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Family of Lewiston boy who died of gunshot wound speaks after stepfather's guilty plea
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- Family of Lewiston boy who died of gunshot wound speaks after stepfather's guilty plea
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
- Description
- Laura Smith, the aunt of 4-year-old Jasper Smith, says the fact the family will not have to endure a painful trial is "a huge weight lifted."
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- Community group battling for county's only labor and delivery unit
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- 2:12
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Shortly after the announcement that MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital's Miles Campus is potentially facing closure, community members pushed back.
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- Portland Diocese reaches financial agreements with past victims of sexual abuse
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Portland Diocese reaches financial agreements with past victims of sexual abuse
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- Bobby Charles on how to handle the state's drug crisis
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- 1:38
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Bobby Charles on how to handle the state's drug crisis
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- New York man arrested for Maine shooting at Waldoboro home, police say
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- 0:18
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The shooting suspect has been charged with elevated aggravated assault in connection with the July 29 incident on Finntown Road.
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- Maine woman killed, three people injured in Gouldsboro multivehicle crash
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Investigators say the three-vehicle collision happened after a driver failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Route 1 and Old Route 1.
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- Four boys charged after man assaulted on Berwick-Somersworth bridge
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Berwick police say the 45-year-old man was knocked to the ground by a group of juveniles and kicked twice in the head. The man was treated for a broken nose and jaw at an area hospital.
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- Showers and thunder in Maine
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- 2:35
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Thunderstorms and heavy rain possible later today
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- Woman found alive after she was lost in woods of northern New Hampshire for 27 hours
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- 0:25
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A Massachusetts woman was found alive along a trail in Coos County on Sunday, 27 hours after she was reported missing. It is still unclear how she ended up there.
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- Maine man pleads guilty to lesser charge in killing of his roommate
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- A man accused of stabbing and killing his roommate at the Portland apartment they shared in 2024 has pleaded guilty to manslaughter, but says he "didn't cause the death of anyone."
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- Stepfather of Lewiston 4-year-old who died of gunshot wound pleads guilty to manslaughter
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- 0:23
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Robert McCoy also pleaded guilty to endangering the welfare of a child in connection with the death of Jasper Smith, who accidentally shot himself in the head at the family's Lewiston apartment in May 2025.
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- Navy christens new guided missile destroyer at Maine's Bath Iron Works
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- 0:58
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- The USS William Charette is named in honor of Master Chief Hospital Corpsman William R. Charette, who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Korean War.
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- Rounds of heavy showers today
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- 2:20
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- How’s the weather looking for your Monday? Get the latest Maine’s Total Weather video forecast from Meteorologist Ted McInerney.
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- Heavy downpours to start the week in Maine (8/3/26)
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- 3:22
- Date posted
- 5 days ago
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- Heavy downpours to start the week in Maine (8/3/26)
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- Police investigate vehicle-pedestrian crash in Mechanic Falls
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Police investigate vehicle-pedestrian crash in Mechanic Falls
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- Rockland police respond to 10 crashes Saturday, motorcyclist seriously injured
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Rockland police respond to 10 crashes Saturday, motorcyclist seriously injured
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- Impact Weather: Showers and storms arrive in Maine Monday
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- 2:55
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Emily Pike gives you a look at the 8 Day Forecast
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- Portland Police Department to hold traffic safety enforcement operation on Monday
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- 2:09
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- The Portland Police Department will be conducting an enhanced traffic safety enforcement operation on Monday as part of its Vision Zero Action Plan.
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- Wild Blueberry Weekend wraps up, farmers say this year had a great turnout
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- 3:30
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Wild Blueberry Weekend is an annual tradition in Maine that takes place the first weekend in August.
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- Cloudy today, storms on the way in Maine
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 6 days ago
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- Cloudy today, but scattered thunderstorms will arrive tomorrow
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- Sea Dogs celebrate Whoopie Pie night with win
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The Portland Sea Dogs played as the Maine Whoopie Pies on Saturday.
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- Gray-NG/Raymond Little League team ready for regionals
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- 0:39
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- It is the second time in four years a team from Gray has made it to the New England regional.
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- Beach to Beacon 10k recap
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- 2:28
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- It was another beautiful day in Cape Elizabeth for the Beach to Beacon 10k road race.
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- Humidity and rainfall chances increase beyond the weekend
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- 2:47
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Humidity and rainfall chances increase beyond the weekend
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- Miles Delivers Action Coalition protests against potential closing of Damariscotta labor and deli...
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- The Miles Delivers Action Coalition hosted a rally and march Saturday morning in Portland to speak out against the potential closure of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital's Miles campus which cited staffing concerns.
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- Wings for Change: Lewiston artists teaming up to cover vandalism with art
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Artists in Lewiston are looking for property owners who want graffiti covered. Through 'Wings for Change,' they'll cover the vandalism with a free painting.
