The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Maine for discriminating against young people with disabilities by denying adequate services, separating children from their families, and institutionalizing children who need health care.
The court’s order will allow the ACLU to hold the entirety of the state government accountable for systemically denying hundreds of people their right to an attorney.
The court has opened the door for cities to punish people for trying to survive, but Maine cities must address root causes instead.
An ordinance passed Monday threatens free speech rights and targets unhoused residents under the guise of public safety.
The court unanimously rejected a request by anti-abortion groups to restrict mifepristone nationwide.
Across the United States, communities are fighting over whether and how to teach Black and Indigenous studies in public schools. This week, leading civil rights historian Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries is coming to Maine to present Lessons in Hard History.