In this age of lies and half-truths, one cannot let total falsehoods go unacknowledged.
LETTER | Immigrant killers? Let’s stick to facts
Tag: ICE shooting
LETTER | Planned hearing reveals political hypocrisy
How many Congressional hearings have been held for the five Mainers who have been killed at the hands of those who are in this country illegally (for that matter, how many protests, how many murals)?
NEWS | Congressional hearing scheduled in Biddeford
Mayor Liam LaFountain and other local leaders will be asked to testify before a group of Democratic Congressional lawmakers on Monday, Aug. 17
NEWS | National group planning ‘major direct action’ Tuesday in Biddeford
The highly-coordinated event is designed to put pressure on Collins – a Republican facing reelection in November -- regarding ramped up enforcement actions by the U.S. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement Agency (ICE).
NEWS | Biddeford mayor, council respond to public criticisms
Three weeks after the fatal shooting of a Biddeford resident by a federal agent, some members of the public are saying the city is not doing enough to support the community while others are saying it's time to clean up the protest sites
IN-DEPTH | Man’s death ignites political spectacle
The July 13 shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford triggered and amplified an already deepening political divide in America -- and here in Maine
NEWS | City councilor avoids censure, offers public apology
Biddeford City Councilor David Kurtz -- who often relies upon a somewhat dramatic speaking style -- offered a public apology on Tuesday for his angry outburst last week
FEATURE | Stitch by Stitch: A Community Quilt for Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero’s family
A novice quilter begins stitching to produce a community-based gift for a young girl who lost her father
NEWS | Biddeford shooting renews questions about ICE tactics, training
As state and federal investigations into the Biddeford shooting get underway, a review of previous Maine cases show how investigations into use of force often lean heavily on officers’ perception of potential harm.
NEWS | Biddeford City Council moves meeting to accommodate expected large gathering
The Biddeford City Council has scrapped its planned agenda and changed the location for its regular July 21 meeting in order to accommodate what is expected to be a large gathering of residents and others who want to address the council about last week’s fatal shooting of Johan Sebastian Guerrero.
OPINION | Heart filled with gratitude, how can we keep our city safe?
Biddeford City Councilor David Kurtz expresses gratitude for city employees and several others impacted by last week's fatal shooting and seeks ideas for new local laws that might prevent a similar incident in the future
OPINION | ‘We can mourn and still respect a process that seeks truth’
Our elected officials have a special responsibility to lead with restraint, not speculation. Citizens have the same obligation. Justice requires patience. Fairness demands that we allow investigators to complete their work before drawing conclusions that may prove incomplete—or wrong.
LETTER | Rage, grief, confusion and one question. Why?
How easily folks of a community -- where I grew up, walked the streets, went to school, went to church -- can turn on each other with such intolerance. Shameful.
NEWS | Latest update from Biddeford mayor
Following a brief press conference with Gov. Janet Mills, Mayor Liam LaFountain issued an updated statement regarding what the city is doing in the wake of Monday's fatal shooting. LaFountain said he has been in contact with the victim's family, but they asked for those conversations to remain private.
NEWS | The Day After; a community grieves
A little more than 24 hours after Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero was killed by federal agents in Biddeford, two makeshift memorials have been established while federal and state officials call for answers and the community's patience.
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