Robert Farrington is seeking recourse after he was injured by an Augusta police officer who shot him in his home in 2019.
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Auburn man denies federal gun charges
Anthony Jones is accused of making three so-called “strawman” purchases of guns from licensed dealers on behalf of other people.
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Former Franklin County prosecutor’s license to practice law is reinstated
Kayla Alves was convicted in federal court of tampering in connection to a medical marijuana distribution and money laundering scheme in Franklin County.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Why Trump’s legal maneuvers are backfiring with the federal judge in the Jan. 6 case
It’s evident that U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan has calibrated what she needs to do to move the case at a brisk pace, without giving the former president more issues to appeal.
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Federal court overturns Auburn man’s gun conviction
Willie R. Minor has twice been convicted of a federal gun possession charge and twice his conviction has been vacated.
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Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison
Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.
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Former Val Halla golf pro sues Cumberland, alleging age discrimination
Fired as a golf pro, Gary Rees, 78, says “I was told I was (too) old for the job.”
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Augusta man who was shot last month by guard pleads not guilty to assault on federal official
Derik Broox Wight, 41, is being held by federal officials for allegedly attacking a security officer April 20 at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
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Knife-wielding Augusta man shot by officer at federal building should be detained until trial, authorities argue
Derik Broox Wight, who remains hospitalized a week after the incident, is charged with assaulting a federal officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta.
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Federal appeals court upholds ruling allowing a prosecutor to dismiss a juror of color
The judge writing the opinion for the court said the trial judge had “erred” but that the Maine Supreme Judicial Court had correctly upheld the conviction of the Lewiston man, though the case was ‘troubling.’