Local & State
Watch now: ‘Breakdown in Maine’ a FRONTLINE documentary
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public investigate the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the missed opportunities to prevent it. The documentary examines breakdowns with police, military and mental health care in the lead-up to the Lewiston shooting in October 2023.
Breakdown podcast: Turning anguish into action
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Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 2: ‘I believe he is going to snap’
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Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 3: ‘Dereliction of duty’
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Politics
Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 4: ‘They controlled it all’
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Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 5: ‘We’re still here’
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Breakdown: Turning anguish into action | Podcast Ep. 6: ‘I think there’s hope’
Stories in this series
A year after the shooting, six portraits of grief
18 people were killed, 13 were shot and survived, and many others witnessed the deadliest attack in Maine’s history. A year later, we look at how some have navigated the aftermath.
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The Maine Resiliency Center opened just 19 days after the mass shooting and has become a critical resource for more than 400 people. Some are trying to keep it open permanently.
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Politics
How Maine’s novel ‘yellow flag’ law endured after the Lewiston mass shooting
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A Maine law could have forced the Lewiston mass shooter into psychiatric treatment. Why wasn’t it used?
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4 key findings about Maine’s law to compel mental health treatment
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Timeline: How a panel spent 9 months investigating the Lewiston mass shooting
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Cops & Courts
The 48 hours of confusion, chaos and fear after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting raise questions about police training
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Cops & Courts
See a map of how Maine law enforcement responded to the Lewiston mass shooting
These stories are part of an ongoing collaboration with FRONTLINE (PBS) and Maine Public that includes an upcoming documentary. They are supported through FRONTLINE’s Local Journalism Initiative, which is funded by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.