What we’re monitoring: Gun Safety
Six months in, Maine’s first public defenders’ office talks strategy
“I think we are fighting a cultural battle here.”
“Maine has lost sight of parents’ and children’s right to be together”: The case of Barni A.
A state supreme court case found a mother’s parental rights were unfairly terminated, providing a rare glimpse inside the opaque child welfare system.
‘No courthouse in our neighborhood’: Plans for new Hancock County facility draw outcry
Ellsworth residents criticize the site on Surry Road, raising concerns about the amount of usable land and effect on local traffic.
Number of criminal defense cases awaiting lawyers surpasses 800 as suit moves forward
A lawsuit alleging the state is denying criminal defendants’ constitutional rights continues toward a trial, per recent Supreme Court order.
‘Secret courts and secret decisions’: Calls for transparency in Maine’s child welfare system
Do confidentiality rules protect children and their families, or shield government agencies from public scrutiny?
Lack of attorneys keeps parents waiting in child removal cases
Parents are supposed to have 10 to 14 days to respond to accusations, but instead are sometimes waiting weeks or months while their children are placed elsewhere.
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