News Tipoffs - Maine Editors
Alianza Americas: Racial Profiling and Arbitrary Arrests Continue to Cost Lives
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 14 -- Alianza Americas, a transnational advocacy network of Latin American migrant-led organizations, issued the following statement on July 13, 2026:
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Racial Profiling and Arbitrary Arrests Continue to Cost Lives
Less than a week after the last killing, we denounce another immigration enforcement action resulting in the killing of a man who ICE agents were attempting to stop as he drove a vehicle.
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The death of Joan Sebastian Guerrero, a 26-year-old Colombian
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding
SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding
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OMB's proposed rule would provide Trump Administration with broad authority to impose its political agenda via more than $1 trillion in federal grant funding each year
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coa
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Attorney General Tong Sues Again to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Sues Again to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
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(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong filed a second lawsuit with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a cou
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Bennet, Murray, Peters, Schumer, Merkley, Senate Colleagues Demand OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power Over Federal Grants
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release:
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Bennet, Murray, Peters, Schumer, Merkley, Senate Colleagues Demand OMB Rescind Rule Giving President Sweeping Power Over Federal Grants
Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Gary Peters (D-Mich.
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CONGRESSMAN FIELDS' STATEMENT ON FATAL ICE SHOOTING IN BIDDEFORD, MAINE
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release:
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CONGRESSMAN FIELDS' STATEMENT ON FATAL ICE SHOOTING IN BIDDEFORD, MAINE
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement after a 26-year-old man was shot and killed by federal immigration agents in Biddeford, Maine, the second fatal shooting involving ICE officers in less than a week:
"This morning, ICE agents shot and killed a 26-year-old man in Biddeford, Main
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Fidium Featured in USA TODAY America 250 Docuseries
MATTOON, Illinois, July 7 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Fidium, formerly the Consolidated Communications, posted the following news release:
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Fidium featured in USA TODAY America 250 docuseries
Fiber internet company builds the infrastructure that expands internet access, connecting communities for the future
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Fidium, a next-generation fiber internet and network services company, is featured in America 250, a USA TODAY docuseries marking the nation's 250th anniversary by showca
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Governor Mills Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Senator Lindsey Graham
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 12 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Governor Mills Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Senator Lindsey Graham
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Consistent with a directive of the President, Governor Janet Mills has ordered that the United States and the State of Maine flags be lowered to half-staff until 6:00 PM on Saturday, July 18, 2026, in honor of the late U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 71.
"On behalf of the Stat
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Heinrich, Lujan, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich, Lujan, Bennet, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Farms Access Federal Support
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and nine Senate colleagues reintroduced leg
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ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Release Statement on ICE-Related Shooting in Maine
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: Congressman Al Green Release Statement on ICE-Related Shooting in Maine
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( Houston, TX ) - On Monday, July 13, 2026, Congressman Al Green released the following statement on X/Twitter :
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Original text here: https://algreen.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-congressman-al-green-release-statement-ice-related-shooting-maine
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King Shares Remarks with Maine Press Corps on ICE Involved Shooting in Biddeford
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
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King Shares Remarks with Maine Press Corps on ICE Involved Shooting in Biddeford
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) spoke to the Maine press corps and share remarks on the reported shooting in Biddeford by a member of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE):
Opening Remarks
Senator King: "About 20 minutes ago, I talked to Secretary Markwayne Mullen of the Department
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANOTHER DEADLY SHOOTING BY ICE AGENTS
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANOTHER DEADLY SHOOTING BY ICE AGENTS
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Less than one week after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas, they brutally killed another unarmed person, a 26-year-old Colombian man, in Maine in cold blood. This pattern of violent immigration enforcemen
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANOTHER DEADLY SHOOTING BY ICE AGENTS
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON ANOTHER DEADLY SHOOTING BY ICE AGENTS
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Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement:
Less than one week after ICE agents fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas, they brutally killed another unarmed person, a 26-year-old Colombian man, in Maine in cold blood. This pattern of violent immigration enforcement actions shocks the consc
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE"
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE"
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Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized that Democrats remain committed to pushing back on the extremism being unleashed on our communities and will continue working to lower costs, protect our healthcare and clean up c
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE"
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release:
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LEADER JEFFRIES: "DONALD TRUMP AND THE REPUBLICAN MAJORITY HAVE BEEN A COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAILURE"
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LEADER JEFFRIES : Donald Trump promised the American people that Republicans would lower the high cost of living on day one, but costs haven't gone down during Donald Trump's presidency. Costs have gone up. Donald Trump promised that ICE enforcement in this country would target the worst of the w
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Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan Pushes Trump Administration to Release Affordable Housing Construction Funds
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Washington, D.C. - As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and
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Maine A.G. Office: Federal Law Enforcement Fatal Use of Deadly Force in Biddeford, Maine, July 13, 2026
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 14 -- The Maine Attorney General Office issued the following news release on July 13, 2026:
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Federal Law Enforcement Fatal Use of Deadly Force in Biddeford, Maine, July 13, 2026
The Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal use of deadly force that occurred this morning in Biddeford involving federal law enforcement. Biddeford, Saco, and the Maine State Police are assisting with the investigation as well as federal authorities.
