Mountain Village, Alaska (KINY) - Friday afternoon, Tribal Police Officers in Mountain Village contacted Alaska State Troopers to report a homicide had occurred at a residence in Mountain Village and a suspect was in custody.
Such monitoring occurs regularly on Election Day. This year, it comes as civil rights groups and the federal government have raised alarm over potential voter intimidation at some polling places and ballot boxes.
The Justice Department will send monitors to three metro Atlanta counties in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections.