Maine police watched a suspect through a neighbor’s camera for 3 years without a warrant
Until last week, Willie Banks’ attorney believed the camera just happened to catch the shooting. Then she learned there was more to the story.
Civil engineer sues immigration agents who violently arrested him during Maine raid
His lawyers argue that agents racially profiled him and violated his constitutional rights by forcefully arresting him without any legal basis.
Mainer who spent years in solitary confinement gets $250K settlement from state
Zachary Swain’s story shocked advocates when the Bangor Daily News published a detailed account of his time behind bars.
Only 11 arrested during ICE’s Maine surge had criminal records, new data show
The expansive dataset undercuts the federal government’s claim that agents targeted the “worst of the worst” criminals during a five-day sweep of southern Maine.
Maine congressional offices are fighting ICE to get immigrants’ documents back
Immigrants are seeking help retrieving personal documents, like work permits and passports, that weren’t returned when they were released.
Maine Japanese restaurant chain says 5 arrested cooks had valid work permits
The arrests took place during the height of a massive immigration enforcement operation in Maine last month and has strained the Kobe Japanese Restaurant chain, an attorney for the men said.
ICE said it was arresting ‘the worst of the worst’ in Maine. We only found a few criminals.
The BDN used court records and other sources to identify 67 of roughly 200 people arrested in Maine during last month's surge.
