The men told officers they were unaware that they had crossed into the U.S., according to court records. Agents say video footage and phone texts tell another story.
Emily Allen
Staff Writer
Emily Allen covers courts for the Portland Press Herald. It's her favorite beat so far — before moving to Maine in 2022, she reported on a wide range of topics for public radio in West Virginia and was the City Hall reporter for the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. Emily is not a fan of the cold, but she puts up with Maine's challenging winters because she loves the state's beautiful hiking options ... once the snow has cleared.
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Federal appeals court agrees to dismiss weight loss drug lawsuits filed by Mainers
Two Maine residents sued their insurance companies in 2024, accusing them of discrimination for not covering weight loss medication.
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An 80-ton ship has been landlocked in Freeport for years. Here’s why.
Last year, the Freeport Coastal Waters Commission denied a temporary boat launch for the Island Rover. Now, supporters are pursuing a referendum to override the town’s decision.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine urges federal judge to dismiss DOJ’s lawsuit seeking voter registration data
The Department of Justice sued the state last year for voter registration lists, arguing it was necessary to ensure Maine is complying with federal law.
Posted inMaine, News
Judge weighing privacy concerns after DOJ seeks Maine’s trans student-athlete records
The Maine Principals’ Association says it doesn’t have many of the records that the Department of Justice requested as part of a federal lawsuit against the state.
Posted inMaine, News
Federal judge denies Maine ICE observers’ request for temporary restraining order against DHS
U.S. District Judge John Woodcock said the women’s lawsuit, which says the Department of Homeland Security violated their First Amendment rights as observers, ‘raises serious constitutional issues.’
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Politics
Gov. Janet Mills signs bill to give Maine’s public defense agency $21M in emergency funding
The Maine Commission on Public Defense Services had previously warned that it would run out of money to reimburse private lawyers who represent low-income clients.
Posted inMaine, News
ICE agents in Maine did not follow policy when they threatened observers, DHS lawyer says
An attorney for the Department of Homeland Security said immigration agents inappropriately told Maine residents their names would be added to a ‘domestic terrorists’ database.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man sentenced in killing of Waldoboro man
Jason Goucher Hewett, 1 of 3 defendants prosecutors say were involved in the case, will serve 2 years in prison in connection with the death of Kyle MacDougall in 2024.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Maine public defense agency will soon run out of money to pay private lawyers
An emergency funding bill failed to garner initial support from the Maine House Republicans, who offered a competing proposal that would take away collective bargaining rights from the state-employed public defenders.