Mohamed Noor’s appeal of his murder conviction was watched closely for implications in the case of Derek Chauvin, the Minneapolis police officer convicted of the same charge in George Floyd’s death.
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Hebron woman sues police over husband’s fatal shooting in 2020
Nicole Gora’s lawsuit alleges that Androscoggin County Sheriff’s deputies and Mechanic Falls police officers violated Jason Gora’s rights when they used deadly force against him following a high-speed chase.
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Phippsburg man killed in crash during high-speed police chase
A Phippsburg man died Saturday night after he crashed his vehicle during a police pursuit. James A. Black, 27, was pronounced dead at the scene after he crashed his 2007 GMC Envoy into a utility pole near 610 Main Road in Phippsburg. The crash happened shortly after police used a spike mat to deflate the […]
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New push to disband Minneapolis police after George Floyd’s death
In its place would be a public safety department and licensed peace officers.
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Bates College seeks to reduce heated interactions between students and campus security
A new report on campus safety urges more residential life staffers and greater effort to ease tensions between safety officers and students at the Lewiston college.
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Lack of witnesses hinders investigation of Bath hit-and-run
A woman was injured and her dog killed July 11 when they were struck by a vehicle.
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Bath’s first woman deputy chief sworn in
“I’ve always wanted to be in this profession from as early as I can remember just being a kid watching police shows,” said Small.
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Jury convicts Alabama officer of murder in 2018 shooting of suicidal man
While prosecutors contend the officer killed William Parker without cause, the defense argued the shooting was justified because Parker posed a threat to the officers at the scene.
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Maine may restrict police use of no-knock warrants amid national backlash
Legislators on Monday will wade through three competing bills that would curtail or eliminate the use of no-knock search warrants in the state.
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Judge denies public release of body cam video in shooting by North Carolina deputies
However, the judge said videos from multiple body cameras and one dashboard camera must be shown to the family of Andrew Brown Jr., who was killed by police, within 10 days.