Anne Jordan tells lawmakers that subpoena power is needed, testifying that the commission has run into situations where people have refused to appear or have not been willing to produce records.
Oct 25 killings
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Gov. Mills set to deliver ‘novel’ State of the State address next week
She plans to submit her budget and policy priorities to lawmakers in writing and use her televised address Tuesday night to talk about ‘a period of extraordinary challenge for our state,’ including the Lewiston shooting and a series of devastating storms.
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National gun safety group focuses on reforms in Maine
Everytown for Gun Safety is joining with Moms Demand Action and a Maine state senator to push for significant reforms in Maine to prevent more violence like the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Sheriff’s officers defend response to reports on Lewiston shooter’s mental health
Five members of the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office tell the commission investigating the mass shooting that they had limited options given that Robert Card hadn’t committed a crime.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine agency cancels assault rifle class after complaints
A spokesman for the Maine Department of Fisheries and Wildlife said a class about cleaning and maintaining an AR firearm was abruptly canceled after complaints that it was inappropriate in the wake of the mass shooting in Lewiston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Mills introduces legislation to grant subpoena power to Lewiston shooting commission
The bill, which would authorize the commission to obtain documents and compel witness testimony, has bipartisan support in the Legislature.
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Victim support groups plead for state funds
The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault estimates Maine services will lose $5.8 million in federal funding this year. The funds cover emergency hotlines and shelter programs for victims of sexual violence.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Business owners thought they would never reopen after Maine’s deadliest shooting. Then support grew.
Just-In-Time Recreation and Schemengees Bar & Grille owners spoke about their businesses, the Oct. 25 shooting, and how their thinking shifted after support began to build.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
A Lewiston shooting survivor is back in the game
‘It’s about showing up,’ Ben Dyer said as he played cornhole for the first time since the Oct. 25 mass shooting.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
During the hunt for Robert Card, police were also balancing hundreds of routine calls for help
Dispatch logs show local and county police were dispatched to nearly 600 calls during the two-day lockdown.