The BREATHE Act has won early support among some progressive lawmakers.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
USM staff and students call for more action to combat racism
University President Glenn Cummings says he was pleased to get recommendations from the faculty and staff, some of whom are hopeful that a meeting with the administration will lead to real change.
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Posted inNation & World
Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in New York park
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches.
Posted inNation & World
Facebook groups formed to protest virus restrictions pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
One group transforms itself from ‘Reopen California’ to ‘California Patriots Pro Law & Order,’ with recent posts changing the slogan to ‘White Lives Matter.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Illinois museum: ‘Dukes of Hazzard’ car with Confederate flag to stay
The Volo Auto Museum’s director says people ‘aren’t offended by it whatsoever.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats, Biden look to accelerate Southern political shift
Democratic victories would redefine policy fights over expanding health insurance access and overhauling criminal justice procedures, among other matters.
Posted inNation & World
Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being
Racism has very real, physical effects. And they are especially prone to diabetes, hypertension and other chronic diseases.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston to consider body cameras for police following talks between mayor and police union
Mayor Mark Cayer met with the police patrol union Monday regarding the City Council’s resolution condemning racial profiling.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland mayor supports painting Black Lives Matter mural on Congress Street
Mayor Kate Snyder presents the citizen-driven proposal at a City Council workshop and says specifics will be outlined at the council’s meeting July 13.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Uncategorized
Black candidates push race debate into GOP-held districts
The re-energized movement against racial inequality has amplified the voices of Black candidates, in some cases pushing the political debate over race into Republican-leaning areas.