Despite being questioned about sexual misconduct allegations before the June 12 primary election, Jon Gale was determined to stay in the runni…

Brian Sonenstein
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Brian Sonenstein is a reporter covering incarceration and the prison abolition movement. He is a columnist for the Portland Phoenix, co-founder of Shadowproof.com, and co-host of the Beyond Prisons podcast. Shadowproof.com/beyond-prisonsWith days to go before Cumberland County voters elect their next district attorney, the Phoenix interviewed Independent candidate Jonathan Sahrbeck.
Jonathan Gale ended his candidacy for district attorney roughly one week before Election Day. His opponent, Jonathan Sahrbeck, will be Cumberl…
With just days to go before Cumberland County voters elect their next district attorney, the Phoenix sat down with independent candidate Jonat…
Cumberland County voters have a clear choice on November 6: elect a district attorney who sees harm in our justice system and wants to reduce …
In 2019, either Jon Gale or Jonathan Sahrbeck will have jurisdiction over a huge swath of Maine’s justice system as Cumberland County’s next d…
This month, Maine’s Law Court upheld the incarceration of a teenager known as JR for low-level property crimes.
Zachary Smith, a Caribou resident more than five years into recovery from opioid use disorder, argues that the policies of the Maine Departmen…
Human trafficking is a major concern for Cumberland County District Attorney candidate Jonathan Sahrbeck.