Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, July 31, 2024

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Anchorage Police Chief Sean Case discusses the release of officers’ body camera footage in the May 13, 2024 shooting of Kristopher Handy during a Wednesday, July 31, 2024 news conference at Anchorage Police Department headquarters. (James Oh/Alaska Public Media)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

Some state lawmakers criticize Gov. Dunleavy’s veto of Alaska Reads Act funding. Plus, the state clears Anchorage police officers in a man’s fatal shooting. And, a webcam brings bears of the Tongass National Forest to the world.

Reports tonight from:

Jeremy Hsieh and Chris Klint in Anchorage
Sage Smiley in Bethel
Tim Ellis in Delta Junction
Eric Stone in Juneau
Ashlyn O’Hara in Kenai
Colette Czarnecki in Wrangell

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Casey Grove, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.

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Tim Rockey is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and covers education for Alaska Public Media. Reach him attrockey@alaskapublic.orgor 907-550-8487. Read more about Timhere

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