Feds allocate $10M to combat violence in rural Alaska
By MICHAEL BALSAMO, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr declared a law enforcement emergency in Alaska on Friday, clearing the way for the Justice Department to award more than $10 million to combat crime in rural communities. The announcement comes a month after Barr visited the state and met with Alaska Natives, who described disproportionately high rates of violence