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PublishedApril 16, 2025
Republican lawmakers want to repeal Maine’s 72-hour waiting period on firearms purchases
Proposals before the Legislature come after the waiting period narrowly passed last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, and as it faces a challenge in federal court.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2025
Red flag proposal from gun safety advocates qualifies for November ballot
The measure was brought forward by the Maine Gun Safety Coalition after lawmakers failed to pass a red flag law last year in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2024
Watch now: ‘Breakdown in Maine’ a FRONTLINE documentary
FRONTLINE, the Portland Press Herald and Maine Public present a one-hour documentary film on the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the missed opportunities to prevent it.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2024
4 key findings about Maine’s law to compel mental health treatment
We spent months talking to experts in mental health care about what happened in Lewiston and how to treat people who cannot or do not accept their mental illnesses.
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PublishedOctober 17, 2024
Outside review of Maine State Police after-action report on Lewiston shootings recommends improvements
The recommendations came in an analysis of the Maine State Police's after-action review of the Lewiston mass shooting last year.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2024
‘I don’t want this to happen to any other family:’ Why Lewiston shooting victims are preparing to sue
Lawyers for survivors and those who lost family in the Lewiston mass shooting say the Army failed to uphold several promises and obligations when it released Robert Card to the community without addressing his change in behavior or taking his firearms.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2024
After Lewiston shooting, distribution of $6.6 million in funds stands up to scrutiny
Of the money donated in the months following the deadliest shooting in Maine history, $4.7 million went to individuals directly affected and $1.9 million went to groups that provided support in the community.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2024
Sen. King urges federal government to study suicide prevention for Army reservists
The request comes in response to the Lewiston mass shooting by an Army reservist who killed 18 people before taking his own life.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2024
Man accused of shooting 5 on Kentucky interstate vowed to ‘kill a lot of people,’ warrant says
An employee of a gun store told authorities that suspected gunman Joseph Couch purchased an AR-15 and 1,000 rounds of ammunition hours before the shooting.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2024
Father of Georgia school shooting suspect arrested on charges including second-degree murder
Authorities have charged 14-year-old Colt Gray as an adult with murder in the shootings Wednesday at Apalachee High School outside Atlanta.
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