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Published
June 25, 2020

Appeals court reviews ruling that put Cape Elizabeth student’s suspension on hold

The district suspended Aela Mansmann for 3 days last year after she posted notes in a school bathroom about a rapist in the high school, an act she and her mother argue constitutes protected speech.
Published
June 14, 2020

Spike Lee issues apology after defending Woody Allen

Spike Lee has apologized for words he said were “wrong" after voicing support for Woody Allen and criticizing cancel culture.
Published
April 30, 2020

Pelosi ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s response to sexual assault allegation, praises his ‘integrity’

The House speaker offered her fullest defense to date of the presumptive Democratic nominee, who has been accused of misconduct in the mid-1990s by a former Senate staffer.
Published
March 1, 2020

Another View: We are not seeing the limit of #MeToo

The fight for women's rights took a historic leap forward through messages of unity and courage over social media.
Published
February 7, 2020

Weinstein lawyers take aim at his accusers’ memories

Defense lawyers have turned to an expert known in the world of psychology for her studies of false, repressed and unreliable memories.
Published
February 4, 2020

Former Bread of Life official pleads not guilty to sexual assault charges

Jeffrey A. Tyler, 48, of Augusta denied allegations he sexually assaulted a female victim at least three times, beginning when she was a minor.
Published
January 31, 2020

Weinstein rape accuser testifying in pivotal trial moment

The woman whose rape allegations are at the heart of the criminal case against Harvey Weinstein was testifying Friday.
Published
January 29, 2020

Weinstein excused lewd acts as a showbiz norm, accusers say

Prosecutors call two women as witnesses under a state law that allows testimony about so-called 'prior bad acts.'
Published
January 28, 2020

Prince Andrew faces rising pressure to aid Epstein investigation

U.S. authorities are looking into his ties to a convicted sex offender but the FBI will have a difficult time forcing him to give evidence.
Published
January 27, 2020

Prince Andrew refusing to cooperate with Jeffrey Epstein probe

Andrew announced last year that he was withdrawing from his royal duties amid renewed attention of his friendship with Epstein, who was convicted of sexually abusing teenage girls.