domestic violence
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PublishedOctober 3, 2020
Maine Voices: Three words help survivor find her way out of abusive relationship
‘It’s all true,’ the young woman, no longer afraid to speak up, told her mother after a year of assaults, threats and insults.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2020
Our View: Help should be there when survivors of domestic violence need it
The coronavirus crisis is stressing a system that didn't have enough resources to begin with.
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PublishedAugust 23, 2020
Domestic violence reports grow significantly as pandemic continues
The number of all helpline calls, emails, text messages and other contacts received by Maine's domestic violence support agencies rose 49 percent from April through June last year compared to the same period this year.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Commentary: COVID crisis should raise Mainers’ awareness of need to store guns safely
Securely storing firearms could lower the risk of domestic violence, suicide and accidental child gun deaths.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Commentary: Protecting Maine inmates from virus could expose abuse victims to harm
Each release plan must assess how the proposed bail modifications or furlough would affect the safety of a given abuse victim.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Domestic violence becomes a concern as people shelter at home
Advocates for domestic violence victims say help remains available, even if it is not face-to-face.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Affidavit: Newport man accused of murder opens the door and says, ‘I think I did something bad’
Frederick Allen, 40, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murdering his wife, Anielka Allen, 37, on Jan. 9 after her body was found on the bathroom floor of their Newport home.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2020
Commentary: For Maine trafficking survivors, a place of safety
The one-year anniversary of the state's first shelter for sex exploitation and trafficking victims raises awareness of what we can all do to make a difference.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Friends, classmates honor memory of Newport woman
About 50 people gathered to remember Anielka Allen, a 37-year-old student at Beal College who was found dead Jan. 9 at her Newport home.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2019
Portland man sentenced to 40 years for domestic violence murder
Anthony Leng gets the longest sentence allowed under his plea agreement for shooting his longtime partner, Sokha Khuon, in their house while their sons were at home.
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