police
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PublishedJune 29, 2020
Maine municipalities review police funding, tackle systemic racism after protests
Calls to defund police draw various responses from city and town officials across the state.
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Hack included documents from secretive Maine police unit
The internal documents, including reports about Black Lives Matters events and 'criminal acts' related to the CMP corridor project, have added to concerns about the activities of the so-called fusion center.
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Northern Ireland’s police transformation may hold lessons for the U.S.
What was once a force of militarized violent guardians of an unequal society has evolved into an organization viewed in high regard by nearly 90 percent of the population.
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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
Prospect for police overhaul dims, but House Democrats push ahead on vote
Congress is now at a familiar impasse despite polling that shows Americans overwhelmingly want changes.
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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 23, 2020
Westbrook police welcome discussions on systemic racism
City, school and police officials are hoping for community input on how to identify possible issues with racism in the city.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
Maine police must ban chokeholds as part of statewide policy reform
Law enforcement agencies must ban chokeholds and require officers to stop other officers from using excessive force, under new standards from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Board of Trustees.
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PublishedJune 23, 2020
A side-by-side look at police reform bills in Congress
As congressional lawmakers work toward one of the most ambitious policing overhauls in decades, there is increasing division between Republicans and Democrats about how to accomplish a common goal.
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Maine lawmakers will question top police officials about race disparities, surveillance tools
The joint standing committee on Criminal Justice and Public safety will meet Wednesday for the first time since the Legislature shut down for the pandemic.
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