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Letter to the editor: Portland police review panel seeks public feedback Share Did you know that the Police Citizen Review Subcommittee was created by the Portland City Council in 2001? In the words of Biggie Smalls: “If you don’t know, now you know.” The Police Citizen Review Subcommittee is a seven-member board that provides a form of accountability in Portland that helps promote fair and professional policing, and provides a layer of public accountability by looking to determine if a complaint filed by a citizen against a Portland Police officer was timely, fair, thorough and objecti...

increase font size Maine Voices: With big issues on the table in Portland, Charter Commission vote will be critical On topics such as an elected mayor and police reform, we must choose people who will listen, learn, compromise and stay level-headed. By Reginald ParsonSpecial to the Press Herald Share As I and many other residents of Portland see Charter Commission campaign signs pop up, and as we read and hear local news reports quoting people who recommend the abolition of many things that relate to law enforcement, I cannot help but worry that because of the moment we are in, we are going...

In Maine, George Floyd verdict elicits relief, a feeling of justice served 'I think it gives a glimmer of hope that justice can be for all of us and not just those in the majority,' said Reginald Parson, a member of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force at the University of Maine School of Law. Share The impact of the verdict in former police officer Derek Chauvin’s trial rippled across Maine on Tuesday, provoking reactions from the public, activists and state and local government officials. The former Minneapolis police officer was found guilty on three counts including second-de...