Initial statements indic
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Maine Judicial Branch: Aroostook County Adult Treatment & Recovery Court Accepts First Participant
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 14 -- The Maine Judicial Branch issued the following news:
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Aroostook County Adult Treatment & Recovery Court Accepts First Participant
The Maine Judicial Branch marked a significant milestone in expanding access to evidence-based treatment and accountability by admitting the first participant to the Aroostook County Adult Treatment & Recovery (TRC) Court on July 10. The TRC's inaugural session at the Aroostook County Superior Courthouse in Caribou, is the newest add
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Maine State Rep. Julia Appointed to Unmanaged Storm Water Pollution Commission
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 14 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release:
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Julia appointed to Unmanaged Storm Water Pollution Commission
Rep. Cassie Julia, D-Waterville, will be appointed by Speaker of the House Ryan Fecteau, D-Biddeford, to the new Unmanaged Storm Water Pollution Commission, effective July 29.
The commission, which was created after the passage of LD 646 this April, will build upon the existing work of the Maine Department of Environmental Protection alo
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Md. A.G. Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education to Prevent Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education to Prevent Cuts to School Mental Health Grants
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a lawsuit today with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to
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National Nurses United condemns ICE murder in Maine
SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 13 [Category: Union] -- National Nurses United issued the following news release:
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National Nurses United condemns ICE murder in Maine
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National Nurses United (NNU), the largest union of registered nurses in the United States, is today condemning the latest murder by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, this time in Biddeford, Maine. NNU maintains that the only way forward on this issue of fascist authoritarian violence targeting communities
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Okla. A.G. Drummond Reaches Nearly $44M Settlement Resolving 21-Year Poultry Litter Pollution Lawsuit
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 14 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on July 13, 2026:
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Drummond reaches nearly $44M settlement resolving 21-year poultry litter pollution lawsuit
Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced a nearly $44 million settlement resolving the State's 21-year lawsuit against six companies over poultry litter pollution in the Illinois River Watershed.
Oklahoma sued Tyson Foods, Cargill, George's, Peterson Farms, C
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SCHNEIDER CALLS FOR ICE ACCOUNTABILITY FOLLOWING FATAL SHOOTINGS
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Bradley Schneider, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
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SCHNEIDER CALLS FOR ICE ACCOUNTABILITY FOLLOWING FATAL SHOOTINGS
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WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Brad Schneider (IL-10) released a statement following ICE-involved shootings in Texas and Maine:
"For the second time in less than a week, ICE personnel have shot and killed a person during an immigration enforcement operation. Since January of 2025, more than 20 people have been shot by f
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Statement from Governor Mills on Fatal Shooting in Biddeford
AUGUSTA, Maine, July 13 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news:
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Statement from Governor Mills on Fatal Shooting in Biddeford
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Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement regarding this morning's fatal shooting in Biddeford:
"I have been briefed on the fatal shooting in Biddeford this morning involving Federal law enforcement. I know that situations like these are alarming and frightening. The Maine State Police are at the scene supporting and working coopera
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STATEMENT: Rep. Haley Stevens Slams Trump's Out-of-Control ICE After Two Killings in a Week
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Michigan, issued the following news release:
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STATEMENT: Rep. Haley Stevens Slams Trump's Out-of-Control ICE After Two Killings in a Week
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Washington, DC -In response to the two fatal shootings of civilians by ICE agents in Texas and Maine, Michigan Congresswoman Haley Stevens issued the following statement:
"ICE agents have now shot and killed two people in the past week. The blatant disregard for human life from Donald Trump's ICE is h
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U.S. Border Patrol Acting Deputy Chief, Customs & Border Protection Executive Director Holtzer, Testify Before House Homeland Security Subcommittees
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence released the following joint testimony by Jason Schneider, acting deputy chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, and Christopher Holtzer, executive director of operations at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection, from a June 30, 2026, joint hearing entitled "Northern Exposure: Assessing the Evolving Threat Landscape at
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U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program Coordinator Williams Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Colin Williams, coordinator of the Mineral Resources Program at the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource Potential." MRI is the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative.
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Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for
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U.S. Workers Know They Must Adapt But Action Is Stalling, New ETS Report Reveals
PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 14 (TNSrep) -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on July 13, 2026:
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U.S. Workers Know They Must Adapt but Action Is Stalling, New ETS Report Reveals
2026 ETS Human Progress Report -- 50 States Edition reveals "adaptability paralysis," with 78% of U.S. workers saying job security no longer exists without continuous adaptation, yet proactive upskilling trailing global peers
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U.S. workers overwhelmingly recognize that adaptability i
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University of New England College of Dental Medicine, MaineHealth Expand Innovative Dental Program for Patients With Autism
BIDDEFORD, Maine, July 14 -- The University of New England issued the following news:
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UNE College of Dental Medicine, MaineHealth expand innovative dental program for patients with Autism
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The University of New England and MaineHealth have announced the implementation of an innovative oral care desensitization program that will improve access to dental care for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and other neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD).
Following a success
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Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration From Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 13, 2026:
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Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration from Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness
Attorney General Jay Jones, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, filed a suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s unlawful funding changes. HUD is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in
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