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Published
May 23, 2021

Our View: Maine should cut use of cash bail

County jails are full of people awaiting trial, mostly for minor offenses.
Published
May 21, 2021

Lawmakers consider bill to eliminate cash bail for minor charges

The legislation, sponsored by Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, would allow those charged with Class E misdemeanors like drinking in public to be released from jail without posting cash bail.
Published
May 16, 2021

District attorney in Lewiston pushes to decriminalize prostitution for victims of sex trafficking

Some worry the move might spur more commercial sex in Maine as pimps tell young exploited women 'you won't get in trouble because it's legal in Androscoggin.'
Published
April 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.
Published
March 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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Published
March 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.
Published
September 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.
Published
August 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.
Published
July 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.
Published
July 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.