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- Sunny start, cloudy afternoon in Maine
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- 2:39
- Date posted
- 7 days ago
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- Saturday starting with sunshine, but stray showers can be expected inland
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- August arrives with the look and feel of summer
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- 2:36
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- August arrives with the look and feel of summer
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- Portland's Old Port seeing strong tourism heading into August
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- 1:52
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Businesses along Commercial St. said despite higher travel costs, customers are still rolling in.
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- Sea Dogs lose to Senators on Friday
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- 0:29
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Anthony Eyanson had another good start for Portland, but the Sea Dogs lost on Friday.
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- Top runners compete in Beach to Beacon High School mile
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Georgia Moon of Falmouth and Atticus Merriam from Scarborough won the high school mile races on friday.
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- GOP candidate for Maine governor Bobby Charles on drug overdoses
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- 0:40
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Republican gubernatorial candidate Bobby Charles says Maine's drug crisis is one of the worst in the country. According to the U.S. CDC, Maine ranks 43rd. Charles says this issue will be a priority of his if elected governor. #maine #drugcrisis #drugaddiction #overdose #mainepolitics #mepolitics #shorts
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- August arrives with the look and feel of summer
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- 2:29
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- How’s the weather looking for your Friday evening? Get the latest Maine’s Total Weather video forecast from Chief Meteorologist Roger Griswold.
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- Application window for Maine antlerless deer permits has been extended
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- 0:28
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Due to a technical issue, the deadline to apply for an antlerless deer permit, sometimes called a doe permit, in Maine for this fall has been extended.
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- Some Mainers got an extra SNAP payment this week: Here's why, and it's not a scam
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- If you're a Maine resident who receives Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and you noticed some extra money in your account this week, it is not a mistake or scam.
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- Runners set for 28th Beach to Beacon
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Beach to Beacon Saturday is almost here
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- Maine woman with Guinness World Record for shark tattoos featured on shark week
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- 1:15
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A Maine marine biologist is making a national television appearance during this year's Shark Week. Emily Morrison holds the Guinness World Record for the most shark tattoos on a woman's body.
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- Ask 8 Investigates: Are Maine traffic lights causing unnecessary delays?
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- 1:59
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Ask 8 Investigates: Are Maine traffic lights causing unnecessary delays?
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- Are Maine traffic lights running on timers and causing delays? Here's the answer
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- 2:10
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A viewer asked 8 Investigates whether traffic lights in Maine are controlled by timers, which could be causing unnecessary delays. Norah Hogan spoke with MaineDOT to find out.
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#maine #traffic #stoplight #driving #trafficlights #mainenews #ask8investigates #investigativereporting #investigativejournalism #shorts
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- Maine's highest court overturns part of sentence for man convicted of kidnapping, assault
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- 0:34
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Jeffery Witham Jr., who was convicted on kidnapping and assault charges stemming from an attack in 2020, will be resentenced on certain counts. The Maine Supreme Judicial Court says "It is obvious error to punish a defendant twice for the same offense."
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- New study shows hunger is on the rise in Maine
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- 1:12
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- A new Feeding America report shows that the number of Maine residents who experienced food insecurity in 2024 increased from the year before.
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- Lindsay Clancy trial: Jury tours Mass. home where her three children were killed
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- 1:30
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- The Duxbury mother stands accused of strangling her daughter and two sons in January 2023 and has been charged with their murders.
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- Portland police to launch new enhanced traffic safety efforts starting Monday
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- 0:55
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- On Aug. 3, Portland police will conduct an enhanced traffic safety enforcement operation in an effort to improve roadway safety for everyone who lives, works and travels in Maine's largest city.
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- Maine woman killed in Randolph head-on crash
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- 0:20
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- An 18-year-old passenger in the victim's car and the other driver involved in the crash were both seriously injured.
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- Portland woman accused of assaulting man with lead pipe
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Police say the 61-year-old victim was taken to Maine Medical Center to be treated for injuries that included a laceration to his head. The 26-year-old suspect has been charged with aggravated assault and reckless conduct.
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- Fire at Damariscotta business sends owner to hospital; explosion captured on camera
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Video shared with Maine's Total Coverage shows an explosion that happened Friday morning during a large fire at Chasse Marine Co. on Route 1.
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- Clouds build, isolated thunderstorm possible(7/31)
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- Meteorologist Colleen Hurley breaks down your final day of July and what's in store for early August
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- Maine's Total Coverage captures aftermath of fiery explosion at Damariscotta marine business
- Runtime
- 1:41
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- Viewer video of the fire at Chasse Marine Co. on Route 1 showed bright orange flames, heavy smoke and a loud explosion happened on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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- Maine crews contain fire following explosion at Damariscotta marine business
- Runtime
- 1:38
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
- Description
- By the time Maine's Total Coverage reporter Jim Keithley arrived at Chasse Marine Co. along Route 1, a lot of smoke was still in the air but firefighters were attacking hot spots with several high-powered hoses.
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- Sen. Collins says ICE body cameras coming nationwide by August with Maine prioritized
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- 0:36
- Date posted
- 8 days ago
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- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents working in the field will be equipped with body-worn cameras nationwide by the end of August, Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) said Thursday after meeting with agency leaders about the fatal shooting of a man in Biddeford.
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