Maine, 20 other states and the District of Columbia are challenging a new restriction that would bar states from using federal programs designated for survivors of violent crimes to provide services for undocumented immigrants.
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Greene man pleads guilty to trafficking whale teeth, bird parts after monthslong undercover operation
Sergey Bachkovsky violated the Lacey Act when he made multiple sales to an undercover U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service agent in 2023 and 2024, according to court documents.
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Justice Department sues Maine for refusing to provide voter information
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows twice denied the DOJ’s request for the information, which includes personal data such as birth dates, addresses and partial Social Security numbers.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine again rejects Justice Department request for voters’ personal information
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said Monday in a letter that she has ‘grave concerns’ about the Trump administration’s second demand for about 1 million voters’ birth dates, addresses and other data.
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Maine, 19 other states and DC sue DOJ to stop immigration requirements on victim funds
The suit seeks to stop the Justice Department from cutting funding to states that refuse to honor immigration enforcement requests, deny ICE officers access to jails and fail to provide advance notice of release dates of individuals possibly wanted by immigration officials.
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Maine rejects Justice Department’s request for all voters’ personal info, list of election officials
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows responded to the request by telling the DOJ to ‘go jump in the Gulf of Maine.’
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Maine Department of Education denies accusations in DOJ lawsuit
The Department of Justice complaint alleges that Maine is violating Title IX by allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports.
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Lewiston man pleads guilty to charges related to child sexual abuse material
Harold Clayton III potentially faces up to 30 years in prison for charges of possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Justice Department directs prosecutors to probe local efforts to obstruct immigration enforcement
The DOJ memo tells prosecutors in no uncertain terms that they are expected to carry out the policy vision of Donald Trump’s White House when it comes to beefed-up enforcement of immigration laws.
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Justice Department, Maine settle lawsuit over treatment of children with disabilities
The federal agency sued the state in September, saying Maine was violating the Americans with Disabilities Act.