What we’re monitoring: ICE in Maine • Child Welfare • Gun Safety
Judge admonishes ICE for misleading him about an immigrant detained in Maine
The ruling comes amid a wave of judicial rebukes in response to the agency’s hard-charging tactics under President Donald Trump.
Maine court wrongly terminated a mother’s parental rights to 5 children, high court rules
A Newport District Court judge erred when he based his decision on testimony that the mother had failed two drug tests, despite the fact that no evidence of the results were ever produced, the Maine Supreme Court found.
Waterville City Council adopts ordinance barring city employees from assisting ICE in immigration enforcement
Councilors debated a proposal to exempt police from the restrictions and discussed warnings about potential federal funding losses before approving the measure.
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.
A Maine island where almost nobody lives will restart a police department
The island had a police department until about a decade ago, when the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office took over.
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