Megan Gray is a general assignment reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails, lawsuits and U.S. Supreme Court cases. Her favorite stories are the ones that help us learn more about each other and the varied lives we lead in this expansive state. She likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Secretive police unit gathers information on Maine citizens, commissioner tells lawmakers
Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck says the so-called fusion center gathers intelligence on citizens involved in legal activities, including protest organizers, but ‘we’re not spying on people.’
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Maine law enforcement leaders answer lawmakers’ questions on police tactics, race
The commissioner of public safety and the attorney general are facing questions about use of force, surveillance of citizens and data that shows Black people are more likely than others to be arrested in Maine.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Portland drops plan to consolidate polling places for July 14 primary
A last-minute push to find election workers has succeeded, and the city will be able to run 11 polling places as usual.
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Maine State Bar Association apologizes for member’s comment about white privilege
Leah Baldacci, an Augusta attorney, defended her position Friday, saying “the phrase ‘White Privilege’ is also, by definition, a racist comment” because it “categorizes a whole race as being guilty of bad faith.”
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Portland delays revaluation because of pandemic
The city’s first update of property assessments in 15 years will be completed in 2021.
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PublishedJune 18, 2020
Maine Family Planning weighs appeal in lawsuit over federal ‘gag rule’
A federal judge last week dismissed the nonprofit’s legal challenge of a Trump administration rule that puts new restrictions on abortion providers that receive Title X family planning grants.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Cape Elizabeth music teacher resigns amid allegation of sexually abusing former student
The former Brunswick High School student contacted Cape school officials, where the teacher worked last school year, in May and shared the allegations on social media this week.
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PublishedJune 15, 2020
Portland council again postpones vote on facial recognition technology
Studies have shown the technology misidentifies people of color more often than white people, and other cities have banned or restricted use of the technology.
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PublishedJune 8, 2020
Judge defers action in lawsuit seeking safeguards for at-risk inmates during pandemic
The lawsuit over the Maine Department of Corrections’ response to COVID-19 will continue to move forward.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
‘This has always been our experience’
Rachel Gloria Adams
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