Retired trooper George Loder took the stand in his lawsuit against the Maine State Police Wednesday. State attorneys argued that Loder hasn’t proven his case.
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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System to help poor defendants is worsening in rural Maine
Attorneys staffing the struggling indigent defense program say the solutions they’re seeing can’t keep up with the systemic problems.
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District attorney, counselor sue Penobscot County judge, alleging sexual harassment
The 2 women filed a civil lawsuit against Judge Charles Budd saying he made repeated, unwanted sexual advances toward them.
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Hundreds of patients searching for help as Kennebunk doctor faces opioid charges
Dr. Merideth Norris is unable to prescribe opioids while facing federal charges. She was treating hundreds of patients with substance use disorder and chronic pain who now don’t know where to get their medications.
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Maine Supreme Court overturns attempted murder conviction in Aroostook County
The state’s highest court said an Aroostook County prosecutor was wrong to criticize the defendant for not testifying during his own trial and for implying the jury had a ‘duty’ to find him guilty.
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Judge releases 3 from Washington County jail, citing lack of attorney
Washington County court did not have a lawyer lined up Monday to represent people making an initial court appearance, prompting District Judge David Mitchell to order the release of three people arrested over the weekend.
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Mother and daughter sue Ogunquit restaurant over 2021 parking lot fight
Police charged both parties with disorderly conduct, but the district attorney’s office decided not to pursue the cases. The women filed a lawsuit Wednesday.
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ACLU of Maine hires new executive director
Arthur Padilla is taking over the Maine civil rights organization after leading similar efforts in Alaska, Arizona and Washington, D.C.
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Gorham man could serve jail time after pleading guilty to Capitol riot charge
Prosecutors are asking a federal judge to put Nicholas Hendrix, 35, behind bars for two weeks. His defense attorney is asking for leniency because of his PTSD diagnosis and opioid recovery.
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Maine’s Supreme Judicial Court reviewing man’s murder conviction a 2nd time
This is not the first time the court has considered an appeal from Marcus Asante, whose overturned murder conviction in 2020 was the first in Maine since 2004.