State Attorney General Discusses New ‘Investigative Grand Jury’ Process at Town Hall

State attorney general discusses new ‘investigative grand jury’ process at town hall

Juneau Empire Juneau Empire - The Voice of Alaska's Capital Since 1912 The State Department of Law in July rolled out a new, formalized process for Alaska residents to request an investigation by a grand jury. State attorney general discusses new ‘investigative grand jury’ process at town hall Jacob Dye

Ben Carpenter: The people's power vs. the government's gatekeepers with grand juries

By BEN CARPENTER For years, I have argued that Alaska’s Department of Law has stood in the way of Alaskans exercising their constitutional right to use the grand jury as an investigative tool. Our state Constitution is explicit: “The power of grand juries to investigate and make recommendations concerning the public welfare or safety shall never […] The post Ben Carpenter: The people’s power vs. the government’s gatekeepers with grand juries app…

Reporting From Alaska- Alaska AG—likely candidate for governor— says grand jury will investigate his department for corruption

Attorney General Tregarrick Taylor, who has resigned and will likely join the swollen field of candidates for governor, is pandering for all he’s worth on his way out the door.Taylor says there was a blanket corruption complaint against all the department leaders and a grand jury will investigate. Complaints about corruption in the department will immediately be referred to independent prosecutors, he says.The Department of Law will sign off on …

BEN CARPENTER: Alaska can’t allow overreaching judges to gut citizen Grand Jury oversight – Alaska Watchman - Corruption By Cops

BEN CARPENTER: Alaska can’t allow overreaching judges to gut citizen Grand Jury oversight  Alaska Watchman Source link The post BEN CARPENTER: Alaska can’t allow overreaching judges to gut citizen Grand Jury oversight – Alaska Watchman first appeared on Corruption By Cops.