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The Wells Police Department has paused the contract with ICE and is taking a wait-and-see approach, after two bills were introduced in the state legislature to address the matter. One would restrict how state and local law enforcement work with federal enforcement.
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Brodie Hinckley, Baxter's handler, allegedly left him in a running state vehicle in Bangor on May 28. The car malfunctioned, shutting down the air conditioning, leading the car to overheat.
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Plaintiffs allege the ordinance violates the "Right to Food" amendment of the Maine Constitution that was ratified in 2021. It says Mainers have a right to "grow, raise, harvest, produce and consume food of their own choosing."
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The appeal was brought by Richard Tappen, who owns a beachfront cottage, and purchased a parcel of land that cuts in front of his long-time neighbor Clark Hill. Tappen then sued Hill for trespassing.
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Michel Tshimankinda was arrested in August for allegedly overstaying a visa, even though he said he had already applied for asylum.
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Brunswick police say a vehicle crashed into a sports complex Thursday morning while patrons were inside playing tennis and exercising.
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But the Maine Principals' Association is asking a federal court to block the request for a trove of information, saying it is irrelevant to the central issue in the DOJ's lawsuit against the state.
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A Denmark woman pleaded not guilty to two murder charges in Oxford County court today, after defense attorneys and prosecutors agreed that she is competent to stand trial.
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The three men, all from Ecuador, are challenging the legal basis of their detention by Border Patrol in Maine.
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According to a state police spokesperson, the district attorney's office determined that there was no negligence on the driver's part.
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In their 119-page complaint being filed under the Federal Tort Claims Act, 100 plaintiffs are seeking accountability from the Army, the Department of Defense and Keller Army Hospital for allegedly violating their own "policies, regulations and orders" intended to protect the public from soldiers with mental illness.
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The state Supreme Court has ruled that law enforcement needs an explicit waiver of rights before interrogating suspects.