The state program employs helicopters and small planes to shoot black and brown bears of any age in a large area of southwestern Alaska. Two conservation groups have sued to stop it.
The Trump administration is moving to more strictly enforce a 1996 law that gives the State Department the authority to revoke passports over unpaid child support.
Jason Meade had been searching for a fugitive when he shot Casey Goodson Jr. in 2020. It is rare for a law enforcement official to be convicted in a killing that occurs on the job.
