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Politics

Politics

  • About 1,000 protesters line the blocks of Cushman Street in downtown Fairbanks on Saturday, April 5 in the fifth and largest community protest in Fairbanks since President Donald Trump took office in January.
    Dandh'ion Hartman
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    KUAC
    Interior Alaskans responded to a call for a national day of protest on Saturday. 28 people were along the highway in Glenallen, 60 gathered at the major highway intersection in Healy, and 1,000 lined the sidewalks of the main street in downtown Fairbanks - three times the size of the last community demonstration in Fairbanks two weeks before.
  • In a time of divided politics, a local woman is trying to bring people together to listen to each other. Kaye Robinson has invited experts and representatives from different political groups to a bipartisan panel. It’s intended to be an alternative to one-sided protests and rallies.