June 2022 – Page 255 – The Portland Press Herald

Panel that reviews police shootings needs more staff, power to effect change, leaders say

The 15-member group was created in 2019 and began issuing reports last year, but it has no power to change policies or practices, its intended goal.

by KATHLEEN FOODY, COREY WILLIAMS and ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press June 2, 2022June 3, 2022

One was an Army veteran who sacrificed his life to save his wife during the shooting.

by CHRIS MEGERIAN and COLLIN BINKLEY Associated Press June 2, 2022

The move clears $5.8 billion for over 560,000 borrowers – the largest single loan discharge ever.

by Maria Skillings June 2, 2022

COVID-19 created academic challenges and limited social interactions for Wiscasset High School students.

by Associated Press June 2, 2022June 3, 2022

Police said multiple shots were fired in the direction of a funeral service Thursday afternoon.

While lifeguards are in short supply, local ice cream stands and mini golf centers are fully staffed.

by Tyler Pager and John Hudson The Washington Post June 2, 2022

His trip follows broader efforts to build ties with the oil-rich nation to reduce the price of gas in the U.S.

Only a fraction of an estimated $6.4 million in fraudulent claims received funding, according to an audit.

by JOHN LEICESTER and ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press June 2, 2022

Analysts say Russia aims to overrun the Donbas region before any Western arms that might turn the tide arrive.

by ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS Associated Press June 2, 2022

The measure is opposed by law enforcement groups, gun control advocates and the state’s teachers’ unions.