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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
U.S. cities erupt in more violence as Trump decries ‘lowlifes’
The president amplifies his hard-line calls of a day earlier, in which he threatened to send in the military to restore order if governors didn't do it.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Our View: We are all witnesses to systemic racism
Just like the Minneapolis police officers who watched George Floyd die, we have an obligation to act.
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PublishedMay 30, 2020
Rep. Morales: As police-related killings, COVID infections rise, it’s time to see color
So many things must change to ensure better lives for black and brown people in our country.
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PublishedApril 30, 2020
Newly released data suggest ‘alarming’ racial disparity among Maine’s COVID-19 cases
African Americans account for 1.7% of the state's population but 3.7% of the state's infections. The state CDC director says, ‘These disparities are concerning.’
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PublishedMarch 25, 2020
Darius Swann, who fought for school integration, dies at 95
A man whose challenge to the notion of segregated public schools helped spark the use of busing to integrate schools has died at his Virginia home.
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PublishedFebruary 29, 2020
Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.
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PublishedFebruary 19, 2020
South Berwick-based food writer, co-author taking heat for cookbook’s title
A blogger, who claims to have coined the phrase 'Rage Baking' in 2015, says the book overlooks her efforts to fight racial injustice through cooking.
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PublishedFebruary 12, 2020
Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort
Mexican American authors and others have cited ‘American Dirt’ as evidence of a publishing culture where white voices are valued above others.
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PublishedFebruary 11, 2020
Our View: 2020 should be the last hurrah for Iowa and New Hampshire
Tradition demands that two small, predominantly white states get to play too big a role in the nominating process.
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