should make sure we don’t fail others.”