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Wells Police Department's decision to partner with ICE for officer training sparks community backlash. Here's why.
WELLS, Maine — The town's Police Department ... While the town’s police are experienced in handling local and state warrants, officers to date have had to call in federal authorities on ...
To date, Wells is the only municipality in the state of Maine to accept ICE’s offer to train police officers on procedures related to the federal agency’s charge. While the Police Department ...
The Wells Police Department is currently the only agency in Maine that has applied to work ... Salary You Need To Be Middle Class in Every US State Watch chilling 1st views of Earth's poles ...
The Wells police ... hundred state and local agencies across the country, under a legal provision known as 287(g). As of Tuesday, Wells was the only law enforcement agency in Maine with a pending ...
A multivehicle crash on the Maine Turnpike that shut down part of the highway for two hours Monday morning left a woman in serious condition. Maine State Police troopers responded to the crash ...
Following an executive order signed by President Donald Trump, police departments from 38 states have applied to be a part of ICE’s 287 (g) program, including the Wells Police Department ...
The executive director of the Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition, Mufalo Chitam, says her organization is aware of the new agreement that the Wells Police Department signed with ICE which allows ...