Maine starts distributing full SNAP benefits

Judge rebukes slow district attorney’s office as prosecutors across Maine buckle under high caseloads. Three recent examples show how cases can languish or prompt sanctions when prosecutors fail to turn over discovery. Read this Maine Monitor story by Josh Keefe.

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Maine Monitor reporter Josh Keefe appeared on News Center Maine this morning to talk about his reporting on a judge’s rebuke of a slow district attorney’s office and three recent case examples that show how cases can languish or prompt sanctions when prosecutors fail to turn over discovery. Watch the appearance.

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