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Maine lawmakers are considering placing armed police in schools, ignoring what students really need to live in safe communities.

At a moment when our fundamental rights are increasingly eroded, now is the time to fulfill the promise of Gideon.

After an unprecedented legislative session, the ACLU of Maine and our coalition partners have a lot to be proud of, and we still have lots of work ahead.

The Portland Press Herald's editorial board endorsed prioritizing the nearly 3,000 adults and young people incarcerated in the state's jails and prisons for the COVID-19 vaccine.

In the past four years, we have seen how fragile and precious our democracy is. Our democratic principles and institutions have been battered, but they endure. But we cannot be satisfied simply with the transition of power. We cannot move on without reckoning and accountability.

Protecting incarcerated people is a matter of science, law, and basic humanity. 

Naureen Shah, Senior Legislative Counsel and Advisor Cust

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There is no description of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s monumental life that would sufficiently capture how she changed this country.