Maine’s attorney general concludes four law enforcement officers did not engage in criminal conduct when they used a stun gun and beat the handcuffed man during a violent incident in March.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine recovery community mourns Freeport woman found dead in South Portland
Friends of Danielle Goodwin say the 52-year-old was passionate about helping others enter recovery. Goodwin’s body was found Tuesday and police are investigating her death as a homicide.
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Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Body cam catches elite federal prosecutor offering his Justice Department card in DUI crash arrest
Joseph Ruddy, one of the architects of Operation Panama Express, or PANEX – a task force launched in 2000 to target cocaine smuggling at sea – was charged with driving under the influence with property damage stemming from a Fourth of July crash, but was still representing the U.S. in court as recently as last week.
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Israel says it will reopen the main cargo crossing to Gaza on Sunday, a relief for Gazan producers
Palestinian fishermen, businessmen and rights advocates said the closure marked a form of collective punishment against Gaza’s 2 million people, including tens of thousands of laborers who heavily depend on exports to Israel and the West Bank to stay afloat.
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Online gig work is growing rapidly, but workers lack job protections, a World Bank report says
A World Bank report says online gig work is growing globally and is creating an important source of employment for women and young people in poorer countries where jobs are scarce.
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UN secretary-general has urged the Group of 20 leaders to send a strong message on climate change
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres asked nations that are part of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to aim to reach net zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2040 and for emerging economies to reach the same goal by 2050.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
RSU 2 votes to move school board meetings to Hallowell
Regular business meetings will no longer rotate among the four municipalities served by the district. Special meetings will be scheduled in each community to gather input from residents.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville man forced out of downtown apartment finds bed at homeless shelter
Kevin Horton, 64, lived in his apartment 25 years but the building is being sold and he was told he has to leave. He’s been unable to find a new apartment.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Central Maine arrest log: Sept. 2-8
Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Sept. 2-8, 2023.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
No injuries after armed home invasion reported in Augusta, police say
A Mill Street apartment appears to have been specifically targeted by home invaders, Augusta police said.