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Law enforcement

Published
December 4, 2022

Maine Voices: Police-worn body cameras can restore faith in criminal justice

The 2014 killing of Michael Brown by a police officer resulted in calls for mandatory use of body cameras. Momentum has since dropped off. Why?
Published
September 24, 2022

Pandemic shortages limit OUI arrests, but numbers still climb

The number of OUI arrests has jumped dramatically in some southern Maine communities, a trend public safety officials say traces back to the pandemic.
Published
July 29, 2022

ACLU says pot store camera requirements violate Maine’s ban on facial surveillance

State regulators say the draft rules to require recreational cannabis stores to use video cameras to record shoppers' faces simply update existing requirements to cover newly approved cannabis delivery.
Published
June 9, 2022

Maine Gun Safety Coalition to hold gun giveback at multiple locations

At the Saturday event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., people can drop off guns and ammunition and gun owners can get safe storage devices.
Published
June 1, 2022

Leonard Pitts: Conservatives run from common-sense solutions to gun violence

‘Yes’ to armed teachers, bulletproof classroom decorations and one-door schoolhouses. ‘No’ to reasonable limits on access to firearms.

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Published
April 27, 2022

Our View: Police must get on board with expanded Maine Good Samaritan legislation

Expected to be signed by Gov. Mills, the law’s expansion makes clear that saving lives, not making arrests, should be the focus at the scene of an overdose.
Published
April 3, 2022

Our View: Maine investigators need help bringing crimes against children to light

And tech companies must do more to stop their platforms from being used to store and share evidence of child sex abuse.
Published
February 20, 2022

Windham man rescued after driving ATV into Sebago Lake

Allen Hooper, 71, was operating an ATV on the frozen lake when he hit a patch of open water and fell in.
Published
January 25, 2022

Review of police shootings focuses on need for more preventive mental health services

People who are shot by police are often in mental health crisis and armed, the Deadly Force Review Panel said. There are chances long before shootings to head off tragedy with help.
Published
January 2, 2022

Maine Voices: Recognition needed that first responders face growing mental health toll

I want to develop and maintain a culture where a law enforcement officer asking for help is applauded as an act of courage, says Maine’s U.S. Attorney.