It is time to end the monopoly on legal services in Maine. Trust me, I’m a lawyer. We all know about the lack of attorneys available to represent indigent criminal defendants. The problem is even worse for low-income Mainers in civil proceedings such as evictions and child custody disputes. Like most states, Maine provides aid…
Vancouver police have identified several suspects in a captured on video last month on Commercial Drive. One of them is a minor whose family member called in with a tip, police said in a Monday news release. “We are confident that all of the suspects have been identified and will be held accountable for the…
FORT WORTH, Texas — A jury acquitted a former Texas police officer of criminally negligent homicide Monday after a gunshot meant for a menacing dog instead killed a woman whose welfare he had been sent to check. The Tarrant County jury deliberated about 10 hours over two days before reaching its verdict on Ravinder Singh,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is ready to talk up his crime prevention plans during a visit to Pennsylvania, where Democrats and Republicans are looking for ways to gain leverage on the issue ahead of November’s midterm elections. It’s Biden’s first of three trips in the coming week, underscoring the state’s role as a…
The president of Calgary’s Crime Stoppers chapter says the organization is struggling after years of declining donations, just as support is needed more than ever. The charity allows Calgarians to anonymously supply the police with information and tips about crimes or potential crimes via a tip line, with the promise of a reward up to…
Police in Liverpool have made more than 30 arrests in 24 hours as they crack down on organised crime after the fatal shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel. Merseyside Police said it had made 32 arrests, carried out 66 stop and searches, executed 11 warrants and seized eight vehicles. It comes after nine-year-old Olivia was shot dead…
