Maine Democrats hurry to find a replacement for Platner in the Senate contest against Collins.
Portland, Maine The race is heating up to find a replacement for former candidate Graham Platner in the Maine Democratic state Senate contest against long-serving Republican Sen. Susan Collins. Candidates have until Wednesday to turn in their nomination ballots to the state party. So far, eight Democrats have entered the fray, and the decision will […]
Kamala Harris criticizes ICE agents for the deadly shooting of Joan Sebastian Guerrero, who reportedly attempted to run them over in Maine.
Kamala Harris Critiques ICE After Fatal Shooting On Tuesday, former Vice President Kamala Harris spoke out against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents following the shooting death of a Colombian man, urging that those responsible should be “held accountable.” Referring to the incident involving Joao Sebastian Guerrero, who was 26 and labeled by the Department […]
Agents instructed to temporarily halt most vehicle stops following incidents in Texas and Maine
ICE Changes Traffic Stop Policy After Fatal Shootings Following recent mass shootings in both Texas and Maine, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly directed agents nationwide to halt most vehicle stops immediately. This new directive, however, does not apply to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which is responsible for criminal probes. Enforcement and Removal […]
ICE verifies that the man shot and killed in Maine was an undocumented immigrant who had been ordered to be deported.
Details Emerge on Fatal Shooting During ICE Operation in Maine A spokesperson for Immigration and Customs Enforcement has provided information regarding the fatal shooting of a Colombian man during an immigration enforcement action in Maine. The specifics of the shooting in Biddeford early Monday morning remain somewhat unclear, but ICE confirmed via email to Blaze […]
The confusion in Maine gives more power to insiders again.
Maine Democrats Face Questions on Candidate Selection Process “Inclusive,” “representative,” and “transparent” are the buzzwords Maine’s Democratic Party Chairman, Charlie Dingman, uses when discussing the process for selecting new candidates, especially following Graham Platner’s recent resignation after last week’s U.S. Senate elections. While these intentions are commendable, a pressing question remains: if voters who participated […]
Maine Senate candidates advocate for ending ICE following the Biddeford shooting.
Protests Erupt in Maine Following ICE Shooting PORTLAND, Maine – In light of a tragic incident involving a federal immigration officer, several prominent Democratic candidates vying for the Senate seat previously held by Graham Platner are amplifying their calls to abolish ICE. This follows a fatal shooting in northern Maine. On Monday, just hours after […]
Sen. Angus King states that the person shot by ICE in Maine was not the intended target of the arrest warrant.
Details Emerge on Shooting Incident Involving ICE Agents in Maine Senator Angus King’s office reported that the individual shot and killed by ICE agents in Maine on Monday was not the target of a federal arrest warrant, which contrasts earlier statements made by the senator. King had initially discussed the matter with Homeland Security Secretary […]
Protests BREAK OUT in Maine following another deadly shooting during an ICE operation
Shooting During ICE Operation in Maine Sparks Protests A tragic incident unfolded in Maine when an immigrant was fatally shot during an operation conducted by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Lawmakers have confirmed the victim, a 26-year-old from Colombia, but the specifics of the situation—including the victim’s legal status—are still being investigated. The Maine Immigrant […]
Graham Platner halts Maine Senate campaign due to rape accusation
A political adviser for Graham Platner’s now-canceled Senate campaign is facing significant scrutiny after claiming that his team recommended Platner suspend his candidacy “as soon as it learned of the rape allegation.” This statement contradicts the campaign’s previous public denial of the allegations, which emerged just two days before Platner chose to suspend his campaign. […]
Democrat Rep Dean states that Platner has disqualified himself in the Maine Senate race.
Democrats Distance Themselves from Graham Platner Amid Allegations As Democrats quickly move to distance themselves from Graham Platner, whose campaign has been derailed by serious rape allegations, one progressive lawmaker shared that it was “very easy” not to support him in the first place. Rep. Madeleine Dean, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, stood out among her […]