Several hundred students gather at Bates to call for defunding campus security

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May 7, 2021

Several hundred students gather at Bates to call for defunding campus security

The students pleaded with Bates College to transform its Campus Safety Department.
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May 2, 2021

Maine may restrict police use of no-knock warrants amid national backlash

Legislators on Monday will wade through three competing bills that would curtail or eliminate the use of no-knock search warrants in the state.
Published
April 27, 2021

FBI starts probe into death of Black man killed by deputies

An independent autopsy released Tuesday shows Andrew Brown Jr. was shot five times, including in the back of the head.
Published
April 27, 2021

FBI starts probe into death of Black man shot by North Carolina deputies

An independent autopsy released Tuesday shows Andrew Brown Jr. was shot 5 times, including in the back of the head.
Published
April 16, 2021

Two police officials injured, father and son arrested after high speed chase on I-95 in Pittsfield

Joseph Chambers, 46, was charged Thursday with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon, operating under the influence, eluding an officer, and refusing to submit to arrest, and his son, Devin Chambers, 25, was charged with two counts of assault on a police officer and violation of probation.
Published
April 14, 2021

Former Minnesota police officer charged in fatal shooting of Black man

The manslaughter charge against Kim Potter was filed three days after Daunte Wright, 20, was killed during a traffic stop.
Published
April 13, 2021

Decision expected on charges for officer who shot Black motorist

The police chief has said he believes the officer, a 26-year veteran, mistakenly grabbed her gun when she was reaching for her Taser.
Published
April 3, 2021

Central Maine law enforcement agencies return to ‘normal’ patrols, leading to uptick in arrests

Local departments and sheriff's offices say they are still operating with pandemic protocols, but more officers are out in the field actively patrolling.
Published
November 16, 2020

Maine Criminal Justice Academy suspends training after 2 test positive for COVID-19

The same class that had their training suspended in March, but made headway in April and had only two in-person training regimens to go.
Published
November 13, 2020

Three Yarmouth firefighters, police officer injured in stairwell collapse

The first responders were transporting a patient when an exterior stairwell collapsed early Friday morning.