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AG Frey Joins Coalition Condemning DOJ Coercion Against Minnesota

Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey joined a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in condemning the Department of Justice's use of armed federal agents to coerce Minnesota officials into turning over protected resident data including Medicaid, SNAP, and voter information. The coalition, led by New York AG Letitia James, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem on January 29, 2026, asserting the demands intrude on state sovereignty and conflict with ongoing court-ordered protections. The attorneys general warned they will continue to defend state sovereignty and resident rights against unlawful federal interference.

Maine Releases 15th Report on Domestic Abuse Homicides, 20 Cases Reviewed

The Maine Domestic Abuse Homicide Review Panel, in collaboration with Governor Janet Mills and Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, released its 15th Biennial Report reviewing 20 domestic abuse homicides occurring between 2021 and 2024. The report examines case circumstances, identifies system strengths and weaknesses across criminal justice, legal, healthcare, and public-response domains, and offers recommendations aimed at strengthening Maine's response to domestic abuse and preventing future deaths.

Maine Wins Appeal Blocking HUD Housing Restrictions

The First Circuit Court of Appeals rejected HUD's request to allow unlawful restrictions on Continuum of Care federal homelessness-assistance grants on April 1, 2026, upholding a preliminary injunction that protects housing for over 1,200 Maine people and tens of thousands nationally. The decision affirms District Judge Mary McElroy's December ruling that found HUD's abrupt changes to the grant program would cause irreparable harm. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey led a multistate coalition that challenged HUD's reduction of permanent housing funds and unlawful conditions on program access.