Anchorage officials want reforms on SB 91, not repeal

Anchorage Assembly members debate a resolution on SB91, October 10, 2017 (Photo by Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media)
Amid growing criticism of the state’s new criminal justice laws, officials in Anchorage are asking lawmakers for reforms, not a full repeal.
During its Tuesday night meeting, the Anchorage Assembly debated dueling measures concerning Senate Bill 91, the omnibus crime overhaul signed into law last summer.
One of the non-binding resolutions asked lawmakers for specific imp