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The ceremony at the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial, which took place Tuesday morning, unveiled the latest name to be added to the monument, Maine State Police Detective Benjamin J. Campbell, who was killed April 3, 2019, when he was struck by a vehicle tire while assisting at the scene of a disabled vehicle on I-95 Hampden.
Legislature debates bill about pretextual traffic stops
Opponents of LD 417 An Act To Protect Maine s Drivers from Pretextual Traffic Stops say it deters profiling; opponents say it hinders good policing. Author: Hannah Dineen (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:15 PM EDT June 16, 2021 Updated: 8:46 PM EDT June 16, 2021
AUGUSTA, Maine A bill is working its way through the Maine Legislature that would change how police are able to interact with drivers who they ve pulled over for a traffic stop.
Proponents like Rep. Charlotte Warren (D) say the bill would deter profiling. This bill is about fairness. This bill does not take a single tool away, Warren argued in a House debate on Tuesday, June 15.