Public Safety Commissioner Michael Sauschuck says the so-called fusion center gathers intelligence on citizens involved in legal activities, including protest organizers, but ‘we’re not spying on people.’
Megan Gray
Staff Writer
Megan Gray is an arts and culture reporter at the Portland Press Herald. A Midwest native, she moved to Maine in 2016. She has written about presidential politics and local government, jury trials and jails. Her current beat is her favorite yet, and she loves the stories that take her to behind the scenes to an artist studio or theater backstage. Outside of work, she likes to explore Maine’s hiking trails and coastal islands with her husband, and she definitely wants to pet your dog.
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Maine law enforcement leaders answer lawmakers’ questions on police tactics, race
The commissioner of public safety and the attorney general are facing questions about use of force, surveillance of citizens and data that shows Black people are more likely than others to be arrested in Maine.
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Maine State Bar Association apologizes for member’s comment about white privilege
Leah Baldacci, an Augusta attorney, defended her position Friday, saying “the phrase ‘White Privilege’ is also, by definition, a racist comment” because it “categorizes a whole race as being guilty of bad faith.”
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Portland delays revaluation because of pandemic
The city’s first update of property assessments in 15 years will be completed in 2021.
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Maine Family Planning weighs appeal in lawsuit over federal ‘gag rule’
A federal judge last week dismissed the nonprofit’s legal challenge of a Trump administration rule that puts new restrictions on abortion providers that receive Title X family planning grants.
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Cape Elizabeth music teacher resigns amid allegation of sexually abusing former student
The former Brunswick High School student contacted Cape school officials, where the teacher worked last school year, in May and shared the allegations on social media this week.
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Judge defers action in lawsuit seeking safeguards for at-risk inmates during pandemic
The lawsuit over the Maine Department of Corrections’ response to COVID-19 will continue to move forward.
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Severe thunderstorms knock out power in parts of Maine
Central Maine Power reported more than 1,500 people still without electricity in York County as of 9 p.m. Saturday.
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Federal judge considers lawsuit seeking inmate releases during pandemic
The first hearing in the case was held Tuesday by video conference.