ACLU in Augusta to Call For Bail Reform
Hearing On LD 1421 TODAY at 1:05 in Judiciary Committee
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ACLU of Maine Calls on Legislature to End Automatic License Suspensions for Unpaid Fines
Augusta – The ACLU of Maine today called on the legislature to permanently end the practice of automatically suspending an individual’s driver’s license because they can’t afford to pay their fines for non-driving related violations.
Advocates Call for Immediate and Long-term Juvenile Justice Reforms
As Task Force Meets Today, Experts Say Existing Legislation Addresses Pressing Problems
As Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise, ACLU Calls for Changes to Drug Law
Following news that drug overdose deaths in Maine increased in 2019, the ACLU of Maine renewed its call for the legislature to pass a bill that would stop the criminalization of people who use drugs and remove barriers to treatment and harm-reduction measures.
Reproductive Health Advocacy Groups, Providers Mark 47th Anniversary of Roe v. Wade decision
Support for legal abortion highest in decades
Federal Appeals Court Will Hear Maine Tuition Case Today
Civil Rights and Religious Groups Urge Federal Appeals Court to Affirm That Maine Need Not Fund Religious Education