ACLU of Maine statement on New Jersey quarantine lawsuit
Today, the ACLU of New Jersey announced a lawsuit on behalf of Kaci Hickox, the nurse who was detained last year in Newark after returning from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.
Today, the ACLU of New Jersey announced a lawsuit on behalf of Kaci Hickox, the nurse who was detained last year in Newark after returning from treating Ebola patients in Sierra Leone.
BOSTON – A federal appeals court ruled that the City of Portland’s ban on being in medians is unconstitutional, upholding a district court ruling that struck down the ban.
Augusta - The ACLU of Maine was disappointed to learn that the large majority of expected participants in the governor's drug summit represent law enforcement, while very few represent the medical and recovery communities. According to a press release from the governor’s office, participants in
AUGUSTA – Today, the ACLU of Maine lauded members of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee after a majority voted to move forward LD 1013, a bill
AUGUSTA – The ACLU of Maine today urged legislators to support a bill that will eliminate modern-day debtors’ prisons by prohibiting incarceration as a punishment for failure to pay a fine.
AUGUSTA – Today, the ACLU of Maine joined a broad coalition urging legislators to vote in favor of a bill that will reduce Maine’s reliance on the criminal justice system while freeing up resources that can be used to better addre