In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, the lawyers argue that such arrests ‘undermine the fundamental constitutional guarantee’ of the right to seek redress in court.
Maine Crime
Police, crime and courts news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine prisoner serving murder sentence charged with stabbing another inmate
Brandon Thongsavahn, who is serving 58 years in prison in the fatal stabbing of a Bates College student in 2002, is accused of using a homemade knife to attack another prisoner at the Maine State Prison.
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Gardiner police arrest three after allegedly discovering crack cocaine and pills
A Whitefield man is being held without bail because of a prior arrest following the Sunday night traffic stop on Summer Street.
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Waterville police investigate reported assault at The Concourse
Witnesses on Friday night told police conflicting stories about whether shots were fired during an altercation that apparently left a man with a cut on his head, but police said they found no evidence a gun had been fired.
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Car sought in high-speed police chase from Fairfield into Skowhegan
Speeds reached 100 mph down Middle Road where Skowhegan police joined the chase Monday morning, police said.
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Kennebec Courts March 30-April 5, 2017
This is a roundup of cases closed March 30-April 5, 2017, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
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Kennebec Journal April 9 police log
Augusta area police reports for April 9, 2017.
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Morning Sentinel April 9 police log
Waterville area police reports for April 9, 2017.
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Kennebec Journal April 9 police log
Augusta area police reports for April 9, 2017
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Berwick man found dead after standoff, police say
The man killed himself with a gun after barricading himself inside his Long Swamp Road home, according to state police.