Maine Democrats pass resolution calling for police reform

The Maine Democratic Party says it’s incorporating opposition to police brutality into its platform this year

Police say they intercepted armed counterprotesters in Portland last week

The disclosure comes after a resident questions why officers were stationed on rooftops during last week's protests and a police official says they were there to protect demonstrators.

Country trio Lady Antebellum changes its name: ‘We are regretful and embarrassed’

Grammy-winning country group Lady Antebellum is changing its name to Lady A, saying they regret not taking into consideration the word's associations with slavery.

NASCAR Trucks driver quits over Confederate flag ban, new anthem policy

A lower-level driver, Ray Ciccarelli says he will not return after the 2020 season because of 'the direction NASCAR is headed.'

PGA Tour gets back to business, offers tribute to Floyd

The tour honors George Floyd with a moment of silence as pro golf returns at the Charles Schwab Challenge.

Republican-led Senate panel OKs removing Confederate names from bases

The plan by Sen. Elizabeth Warren takes on the president, who has vowed not to change the names.

Army Gen. Mark Milley says he was wrong to accompany Trump on church walk

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the nation's top military officer, now says it was a mistake for him to have been in Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week.

More advertisers leave Tucker Carlson’s show after his Black Lives comment

Walt Disney Co., Papa John's International Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. said this week they would no longer advertise on his show.

The Latest: Protests intensify campaigns to remove Confederate monuments around U.S.

Maine Voices: Nation challenged to create equitable ‘new normal’ for African Americans

When will we act to correct the hatred and injustice that have cost so many lives?