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The bill is intended to make clear that profiling based on race, gender, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity, among other protected categories, is not tolerated.

A proposal from state Sen. Joe Baldacci would create a $5 million student loan forgiveness program for municipal and county law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical dispatchers and public health workers. It would also dedicate another $5 million to provide no-interest home loans to those workers.

The situation is prompting police departments across the state to pay out big bonuses to attract and keep qualified recruits.

The contentious campaign to unseat Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce today entered a new arena - the state Ethics Commission. Joyce filed a complaint…