Lawyer calls for criminal investigation into troopers who beat a man in handcuffs
The attorney for Justin Savage also called for independent oversight of the Maine State Police’s use of force.
Janet Mills quiet on Maine Monitor/BDN investigation into violent state police arrest
State lawmakers are reviewing the matter to see whether they should take any action to ensure troopers are meeting “the policing standards we expect of our officers,” according to Rep. Tavis Hasenfus.
Beating of handcuffed man casts doubt on Maine State Police’s perfect record of clearing officers
The agency has reviewed nearly three dozen complaints about use of force in the past decade. None were found to be excessive.
Maine police described a combative suspect trying to escape. Video shows otherwise.
A Maine Monitor and Bangor Daily News analysis found that the Maine State Police’s characterization of Justin Savage’s arrest was at times incomplete and at others incorrect.
Watch the footage of Justin Savage’s arrest and read how police described it
The Maine Monitor and BDN are publishing video and police reports obtained in our investigation into a violent arrest by the Maine State Police.
A trooper repeatedly punched a handcuffed man in the face. The Maine State Police promoted him.
The chaotic 2024 arrest in Limerick, captured on video, raises questions about the state police’s use of force policy and its process for reviewing complaints.
A Maine judge was set to start releasing people without lawyers from jail this summer. Now that’s off.
The Maine Supreme Court halted habeas corpus hearings so it can consider an appeal from the state.