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PublishedMarch 25, 2021
Drug overdose deaths remain high in latest monthly report
The Maine Attorney General's Office report showed 45 confirmed or suspected deaths in February, down slightly from January but still above the monthly average in 2020, a record year.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
State program to resolve consumer complaints on hold for pandemic
The Attorney General's Office's Consumer Protection Division, already facing a backlog of mediation cases, suspended its volunteer-reliant services two months ago.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Our View: Oversight for police ‘fusion center’ way overdue
Allegations against a secretive state police intelligence unit demand answers.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Our View: Oversight of Maine State Police ‘fusion center’ way overdue
A longtime trooper's allegations regarding a secretive state police intelligence unit demand answers.
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PublishedApril 2, 2020
Maine attorney general fielding dozens of price-gouging complaints during crisis
An order by Gov. Janet Mills prohibits essential items, such as toilet paper, cleaning products and food, from being sold at 'unconscionable prices.'
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Commentary: For Maine trafficking survivors, a place of safety
The one-year anniversary of the state's first shelter for sex exploitation and trafficking victims raises awareness of what we can all do to make a difference.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Maine joins federal lawsuit concerning 3-D printed guns
The Maine Attorney General's Office has joined 19 other states in challenging the Trump administration's decision to allow the firearms to be regulated by the Department of Commerce rather than the State Department.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2020
New York man pleads guilty to role in attempted Rangeley drug robbery
Hector Munoz, 52, of New York City, pleaded guilty to charges relating to his role in a 2016 attempted drug robbery in Rangeley.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2019
Supplements makers face contempt motion that alleges violation of FTC settlement
Health Research Laboratories and Whole Body Supplements, which ship from Maine, violated a settlement order by continuing to claim without evidence that their supplements could treat and cure diseases, the FTC said.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2019
Maine’s consumer watchdog office overwhelmed with calls
The Consumer Protection Division of the Maine Attorney General's Office receives as many as 13,000 calls from consumers each year – more than its small cadre of staff and volunteers can handle.
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