
Anna Brawley
63:24 - 63:47
"My name is April Ratchford. I'm the Anchorage local lead for Moms Demand Action. So we do a lot of gun violence prevention advocacy and I really want to thank members Park, Baldwin, Day and Martinez for sponsoring this resolution."
“My name is April Ratchford. I'm the Anchorage local lead for Moms Demand Action. So we do a lot of gun violence prevention advocacy and I really want to thank members Park, Baldwin, Day and Martinez for sponsoring this resolution.”
Thank you. My name is April Ratchford. I'm the Anchorage local lead for Moms Demand Action. So we do a lot of gun violence prevention advocacy and I really want to thank members Park, Baldwin, Day and Martinez for sponsoring this resolution. It means a lot to us and our work to recognize what we do here in Anchorage.
The Assembly passed a resolution recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Day and Wear Orange Weekend after contentious debate over statistical accuracy, with amendments made to address concerns about data presentation.

The Assembly continued a public hearing on creating a new Public Safety Commission after community members and advocates testified that the proposed advisory-only model lacks the investigative authority voters supported in a 2025 task force process, highlighting ongoing tension over police accountability.
