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Jared Golden voted in support of a proposal to provide aid to Israel. But Pingree voted against that bill.
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About 75 people, including more than 2 dozen children, took to Monument Square in Portland on Saturday to call for a permanent ceasefire.
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The Maine Coalition for Palestine organized the rally to continue to raise awareness locally and to press politicians to stop supporting Israel in the conflict.
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Eleven protestors were arrested and charged with obstructing a public way, a Class E misdemeanor, which is punishable by a maximum of 6 months and jail and up to $1,000 in fines.
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Maine lawmakers are plodding toward a mid-April adjournment with a slew of contentious issues to resolve, including gun safety and a new spending plan. Meanwhile, a divided Congress continues its obsession with the November election in its quest for historically unproductive governance.
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Maine Students for Palestine is calling for an end to what it says is Israel's genocide of the Palestinian people.
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U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen says more review is needed to determine law's constitutionality while suggesting "substantial" portions of it are not.
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France, Italy and Indonesia have already dispatched floating hospitals to the area. King says it's not clear why the U.S. has not.
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Some Mainers from immigrant families say many preexisting categories don't fully represent their identities.
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At an event highlighting solidarity with Ukraine, some community members expressed worry and frustration with a congressional impasse over continued military aid for Kyiv.
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Nigeria lost to Ivory Coast in the championship match of the African Cup of Nations, but game day was a chance for Maine's small Nigerian community to come together around a beloved sport and familiar food.