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PublishedJuly 30, 2023
Gov. Mills signs bill to protect domestic abuse victims
Survivors of domestic abuse joined Gov. Mills at the State House on July 25 for a ceremonial signing of a bill to protect victims from repeat offenders.
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PublishedJune 26, 2023
Maine law change will require details of misconduct in police disciplinary documents
Specific information about misconduct must be disclosed in the disciplinary records of police officers and other public employees under law changes signed by Gov. MIlls, but recommendations to require record retention were not included.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Looking at Portland’s racial disparity in arrests, and weighing what it means
What I know is that bias is pervasive, even if most of us don’t think of ourselves as biased at all.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2022
Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb
The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.
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PublishedJuly 29, 2022
ACLU says pot store camera requirements violate Maine’s ban on facial surveillance
State regulators say the draft rules to require recreational cannabis stores to use video cameras to record shoppers' faces simply update existing requirements to cover newly approved cannabis delivery.
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PublishedJune 9, 2022
Maine Gun Safety Coalition to hold gun giveback at multiple locations
At the Saturday event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can drop off guns and ammunition and gun owners can get safe storage devices.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Review of police shootings focuses on need for more preventive mental health services
People who are shot by police are often in mental health crisis and armed, the Deadly Force Review Panel said. There are chances long before shootings to head off tragedy with help.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
Maine Voices: Recognition needed that first responders face growing mental health toll
I want to develop and maintain a culture where a law enforcement officer asking for help is applauded as an act of courage, says Maine’s U.S. Attorney.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2021
Our View: Maine State Police have a racial profiling problem
A federal judge has thrown out evidence in a drug case because she believed the officer targeted a driver based on his appearance.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Our View: A police killing that changed history
A new generation of activists emerged after George Floyd’s murder.
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