In the last 5 years the murder rate in Alaska is up 79%. Rape is up 16%. Assault is up 36%. Robbery is up 52%. Vehicle theft is up 150%. Burglary is up 42%. #ConfrontingAKCrimeWave
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Its critical to remember that behind these statistics and numbers is a personal story of a fellow Alaskan and their family of heartbreak, tragedy, sorrow and anger.
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The vast majority of this is fueled by the drug epidemic. But here is the good news. We are Alaskans. We are tough, we are resilient and we innovative. There is no doubt in my mind that we can conquer this.
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So today we organized this summit with four goals in mind: (1)To bring federal, state and local officials together to coordinate efforts. (2) To paint a picture for the federal officials here about the unique challenges that we face here in Alaska in countering drug trafficking.
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3) To get ideas from members of the community on how to fight crime. (4) Have federal officials hear about how, despite our challenges, there are amazing examples of people all across AK working in their communities to try to keep us all safe.
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Get to the bottom line you want more money for state troopers and police which is awesome but that does not negate the problem. It only feels a prison instead of investing in treatment facilities which we need Desperately! Treat the addiction and the crime goes away
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I think if we did a better job providing healthcare including mental health care, we would see a drastic improvement. Social safety nets must be put in place to combat the increasing relational isolation that comes from our modern society. No to Kavanaugh, he will make it worse.
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Every day I hear from angry Alaskans about Trump lies, his attacks on the DOJ and US Intel Community and his consistent support for Putin. Every day he undermines the rule of law and further divides the country. Are you a Republican or a Retrumplican? Time to put The People first
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