Chuck Ellis sits down with Amy Sussman and Destiny Johnson, two advocates for transparency after the 2023 Lewiston mass shooting. Amy, whose nephew Max Hathaway was one of the 18 killed, explains how she found that nearly $1.9 million of the $6.6 million raised through the Maine Community Foundation’s response fund went to 29 local nonprofits.
She raises concerns about transparency, donor intent, and conflicts of interest on the steering committee. Destiny, who was at Schemengees Bar and Grill during the shooting, describes the ongoing trauma survivors face and the limited help many received.
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