criminal justice
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PublishedApril 27, 2021
Police reform bill gets new urgency in Congress, but the obstacles are the same
Lawmakers hope the conviction last week of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin could provide the tipping point after decades of failed attempts to overhaul policing tactics.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2021
Bill would seal records of convictions for minor marijuana offenses in Maine
Convictions for minor marijuana possession that is no longer illegal would be sealed from the public and others, and that's drawing opposition from public access advocates.
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PublishedMarch 16, 2021
Youth Coalition ready to take on racial equity in schools and more
The Gateway Community Services Maine group's primary goal is to improve communities for their peers in Portland and Lewiston.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Our View: To reopen during pandemic, Maine courts have to adapt
Judges won’t be able meet their historical obligations without accepting some brand-new changes.
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PublishedAugust 22, 2020
Another View: Marathon bombing was a horrific crime, but Tsarnaev should not be executed
Capital punishment is essentially the government stepping in to extract revenge. That is not justice.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Governor denies clemency for Maine inmate seeking doctorate
Brandon Brown, serving a 17-year prison sentence for attempted murder, already is the first Maine inmate to receive an advanced degree.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
NAMI Maine: Increase community support for people with mental illness
Investments should ensure that social service professionals respond to people in need, and police are called upon to respond only to public safety issues.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Judge blocks restart of federal executions; administration will appeal
The U.S. district judge's order came hours before the first lethal injection was scheduled to be carried out at a federal prison in Indiana.
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PublishedJune 13, 2020
Maine Voices: Want to help remedy racial inequity in Maine? Here are places to start
There’s a lot to do, on initiatives from bail reform to closing Long Creek and from protecting migrant workers to supporting farmers of color.
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PublishedJune 7, 2020
Maine Voices: In Maine’s bicentennial year, let’s cut through fog of racism
Criminal justice reform initiatives and our most important institutions can and must include Native people and people of color.