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  • Published on Jun 27, 2026

    Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.

    Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. “I am the ONLY female being held in a male prison here in New Jersey all because I am transgender,” …

    Source: Truthout - Left-wing
  • Published on 02:53 GMT

    Maine man accused of kidnapping 4-year-old

    A man has been arrested after he allegedly kidnapped a young child in Fairfield, Maine. Police say they responded to a Main Street home for a report of a missing 4-year-old just before 2 a.m. Saturday and immediately searched the residence, unable to …

    Source: NBC 10 Boston - Massachusetts - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 27, 2026

    Religious freedom stops at the prison gate

    The 6-3 ruling shut the courthouse door on Damon Landor, whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved by a Louisiana state prison guard in violation of Landor’s Rastafarian religion. This was despite the fact that Landor did all he could to protect his rights. He …

    Source: Globe Opinion - Massachusetts - Pending
  • Published on Jun 27, 2026

    Bangor, Maine 10-Year-Old’s Mother, Grandmother Sentenced for His Death

    The mother and grandmother of Braxtyn Smith, who died at 10 from abuse and neglect, received their sentences this week. Bangor, Maine Woman Sentenced for the Death of Her 10-Year-Old Son Jem Bean, 37, was in a Bangor courtroom on Friday morning, when she …

    Source: Q106.5 - Maine - Pending
  • Published on Jun 26, 2026

    Bangor woman sentenced to 10 years in prison for abusing grandson before his death

    If you are concerned about a child being neglected or abused, call Maine’s 24-hour hotline at 800-452-1999 or 711 to speak with a child protective specialist. Calls may be made anonymously. For more information, visit maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/ …

    Source: Bangor Daily News - Maine - Center-left
  • Published on Jun 26, 2026

    Bangor woman will spend a decade in prison for her role in 10-year-old son’s death

    If you are concerned about a child being neglected or abused, call Maine’s 24-hour hotline at 800-452-1999 or 711 to speak with a child protective specialist. Calls may be made anonymously. For more information, visit maine.gov/dhhs/ocfs/ …

    Source: Bangor Daily News - Maine - Center-left
  • Published on Jun 26, 2026

    Mother, grandmother sentenced to a decade in prison for their roles in Bangor 10-year-old’s death

    The mother and grandmother of a 10-year-old Bangor boy who died after months of abuse were each sentenced to a decade in prison Friday for their role in the child’s death. Braxtyn Smith was pronounced dead in 2024 following months of malnutrition, beatings …

    Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 26, 2026

    Maine Man Accused of Shooting Unhoused Person on Bangor Trail

    A Bangor man is facing serious charges after police say an unhoused person was shot several times during what investigators are calling an unprovoked attack. According to WGME, the shooting was reported on June 15 on Talbot Trail, near Stillwater Avenue in …

    Source: 92 Moose - Maine - Pending
  • Published on Jun 26, 2026

    Woman who died in Penobscot County Jail just hours after arrest identified

    BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - Officials have released the identity of a woman who died in Penobscot County Jail over the weekend. According to the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office, Jodi Melanson, 39, of Eastport died in jail custody on June 20. Correctional …

    Source: WABI - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 26, 2026

    Officials identify Maine woman who died hours after booking at Penobscot Jail

    Officials identified an inmate who died hours after being booked at the Penobscot County Jail in Bangor over the weekend. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office identified the inmate as Jodi Melanson, 39, of Eastport, in a social media post on Thursday. She …

    Source: The Portland Press Herald - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2026

    Woman identified as inmate who died at Penobscot County Jail

    Maine authorities have identified the inmate who died at the Penobscot County Jail over the weekend.Jodi Melanson, 39, of Eastport, died just hours after she was booked into the jail on Saturday, June 20. The Penobscot County Sheriff's Office said …

    Source: WMTW 8 - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 27, 2026

    Child recovered, Waterville man arrested for kidnapping 

    WATERVILLE, Maine (WABI) - Fairfield Police say a missing 4-year-old was found early Saturday after a search that led investigators from Fairfield to Waterville. Officers were called to Main Street in Fairfield around 1:57 a.m. on Saturday for a report of …

    Source: WABI - Maine - Neutral
  • Published on Jun 25, 2026

    Bangor, Maine Man Faces New Charges for Talbot Trail Shooting

    A Bangor man who allegedly shot another man on a trail off Stillwater Avenue is now facing new charges. Bangor, Maine Man Arrested for a Shooting Off Stillwater Avenue Faces New Charges Justin Grover, 38 of Bangor, was initially arrested on June 17, 2026,  …

    Source: Q106.5 - Maine - Pending
  • Published on Jun 25, 2026

    Federal judge orders ICE to release Lewiston man from Massachusetts jail

    A federal judge in Portland has ordered Immigration and Customs Enforcement to release a Lewiston man arrested earlier this month. According to court filings, Eduardo Alves was detained at his home in Lewiston on June 20 and transferred to a Massachusetts …

    Source: WSHU Public Radio - Connecticut - Public Broadcaster
  • Published on Jun 25, 2026

    Inmate who died at Penobscot County Jail last weekend identified

    An inmate who died last weekend at Penobscot County Jail has been identified. Jodi Melanson, 39, died at the facility at around 9:35 p.m. Saturday, according to the   Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office. Melanson had been arrested and taken into police …

    Source: Bangor Daily News - Maine - Center-left
  • Published on Jun 25, 2026

    Woman Who Died at Maine Jail Identified

    According to an article on the WGME website, a Maine inmate who died while in custody at the Penobscot County Jail has been identified as 39-year-old Jodi Melanson. According to the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office, Melanson was arrested in Bangor at …

    Source: 92 Moose - Maine - Pending
  • Published on 05:03 GMT

    The Left Keeps Moving, and Bill Maher Keeps Looking Sane

    Bill Maher didn't suddenly become a conservative. The left just keeps sprinting past him, then acting shocked when he looks over and asks where everybody went. The HBO host has spent years selling himself as the old-school liberal who will punch left, …

    Source: PJ Media - Virginia - Right-wing
  • Published on 04:41 GMT

    From campus chants to synagogue attacks

    Politicians, progressives and students revel in accusations that Israel is “genocidal” and “settler colonial.” Those accusations are ahistorical and false, yet they fan the flames of antisemitism. When students march chanting from “the river to the sea, …

    Source: The Herald-Standard - Pennsylvania - Neutral
  • Published on 09:23 GMT

    Democrat-Gazette wins general excellence award in Arkansas Press Association contest

    The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette took home the award for General Excellence among the state's larger newspapers for the second year in a row, among eight other first-place citations at the Arkansas Press Association's 2025 Better Newspaper Editorial …

    Source: Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette - Neutral

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