The Gun Safety Coalition of Maine wants to make it easier for family members to petition a court to take firearms away from loved ones deemed a danger to themselves or others.
Oct 25 killings
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Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 2: ‘I believe he is going to snap’
Six weeks before the attacks, the shooter’s best friend warned that he might snap and commit a mass shooting. Episode 2 begins an examination into the numerous opportunities for intervention.
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How one Lewiston family commemorated the mass shooting anniversary
The Strouts gathered on Oct. 25 to remember their husband, son, father and brother, Arthur ‘Artie’ Strout one year after he was killed.
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A year after Lewiston’s mass shooting, advocates still seek better communication for Deaf and hard of hearing
Progress has been made, with more to do, as institutions work to remove obstacles that on Oct. 25 and the following days led to confusion, anxiety and additional ‘trauma.’
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Photo album: 2nd annual Pumpkin Carving event at Just-In-Time Recreation
People carve pumpkins to display in front of the bowling facility in Lewiston.
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How Maine’s novel ‘yellow flag’ law endured after the Lewiston mass shooting
Maine’s law is a compromise rooted in a tradition of gun rights that crosses the political aisle.
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Tom Caron: Power of sports on display in Lewiston
The sports teams at Lewiston High are doing their part to help a healing city find joy again one year after a mass shooting killed 18 people.
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Maine’s yellow flag law has been used much more often in year since Lewiston mass shooting
Meanwhile, gun reform advocates are collecting signatures to force a ballot initiative that would ask voters to approve a stronger red flag law.
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Advocates are helping propel a resilient community
Danielle Parent, who is the director of the Maine Resiliency Center, knows that unless victim advocates take care of themselves and each other, they’re not as effective in caring for others.
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‘Lewiston Strong’ can be a mixed message
Words really can evoke powerful reactions for people working through trauma, including words like ‘brave’ and ‘anniversary,’ and phrases like ‘Lewiston Strong.’