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Jeering Protesters Heckle Immigration Skeptic at University of Southern Maine

Matthew McDonald

Published on: 17 Feb 2017, 1:29 pm

State Representative Lawrence Lockman, a Republican, took swipes at Portland's sanctuary city status, arguing that it endangers Americans. The raucous crowd at the campus auditorium was roughly split between supporters and opponents.

Pro-Family Group in Maine Added To ‘Hate’ List By Southern Poverty Law Center

Matthew McDonald Published on: 17 Feb 2017, 1:23 pm

Maine Resistance, headquartered in Lewiston, is leading a petition drive to remove sexual orientation from among the specially protected classes in Maine's Human Rights Act. Two traditionalist Catholic groups from New Hampshire also made the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hate Map."

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