Maine
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against the state of Maine, accusing it of violating the civil rights of children with behavioral health disabilities. The DOJ claims Maine has failed to provide adequate community-based services, forcing families to place their children in institutions rather than allowing them to remain at home.…
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An independent report released on Friday shed light on the events leading up to the tragic mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on October 25, 2023, highlighting missed opportunities by law enforcement to prevent the devastating rampage. The report, issued by an independent commission tasked with investigating the shooting, pointed to critical failures by the Sagadahoc…
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Maine’s ongoing struggle to provide adequate legal representation for indigent residents has faced another setback as a proposed settlement to improve the state’s public defender system was rejected by a judge. In a recent ruling, Justice Michaela Murphy declined to approve a second proposed settlement aimed at addressing the deficiencies in Maine’s system for providing…
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During the search of a Skowhegan residence on Friday morning, officers also confiscated over $7,000 in suspected drug proceeds, a Toyota Tacoma truck, and various items associated with illicit drug activity, as per a news release from the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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A judge in Illinois has ruled that former President Donald Trump is disqualified from appearing on the state’s Republican presidential primary ballot due to his involvement in the Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021. Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter sided with Illinois voters who argued that Trump violated the anti-insurrection clause of the U.S.…
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