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Trump administration officials say federal agents have "total immunity," but a number of states have passed laws allowing them to be sued. But is it a viable option for those seeking accountability?

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As courts winnow legal path to sue federal officers, attorneys search for new avenues in state law.

Politicians are attacking students' and teachers' rights throughout the country, including here in Maine – but as the Supreme Court ruled in 1969, students do not "shed their constitutional rights to ...

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Just because JD Vance can't take a joke doesn't mean you can't make one.

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Incarcerated Mainers are pushing back against a longstanding loophole in the Department of Corrections disciplinary policy that allows staff to issue punishments before and regardless of a finding of ...

Maine police chiefs and sheriffs say their departments are complying with the new law, but some have concerns about its restrictions.

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A federal appeals court rejected the Trump administration's denial of bond hearings to immigrants in detention.

We're asking a federal court to ensure that students and faculty on college campuses can engage in free speech without fear of retaliation.

The arrests were captured on video and confirmed by the federal agency.

A federal appeals court denied religious schools an exemption from following Maine's nondiscriminations laws.

When federal agents descended upon Maine for “Operation Catch of the Day," regular people leapt into action to protect their communities. Now Maine law has their back.

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Just because some elected officials can’t take a joke doesn’t mean the government can ban people from making them.

The ACLU of Maine is seeking more than $5 million from the federal government on behalf of three people it says were wrongfully detained.

A coalition of Maine-based attorneys and legal nonprofits are arguing that the state had the right to deny federal immigration agents covert license plates and that the lawsuit filed by President Dona...

ACLU documents how surveillance camera company Flock has lied to local officials about its operations

A federal judge has dismissed a case from the U.S. Department of Justice that sought to gain access to Kentucky voter registration data.

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“Three new laws, which we are calling ICE Out of Maine laws, took effect Wednesday, drawing a line to protect Maine from federal overreach, build trust, and allow people to live more safely and freely within important spaces that fall under the state's ...