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PublishedJuly 29, 2021
Portland police investigate shots fired at home, the latest in a string of shootings
Residents reported hearing multiple shots around 1:30 a.m. around Fox and Greenleaf streets, and rounds apparently struck a home, the department said.
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PublishedMay 6, 2021
Catalytic converters stolen from a variety of vehicles in Portland, police say
Authorities in Sanford issued a similar warning this week about such thefts, which are an increasing trend regionally and nationally.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Universities to study racial disparity in arrests in Portland, South Portland
USM’s Cutler Institute and Northeastern’s Institute on Race and Justice will study data from each city to determine whether either police department's law enforcement has been biased against people of color.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2020
Woman drops excessive-force lawsuit against Portland police
The city says there was no settlement in the case, which alleged that what happened to Mumina Ali fit a pattern of unconstitutional treatment of Somali refugees and Black residents.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2020
Portland police, Black Lives Matter group clash over plans for protest Saturday
Organizers dispute Chief Frank Clark's criticism about a lack of communication.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Portland police investigate shots fired into station parking garage
An officer who was inside the garage at the time was not injured, according to police.
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PublishedJune 11, 2020
Police say they intercepted armed counterprotesters in Portland last week
The disclosure comes after a resident questions why officers were stationed on rooftops during last week's protests and a police official says they were there to protect demonstrators.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Police plan education, measured enforcement of statewide stay-at-home order
Police around southern Maine say they don't plan checkpoints or other aggressive enforcement of the order that takes effect Thursday.
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PublishedJanuary 27, 2020
Fisherman’s death in Portland Harbor was accidental, police say
David Downes of Brunswick lost his footing as the boat he was on was docking, and he died after about 5 minutes in the water on Jan. 15.
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PublishedNovember 13, 2019
Portland police will honor school board’s request to put body camera use on hold
The decision comes a day after the board voted to ask that camera use by school resource officers be delayed until rules are finalized.
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