Anderson Lee Aldrich again declined to apologize for the slayings on Nov. 19, 2022, or say anything to the victims’ families.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Lawmakers pass paramilitary ban, sending bill to Gov. Mills
Gov. Janet Mills has 10 days to decide whether to sign, veto or allow the bill to become law without her signature.
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Father-son duo accused of painting antisemitic graffiti face more charges in Brunswick
William Deary and his son, Hayden, allegedly painted swastikas and a racial slur on speed limit signs in Cook’s Corner, according to Brunswick police.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Was the Vermont shooting of 3 men of Palestinian descent a hate crime? Under state law it might be
The shooting has rocked the local community and comes amid an increase in threats against Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities across the U.S. since the Israel-Hamas war began.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Three young Palestinian men were shot in Vermont. Their families thought the U.S. would be safer.
The Justice Department and Vermont authorities are still investigating whether Saturday’s shooting was a hate crime.
Posted inNation & World, News
Illinois boy killed in alleged hate crime remembered as kind, playful as suspect appears in court
During funeral services, family and friends remembered the 6-year-old Palestinian American boy as a kind child who loved playing games.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Anonymous Zoom callers harass Hallowell officials, unleash hateful rants during council meeting
The city plans to change how it handles remote participation in response to the ‘absolutely disgusting’ incident, said City Manager Gary Lamb.
Posted inNation & World, News
White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Florida store in what officials say is a hate crime
Jacksonville’s sheriff said the gunman, who took his own life after the killings, was “racially motivated” and “hated Black people.”
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta officials look to ban hate-speech and other offensive materials from buildings in public view
City councilors cold to proposal to regulate murals, but direct city attorney to recommend changes to city regulations to ensure hate symbols and other offensive images or words can’t be placed on building walls visible to the public.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta police investigate spray-painted swastikas, racial slurs at Mill Park as possible hate crime
City police are investigating the vandalism, which is believed to have occurred overnight July 26 into July 27, as a felony-level offense causing more than $2,000 in damage.