The award from the New England First Amendment Coalition recognizes the group of newspapers for “relentlessly” requesting public information from the government that helped it report on Maine’s deadliest mass shooting.
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Army reservists’ mental health oversight differs from active-duty troops, Lewiston commission told
Thursday’s appearance by an Army doctor was a chance for members to get clarity on what types of resources were offered to mass shooter Robert Card in the months before last year’s tragedy.
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State police say tipster lied about Lewiston gunman going to shooting range before mass shooting
An FBI bulletin included in the 3,000 pages of documents state police released Friday said Robert Card frightened a friend with his erratic behavior just before the mass shooting in Lewiston, but the man later admitted to police that he was lying.
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Lewiston mass shooting survivors consider looming election as gun control comes to forefront
Voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District will choose the Republican candidate who will challenge three-term Rep. Jared Golden this fall in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional elections.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Lewiston gunman’s ex-girlfriend doesn’t believe he was trying to target her
Johanna Carr said Robert Card could have easily figured out ahead of time if she was at Schemengees and would have known that she wouldn’t have been at Just-in-Time Recreation, the two places where Card killed 18 people in October.
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State police documents reveal details of suicide note left by Lewiston gunman
The Maine State Police on Friday released more than 3,000 pages of heavily redacted documents from their investigation into the state’s deadliest mass shooting.
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Maine’s congressional delegation seeks review of military efforts to prevent blast-related brain injuries
The request follows a determination that the Army reservist responsible for the Lewiston mass shooting had likely suffered brain injuries during military training.
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Joe Walker and Tricia Asselin memorialized at Pettengill Park ball fields
More than one person Sunday used the word ‘fitting’ to describe naming the fields after ballplayers Joe Walker and Tricia Asselin.
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Sheriff denies that officers responding to Lewiston mass shooting had been drinking
‘I am confident that our members responded to the mass casualty event in Lewiston in both a sober and professional manner,’ Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce said.
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In Lewiston, state commission hears testimony on police response to 2023 mass shooting
State police chief said there is ‘always room for improvement,’ but he is proud of what police did during the Oct. 25 incident that killed 18 people.