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PublishedFebruary 25, 2021
Our View: Maine State Police should be more transparent
The department's incomplete compliance with the state's public records law has prompted two lawsuits.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2021
Maine Voices: State legislators face difficult decisions, historic choices
What values will Maine’s budget reflect – social justice or fear and repression?
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Our View: Capitol Police chief should step down over false social media posts
The violent invasion of the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters should make it clear that words have consequences.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2020
The View From Here: Post-9/11 policing is being used on us
From a federal crackdown in Oregon to a secretive police intelligence unit in Maine, we are seeing counterterrorism tactics turned on the public.
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PublishedJune 28, 2020
Bill Nemitz: Hats off to a good man who specialized in bad news
Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland's retirement after 32 years marks the end of a job extraordinarily well done.
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Our View: Hearing on Maine fusion center fails to provide answers
The Legislature has no choice but to order an investigation into the secretive unit.
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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Maine governor, supreme court pledge to root out racism in law enforcement and courts
Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issue statements promising to identify racism in the justice system and provide additional training to police and court personnel.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2020
Our View: New pot law will require enforcement, too
Since not everyone will be allowed to use or sell marijuana, someone will have to pay attention to illegal trafficking.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2020
State’s plan for special cannabis crimes unit sparks outrage
Marijuana advocates see the proposal for a 4-person division of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency to investigate marijuana crimes as an effort to outlaw the drug again.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2019
MDI man who went missing Saturday morning is located in Presque Isle
Thornton Jenkins, 86, headed out to run some errands in his 2003 gray Ford Explorer and was due home at noon.