Use of Maine’s yellow flag law has grown dramatically since the Lewiston mass shootings: law enforcement agencies completed ...
Maine's ‘yellow flag’ law has been used 580 times in the 15 months since the Lewiston mass shootings, according to Dan Wathen, the chair of the commission that investigated the shooting. Wathen was ...
Jan. 13—Maine's utilization of its unique yellow flag law spiked in the final months of 2024 as police agencies sought to remove weapons from people who pose a danger. Though authorities used it ...
The new order makes it so flags must be flown at full-staff on federal property for all future presidential inaugurations.