2023
Most Maine crime victims do not go to the police – Bangor Daily News – 2/1/2023
Analysis of arrest and traffic citation data released by South Portland – Portland Press Herald – 1/26/2023
Study analyzes why black people in Maine are more likely to be arrested in traffic stops – Northeastern Global News – January 11, 2023
Study reveals racial disparities in South Portland arrests – Portland Press Herald – 1/6/2023
New report shows Black people, homeless arrested at much higher rate in South Portland – FOX23 – 1/5/2023
Portland police review shows racial disparities in arrests – WCSH-TV – 1/3/2023
2022
Study finds racial disparity in Portland arrests, but no pattern of racial profiling – Portland Press Herald – 12/30/2022
Analysis examines disparities in Portland police arrests – WMTW TV – 12/27/2022
Bias and Hate Crimes Report Release – FOXBangor News – 5/23/2022
Study: Less than 30 percent of reported hate crimes lead to an arrest in Maine – WGME13 – 5/23/2022
Maine needs better tracking and police training on hate crimes, new report says – Bangor Daily News – 5/23/2022
2021
Brewer is concerned about inmates’ early releases at overcrowded county jail – Bangor Daily News – 9/15/2021
She wants to know why police handcuffed her son in school – Bangor Daily News – 6/21/2021
Preventing Hate: What needs to be done to reduce hate crimes in Maine – WMTW – 5/14/2021
Maine hate crime data reveals almost one incident reported every week – WMTW – 5/12/2021
A program to keep people out of jail is still rarely use in Maine – Bangor Daily News – 2/23/2021
USM researchers complete first-of-its-kind study on rising use of alternative sentencing program in Maine – USM Cutler Institute – 2/22/2021
2020
2019
Portland School Officials Push Back on Allowing Police to Conduct Video Surveillance of Students – Bangor Daily News – 11/13/2019
Portland Police will Honor School Boards Request to put Body Camera Use on Hold – Portland Press Herald – 11/13/2019
Lessons to be Learned from a School Resource Officer – Portland Press Herald – 11/4/2019
Crime in Maine has decreased according to the Department of Public Safety – WAGM – 10/23/19
Our View: School Resource Officers are Not Just Cops – Portland Press Herald – 10/08/19
Researcher: Maine Schools Need More Support Professionals Before Increasing Resource Officers – Maine Public Radio – 10/07/19
Report Says Maine Needs Statewide Training Standards, More Oversight for School-based Policing – Portland Press Herald – 10/04/19
2018
Bangor struggles to find success with program aimed at reducing drug arrests – Bangor Daily News – 6/12/18
The Conversation We Need to Have About Long Creek – Bangor Daily News – 2/28/2018