On December 29, 2001, Andy Smith left a party in Standish, Maine with no shoes, coat or hat on. Shortly after leaving, Cumberland County Deputy Kyle Neugebauer stopped Andy and questioned him. Former County Sheriff Mark Dion said in a news report that someone pulled up and offered to get help to bring Andy home. Dion reports that Neugebauer left to handle another call. Andy would be found dead just a few yards from where he was stopped. There are many questions that have not been answered by the Cumberland County Sherriffs Office and the Maine State Police, so the family is asking for help from the United States Attorney’s Office of Maine to please review the case file and find out what happened to Andy.

This is about the reality on the ground and not the 1% of people that manipulate all the workings in this "democracy. The sooner we state the true nature of our social, economic, and national problem the quicker we will address inequality and justice and return to democracy.

I and many other people are poor, disabled, and are scared and sic and tied of police and this barbaric justice system that doesn't allow alternatives to jail or any legal help or enough mental health help for anyone who didn't do no wrong and was falsely accused of stuff they didn't do and are being jailed for petty crimes just for saying i love and am sorry to someone i love/d it isn't fair for us to suffer so much from lack of a good system. My life is ruined thanks to Virginia's system! I want it to end now! I WANT MY FREEDOM RESTORED, my health restored, AND WANT EVERYONE TO LOVE ME AND GIVE ME THE LOVE THAT THE CHURCHES PREACH BUT DON'T PRACTICE ESPECIALLY THAT PRES COV IN HBURG, VA that pretends to be prolife and christian, but ar e proeugenic bigoted asinine IDIOTS who don't knwo what durg withdrawal is until they gt dragged into court!! at leatsa few of them broke the law and belong in prison! THE FEDS NEED TO STOP ALL THIS ILLEGAL NEGLECT AND ABUSE OF THE DISABLED AND THE ISOLATION OF THEM TOO. MY POOR TYPING IS THE RESUTL OF INJURY AS A RESULT OF THIS LEGALA BUSE FORM THE POLICE, THE JSUTCIES, A FEW MEMBERS OF A CHURCH, ETC ETC. I WANT MY FREEDOM! THEY LIED ABOUT ME IN COURT AND YOU ALL LET THEM EGT AWYA WITH IT BECUASE YOUW NAT MONEY AND MONEY BUYS HAPPINESS, BUT IT WILL NEVER BUY LOVE. I AM NOT RETARDED OR STUPID I JUST AM INJURED AND AM HURTING. I JUST WANT TO BE FREE! I WANT A LAWYER FOR FREE since i witnesses crime and yet noone will help me, because i am poor and rubbish to you all? so why can;t i be happy like the perosns who hurt me? why are they allwoed to break laws and get away with mapratcice and other stuff that hurt me? because of bigotry and poorness and greediness in the USA? what happened to the CONSTITUTION? why are we not all equal and happy? when will we have the freedom and rights that we are suppsoe dot have? iw a s raped because they took awya my weapons rights without investigating my claims against some crazy mfers and let them go free to mess around w ith sluts! i ahev coem to hate my own coutnry, but will never love another, because this land si the freeest land of all and nothign is better excpet heaven! USA, sotp acting liek this is hell for the poor and heaven for the spoiled evil sinners who fore aboriton ond iasabeld and don't allow marital rights for disabeld women thta prs cov or another chruch is involevd in for logn time!

Former NY Senate Majority Leader Skelos has just become the second legislative leader to be convicted on corruption charges in the past two weeks. However, justice for New Yorkers won’t be served until we change rules that make such abuse of power possible. Elected officials should serve the people of New York only.

Such massive industry is not a good use for the ocean, particularly in the waters off Morro Bay, site of a proposed Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary

