Callie Ferguson
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Maine fire marshal nominee pledges to fix long-running morale problems
Workers reported a deepening distrust with their superiors and expressed hopelessness that it would improve. → Read More
Reports asks for better communication on sex assault cases at Maine National Guard
The guard primarily relies on local police to investigate allegations of sexual assault and criminal harassment. → Read More
Maine guards mocked prisoners, disparaged minorities and shared confidential records
None of the ten officers identified in the probe were fired, according to personnel records. → Read More
Most Maine crime victims don’t go to the police
A fifth of those Mainers surveyed were victims of a crime committed by a domestic partner or family member. → Read More
Lawsuit says prison tortured Maine man with years of solitary confinement
Zachary Swain is suing the state over his treatment while he was incarcerated at the Maine State Prison between 2015 and 2022. → Read More
Jury awards $300K to Maine State Police trooper who alleged illegal spying
The jury found that the the Maine State Police violated the Maine Whistleblowers' Protection Act after more than five hours of deliberation. → Read More
Critics of Hancock DA say they knew about sex abuse allegations
Matthew Foster denied being investigated for sexual abuse allegations during an online candidates forum on Oct. 12. → Read More
Bangor officer underestimated the distance to a man with a knife. He’s still justified in shooting him.
The Maine attorney general’s office corrected the key detail, marking the first time it has updated a report into a police shooting. → Read More
2022 on track to be the deadliest for people in Maine jails and prisons
So far this year, 15 people have died in Maine county jails and prisons, 10 of them in the past four months. That number is higher than any yearly total since 2014. % → Read More
Police dogs aren’t trained to detect the deadly drug fueling Maine overdoses
Fentanyl is up to 100 times more potent than heroin and is driving a rise in overdoses, but dogs can't safely be trained to identify it. → Read More
Maine State Police withheld trooper discipline records, lawsuit reveals
The Maine State Police withheld information about nine separate times it disciplined its employees for misconduct over a five-year period. → Read More
Maine State Police must reveal officer misconduct, judge rules in newspaper lawsuit
In a May 26 ruling, a Penobscot County Superior Court judge ordered the state’s largest police force to unredact portions of trooper discipline records. → Read More
Judge blocks Wells motel from evicting long-term residents on short notice
Superior Court Justice Wayne Douglas said the threat of homelessness posed an irreparable threat to the tenants. → Read More
Long-time residents of Wells motel forced to move in 4 days or else face arrest
“Four days is not a long enough time to tell people to get their stuff together and get out.” → Read More
Maine effort to reform solitary confinement likely to be killed by bill denying it even exists
The senate unanimously approved Sen. Susan Deschambault’s amendment, setting up a likely stalemate between the two legislative chambers on how to address the controversial prison tactic. → Read More
Lawmakers want to add criminal probe to review of sexual assaults in Maine National Guard
A committee voted to recommend the full Legislature pass a bill to launch an expanded review of the Maine National Guard's handling of sexual abuse. → Read More
Maine lawmakers call for National Guard probe under pressure from female soldiers
The move came after female soldiers who were assaulted or harassed in guard criticized lawmakers for failing to grill state military officials about the organization’s past mishandling of cases last Friday. → Read More
Female soldiers blast Maine lawmakers for weak response to sexual assault in National Guard
“It seems as though everyone in Augusta is in denial of what has happened," said Meg Church, who shared her story of being harassed. → Read More
A Maine group that helps prisoners rejoin society just got a major boost
The Maine Prisoner Reentry Network plays a key role in the state's effort to curb the number of Mainers who eventually return to jail or prison. → Read More
Men in solitary confinement at Maine State Prison go on hunger strike
Five men held in isolation at Maine’s largest prison went on hunger strike Monday to protest their living conditions. → Read More