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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Maine Voices: Let’s be prompt and unambiguous as we nip hatred in the bud
Plans to tighten prohibitions on organized private armies should be just the start.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2023
Our View: Here’s what it will take to stop the rise of hate groups in Maine
Speak up, confront dangerous ideology directly, and protect neighbors who are targeted and make it clear that they are as much a part of our communities as anybody else.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2023
Top lawmakers eye new laws in response to rise of white nationalism
The Democrats also pointed to a new law that prohibits attempts to cause emotional distress or fear if motivated by race, sexual orientation or other factors.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2023
Commentary: Tony Bennett was a humanitarian at heart
Bennett won 20 Grammys, but unlike many musicians, he could also boast such a platinum record in civil rights.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2023
Hate groups are on the march in Maine
A three-month investigation by the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram reveals that white nationalist groups are increasing their presence in Maine. Ignoring them would be a mistake, experts say.
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PublishedJuly 22, 2023
Biden campaign hits DeSantis over slavery curriculum in Florida
The curriculum dispute marks the latest back-and-forth Biden and his campaign takes on DeSantis, who’s positioned himself as an anti-'woke' campaigner in the 2024 election.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2023
The Maine Millennial: Beware ‘the Maine stare’ and what it implies
For whom is the welcome mat rolled out? It’s time Mainers got real about the answer.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2023
Racist Texas gunman who killed 23 people gets 90 consecutive life sentences
Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty earlier this year to nearly 50 federal hate crime charges in the 2019 mass shooting in El Paso, making it one of the U.S. government’s largest hate crime cases.
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PublishedJune 16, 2023
George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says
The DOJ issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years.
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PublishedJune 12, 2023
Commentary: Expand Mainers’ eligibility for the Medicare Savings Program
There couldn’t be a better time to provide justice to the thousands of older Mainers now struggling to make ends meet.
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