When El Super tried to break our union one year ago today, we wouldn’t let them. In 2014, El Super managers encouraged us to decertify our union. But we were united, and on December 12, 2014, we voted by an overwhelming majority to keep our union, the United Food and Commercial Workers, and fight for respect, family-sustaining wages and a dignified workplace. “A union contract is much more than a legal document to me, my family and my coworkers,” says Flora Castaneda, an El Super cashier who has worked for the company for 12 years. “It means that this holiday season I’m able to make dinner for my family and buy some little presents for my kids.” Castaneda adds that a fair contract would also mean “we are able to go to the doctor when we are sick, save for our children to go to college, have enough money at the end of the month to afford food and rent, and have more protection from the company’s retaliation against union supporters.” On the one-year anniversary of our recertification of the UFCW as our voice at work, we are still without a contract from El Super. We are asking you to join our demand for this company to end its shameful attacks on workers’ rights and to negotiate in good faith. The U.S. government has issued complaints, finding merit to numerous charges against the company for violating our federally protected rights. It even sought and obtained from the Federal Court a rare injunction, ordering El Super to rehire an unfairly fired union activist. In the face of these actions the Company committed to the NLRB and the Court that it would return to negotiations-after refusing to do so for more than a year. Last December, we launched a boycott that has turned away over 160,000 customers to send a message that the community stands with us. We will continue to keep that pressure on and we thank you for your support. Despite the unity shown by the workers and the community, the company continues to refuse to bargain in good faith and to fulfill its obligations to its employees. All we want is what is right – an agreement with fair working conditions. That’s why we need your support now. El Super’s low-road behavior hurts us all. It drives down standards in our industry and in our communities. Please tell El Super to stop stonewalling and negotiate a fair contract. Together, we can win!

Donald Trump recently called for a ban on all Muslim immigrants coming to the United States. Mr. Trump has said some shocking things throughout his presidential campaign, but this is really beyond the pale. For more than 235 years, we have upheld the freedom of religion as one of our country's core principles. It's one of the many things that makes America exceptional as a nation. We must say ENOUGH to this divisive rhetoric.

Donald Trump is a racist and a bigot, but the political committee that works to elect Republicans to the Senate has been profiting off of his name by selling Trump-branded merchandise since May. Ohio Senator Rob Portman (R) has criticized some of Trump's remarks, but he's still accepting support from the sale of Trump merchandise to help his 2016 re-election campaign. In a recent email, a Republican committee encouraged supporters to “claim” the “perfect gift” — a Trump koozie for $12 — “just in time for the holidays!” They’re also selling bumper stickers that read “I’m with Trump,” further proof that Republicans like Senator Portman are willing to stand with Trump and his divisive ideas when it leads to a payoff for their campaigns. It is absolutely hypocritical for Republicans to denounce Donald Trump while accepting campaign contributions raised in his name! If Rob Portman truly represents the values of Ohio, he will demand that the National Republican Senatorial Committee stop using Donald Trump’s racism as a fundraising tool and refuse any donations made in his name. Please join with me in demanding that Ohio Senator Rob Portman reject all funds raised by Trump’s racism and bigotry!

Donald Trump is a racist and a bigot, but the political committee that works to elect Republicans to the Senate has been using Trump’s inflammatory language to attract small-dollar donors since May. Recently, Republicans distanced themselves from Trump’s outrageous and racist comments but that hasn’t kept them from using Trump’s brand for fundraising. In a recent email, a Republican committee encouraged supporters to "claim" the "perfect gift" — a Trump koozie for $12 — "just in time for the holidays!" They're also selling bumper stickers that read "I'm with Trump," further proof of how Republicans are willing to embrace Trump’s policies to raise money Ultimately, the money raised by these committees will fuel the campaign of the Republican candidate looking to fill Marco Rubio’s vacant Senate seat. It is absolutely hypocritical for Republicans to denounce Donald Trump while accepting campaign contributions raised in his name! Any Republican who is serious about representing the state of Florida in the Senate, should demand that the National Republican Senatorial Committee stop using Donald Trump’s racism as a fundraising tool and refuse any donations made because of his racist comments. Please join with us in demanding that Florida Republicans off Trump’s racism and bigotry!

There is a climate in this country that has come to the crisis point. When someone shoots up a clinic (Planned Parenthood most often, but any women's clinic), they are endangering lives, even as they claim to be Pro-Life. Yet when they head to court, they are given labels such as "mentally unstable" or "lone wolf" and other excuses. Their actions cause people to be afraid to visit those places under fear of being killed, which is the very definition of TERRORISM. High time to call these crimes what they are.

Mayor Emanuel lacks the integrity to be open and honest, as well as distribute resources to assist the communities that supported his reelection.

I have repeatedly reported Donald Trump and those on his page on FB for hate speech. His posts insight rhetoric that is a catalyst for violence against Muslims. One reader even suggested they should all be killed. Even this was rejected by FB as hate speech. Enough.