Proposal would make Anchorage police bodycam video public within 45 days

And: Gov. Mike Dunleavy heads Alaska delegation at Republican National Convention ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Email not displaying correctly? [View the web version]( Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, July 16. In today's newsletter: - The Anchorage Police Department is proposing policy changes that would call for bodycam footage of officer shootings to [be released within 45 days]( and allow for families to view it even sooner. - Gov. Mike Dunleavy was the [head of Alaska’s delegation]( to the Republican National Convention in Wisconsin to officially nominate former President Donald Trump as the party’s candidate for president. - Fresh off leading Service High School to the program’s first state baseball title since 2001, Coen Niclai became [the latest Alaskan to be drafted]( by a Major League Baseball team. In his most recent column, science writer Ned Rozell [dives into the Nogahabara Dunes]( a unique landscape in Alaska and a little-known oasis. Few Alaskans seem to have heard about the Nogahabara, despite the fact that sand there spills out over almost the same acreage as it does in Great Sand Dunes National Monument in Colorado. Anchorage weather It's cloudy today with a high near 61 degrees, and rain is likely. Scattered showers are likely overnight and on Wednesday, and we'll see chances of precipitation for most of the week. Daytime temperatures will range from the low to high 60s over the next few days. Here’s what else is making headlines in Alaska today. — Megan Pacer, mpacer@adn.com [Proposed policy for bodycams could make Anchorage police video public within 45 days →]( Police Chief Sean Case released a draft version of the policy several days after three Anchorage Assembly members also announced they intended to push for faster release of footage following a series of recent shootings. ADVERTISEMENT [Orange hawkweed, a menacing invasive plant, is spreading in Anchorage →]( The plant has the ability to take over lawns, wildflower meadows and other vegetation, and some attempts at eradication only stoke its growth. [Gov. Mike Dunleavy heads Alaska delegation at Republican National Convention →]( [High-profile Alaska Republicans were in Milwaukee for the convention, but Sen. Lisa Murkowski was notably absent.]( [Homeless man killed by officers during confrontation in downtown Juneau →]( Steven Kissack, 35, was shot after he “produced a knife and refused to follow orders,” troopers said Monday night. [Anchorage’s Coen Niclai lands with the Miami Marlins in 15th round of MLB draft →]( The 18-year-old catcher and recent graduate was selected by the Miami Marlins as the 454th overall pick in the 15th round of the 2024 MLB Draft. [Police identify man shot to death outside downtown Anchorage bar →]( [Tahjeay {NAME}, 30, was shot early Sunday outside The Gaslight Lounge. As of today, no charges had been filed in the shooting, which critically injured another man.]( [Oil and gas watchdog again fines Hilcorp for Cook Inlet violation →]( Alaska’s oil and gas regulator has fined Hilcorp Alaska $86,000 for an overdue test intended to detect conditions that could cause a blowout. (via Alaska Beacon) ADVERTISEMENT More from the ADN [U.S. learned of Iranian plot to kill Trump, but there’s no known link to rally shooting →]( [NTSB to examine engine after emergency landing of flightseeing plane in Denali National Park →]( [U.S. begins dropping Jan. 6 obstruction charges against Proud Boys and others →]( [Book review: ‘Alaska and Magadan’ recounts citizen diplomacy that was magical in its time and potentially prescient →]( Workplace: [A ‘scarily competitive’ temp is gunning for my job →]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [Click here to unsubscribe and manage your email subscriptions.]( Anchorage Daily News, 300 W 31st Ave, Anchorage, AK 99503, United States