Maine ACLU Archives - Bangor Daily News

Police and Courts

Woman behind Instagram’s ‘CatsOnACouch’ sues to attend JD Vance’s Brewer event

by Christopher Burns August 21, 2026August 21, 2026

Amanda McGonigle contends the U.S. Secret Service singled her out over her speech to prevent her from attending a May event in Bangor featuring JD Vance.

Opinion Contributor

As Maine prepares for ICE surge, remember the wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr.

by Opinion Contributor January 19, 2026January 19, 2026

Police and Courts

ACLU investigates alleged rights violations in Houlton Border Patrol traffic stop

by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli October 31, 2025October 31, 2025

Police and Courts

Penobscot County Jail inmates without lawyers could be released next month

by Marie Weidmayer May 27, 2025May 26, 2025

Police and Courts

Maine judge will move forward to release defendants despite appeal

by Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public May 14, 2025May 27, 2025

Police and Courts

Maine international student has status revoked by Trump administration, ACLU says

by Leela Stockley April 24, 2025April 24, 2025

Police and Courts

ACLU says immigration enforcement is up in Maine, but details are murky

by Ari Snider, Maine Public April 18, 2025April 18, 2025

Maine ACLU sues Donald Trump over order ending birthright citizenship

by Christopher Burns January 21, 2025January 21, 2025

Police and Courts

Judge finds Maine public defender program isn’t meeting constitutional obligations

by Kevin Miller, Maine Public January 6, 2025January 6, 2025

Police and Courts

Court says ACLU can name state in Maine indigent defense lawsuit

by Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

Opinion Contributor

Panhandling should be regulated as commerce, not free speech

by Michael Cianchette, Opinion columnist June 28, 2024August 7, 2024

Bangor outlaws loitering in busy medians over pushback from ACLU

by Kathleen O'Brien June 24, 2024June 25, 2024

Bangor’s proposed loitering ban is unconstitutional, Maine ACLU says

by Valerie Royzman June 4, 2024June 5, 2024

Police and Courts

Maine ACLU expands lawsuit over low-income defendants’ rights

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public May 28, 2024May 28, 2024

Police and Courts

Maine ACLU says number of unrepresented criminal defendants has ‘skyrocketed’

by Kevin Miller, Maine Public May 15, 2024May 15, 2024

Opinion Contributor

Privacy laws should allow you to decide when to share your information

by Opinion Contributor April 1, 2024April 1, 2024

State

Maine to add 2 more public defender offices

by Kevin Miller, Maine Public March 22, 2024March 22, 2024

Police and Courts

Maine’s high court calls out state for failing to assist disabled family

by Carol Bousquet, Maine Public February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

The revised settlement comes two months after a Maine judge rejected an earlier agreement as inadequate.

State and ACLU offer revised settlement over indigent defense

by Kevin Miller, Maine Public November 29, 2023November 29, 2023

The ACLU argues that the Maine Constitution requires warrantless arrests be reasonable, a greater protection than the U.S. Constitution.

York

Maine supreme court considers expanding protections for warrantless arrests

by Kaitlyn Budion, Maine Public November 9, 2023November 9, 2023