The alleged plot against Whitmer underscored the threat of violence from groups with far-right ideologies.
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Posted inNation & World
Kyle Rittenhouse, charged with killing 2 in Kenosha, was fixated on supporting police
Media reports indicate he attended a Trump rally in Des Moines on Jan. 30, sitting in the front row and posting a TikTok video from the event.
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Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
March for Our Lives marches toward November with new campaign ad
The six-figure digital and television ad buy will air in key electoral battlegrounds: North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Wisconsin, Texas and Colorado.
Posted inNation & World
Brewery gunman identified as electrician who liked to build guns
Police say Anthony Ferrill, 51, killed 5 male employees at the Molson Coors plant, and his motive remains a mystery.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World
A year after House vote, Democrats challenge McConnell on guns
They lambaste the Senate majority leader as they mark a year of Senate inaction since the House passed landmark gun control legislation.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Pop Smoke’s social media posts may have given his killers key clues
Early Wednesday, a group of people burst into the mansion and repeatedly shot the up-and-coming musician.
Posted inNation & World, News
Security video shows at least 4 suspects in rapper Pop Smoke shooting, sources say
Detectives have reviewed security camera video, which the sources said also may have captured images of the getaway car.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: School drills should not create trauma for students, staff
Well-run lockdown drills foster familiarity and confidence, and should not trigger anxiety among participants.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Parkland gave us new voices on guns
The anniversary of a school massacre highlights how much work is still left undone.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News, The Forecaster
Victim in Scarborough Walmart shooting undergoes surgery
No one has been arrested in connection with the shooting, which critically injured a Saco man, according to Maine State Police.