“Today's about this special place we call home and what we're going to do together to fix it up and make it the place we all know it can be,' LaFrance said.
Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance shakes hands with the crowd at her inauguration in Town Square Park on Monday, July 1, 2024.
Quinn-Davidson beamed Monday as she introduced LaFrance and talked about their work together. She said the two have had to navigate a world “dominated by male leaders and approaches.” Anchorage Mayor Suzanne LaFrance hugs her mother, Danielle, after being sworn into office at Town Square Park in Anchorage on Monday, July 1, 2024.
As LaFrance spoke, a group of roughly a dozen protesters stood nearby, chanting through a megaphone: “release the footage now” and “civilian oversight now.” The organization behind the protest, the Party for Socialism and Liberation – Anchorage, recently launched a campaign to establish an independent police review board for the city. “They are already digging into issues and working on draft policies to ensure clear communication and build trust between APD and the community,” LaFrance said.
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