Featured Politics National groups dropping tons of cash into local district attorney races to thwart Dems seeking justice reform A local district attorney’s race in Maine wasn’t generating much attention until a political action committee linked to a deep-pocketed Associated Press / June 11, 2022
Boston Health Education Featured Creeping COVID-19 cases result in mask mandates for a few school districts CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — U.S. COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, particularly in the Northeast, to Associated Press / May 12, 2022
News Featured $20 million HUD grant doubles size of eviction legal help WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is doubling the size of its eviction protection program, designed Associated Press / May 9, 2022
Crime Featured America’s dirty secret is thousands going to jail every day without talking to a lawyer, attorney says PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A post-pandemic glut of delayed cases has exposed shocking constitutional landmines impacting defendants and crime victims Associated Press / May 8, 2022
Politics Featured Rick Lawrence sworn in as first Black justice for Maine’s highest court District Court Judge Rick Lawrence made history this week when he became the first Black justice and newest member of TheGrio Staff / May 6, 2022
Politics Featured Maine panel confirms potential 1st Black judge on top court A legislative panel voted Friday to confirm a Maine judge who could become the first African American to serve on Associated Press / April 9, 2022
Featured Crime Rick Lawrence becomes first Black man nominated for Maine’s high court On Monday, Democratic Maine Governor Janet Mills nominated District Court Judge Rick E. Lawrence to serve as an associate justice TheGrio Staff / March 8, 2022
