The city releases a 4-page report on its response to the demonstration of June 1, which police now say drew about 2,500 protesters and put the department ‘in a crisis mode.’
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In Minneapolis, talk of changing police department means taking on union
As Minneapolis tries to overhaul its police department in the wake of George Floyd’s death, city leaders will collide with a pugnacious and powerful union that has long resisted such change.
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NASCAR, Richard Petty rally around Bubba Wallace as FBI investigates noose left in garage
A noose left in the garage of Bubba Wallace, who pushed NASCAR to ban the Confederate flag at its venues, and his fello0w drivers
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FBI investigating noose left in NASCAR stall of Black driver at Talladega
NASCAR is investigating after a noose was found in the garage stall of Bubba Wallace at the race in Talladega, Alabama
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Injuries at protests draw scrutiny to use of police weaponry
Rubber bullets and similar projectiles have damaged eyes or blinded at least 20 individuals since protests began over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Beyoncé drops surprise single ‘Black Parade’ on Juneteenth
Beyoncé did not let Juneteenth pass without dropping one of her signature surprises in the form a new single called “Black Parade.”
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Bofia asks Waterville council to support Black Lives Matter resolution
Former City Councilor Phil Bofia submitted a resolution to councilors this week, asking that they vote to denounce police violence and brutality against black people and reaffirm Waterville is a welcoming community.
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Majority of Americans support police protests, poll finds
A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that a majority of Americans say they approve of recent protests around the country
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Our View: Juneteenth offers reckoning on race
The holiday marking the end of American slavery is an occasion to consider the still unfulfilled promises of freedom.
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Atlanta police call out sick to protest charges in shooting
Prosecutors brought felony murder and other charges against Garrett Rolfe, a white officer who shot Rayshard Brooks after the 27-year-old black man grabbed a Taser during a struggle and ran, firing it at the officer.