At least a dozen governors and the U.S. attorney general have taken explicit steps in recent weeks to reduce the number of people in prison, such as issuing commutations or expanding the criteria for early release.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Rolling the dice with COVID
Science will only give you part of the answer to the question of how much risk are you willing to accept.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Small nonprofits trying to map out survival strategy in summer of COVID
‘Stay home – but send us your money’ is the message being perceived by the seasonal returnees whose donations enable essential services in Maine year round.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan commission should review COVID response
Oversight and accountability should be applied to the handling of this crisis, on the federal level and here in Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Nine of 25 Maine fairs canceled – and others may follow
Organizers of the state’s other agricultural fairs consider whether to hold the multi-day events in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
Posted inLocal & State
Protesters again demand Maine reopen
Demonstrators in Augusta, most not wearing masks and standing close together, decry governor’s pandemic orders.
Posted inNation & World
New Mexico takes more drastic measures against virus hotspot
Some visitors from the Navajo Nation were caught off-guard by the weekend lockdown in Gallup.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Could there be minor league games without fans in 2020?
The Portland Sea Dogs say it would be tough to do financially, but they remain flexible depending on what is decided by government and baseball officials.
Posted inNation & World
Sun draws many out in U.S., Europe; Russia virus numbers grow
New York City sent out 1,000 officers to enforce social distancing on the warmest day since mid-March.
Posted inNation & World
Analysis: U.S. recorded 37,100 excess deaths in pandemic’s early days
The study’s leader said his team’s estimates indicate that the pandemic’s true U.S. toll to date is likely substantially higher than the 64,000 reported on Friday.