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Abdallah Salim Al Siraj, 22, who is accused of killing his father, is being held without bail and was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.

Abdallah Salim Al Siraj, 22, who is accused of killing his father, is being held without bail and was ordered to undergo a mental evaluation.

The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services urged more reform to Maine’s system Thursday when presenting its annual report to the Legislature’s Judiciary Committee.

Backlog in Maine courts grows as virus surge delays some trials and hearings The disruption is adding to a mounting backlog of criminal cases with a return to normal operations at least months away. Share Some Maine courts have pushed off jury trials and canceled in-person hearings as COVID-19 cases in Maine continue to surge. The disruption is adding to a mounting backlog of criminal cases with a return to normal operations at least months away. Courts shut down for all but emergency business...

4:59 Those fishermen and representatives from the Kenai Peninsula turned out in droves to the North Pacific Fisheries Management Council meeting to oppose the closure and advocate for lighter conservation measures. But when representatives from Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration said the state was unwilling to manage the area alongside the federal government, the council voted unanimously for the closure. The 10-0 vote shuts down drift gillnet fishing in waters farther than three mile...