The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica found that 1 in 3 Alaska villages don’t have any police officers. Now, a new report from the news organizations finds that some communities are resorting to hiring police with criminal records. Here & Now‘s Eric Westervelt (@Ericnpr) talks with Kyle Hopkins (@kylehopkinsAK) from The Anchorage Daily News, one of the lead reporters on the story.
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