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Committee approves bill expanding rights of Maine tribes to prosecute crimes

The bill, a pared down version of a larger tribal sovereignty bill, would give Wabanaki Nation tribes greater authority to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal lands. ....

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Maine lawmakers advance deal to make tribal courts more powerful

The proposal, moved ahead by a party line vote in the Judiciary Committee, affects criminal jurisdiction but leaves out more sweeping changes of the original bill. ....

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Committee approves bill expanding rights of Maine tribes to prosecute crimes

The bill, a pared down version of a larger tribal sovereignty bill, would give Wabanaki Nation tribes greater authority to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal lands. ....

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Civil rights board seeks Department of Justice investigation of Maine indigent defense services

Underfunded system negatively affects attorneys and indigent defendants in Maine, report says. ....

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Civil rights board seeks federal investigation of Maine indigent defense services

Eric Mehnert, a member of the civil rights advisory committee, said Maine's indigent defense system is experiencing systemic failure. ....

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