In a tweet Thursday to its 26 million fans, South Korean boy band BTS said it opposes racial discrimination and violence and announced a $1 million donation to Black Lives Matter.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Amid unrest, songs continue to voice the black experience
In response to the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, dozens of artists have voiced their heavy thoughts and feelings in song
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Posted inNation & World, News
Fired officer charged in Floyd’s death held on $1 million bail
Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats unveil police reform overhaul, kneel at Capitol
The Justice in Policing Act would limit legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force incidents and ban police choke holds, among other changes, according to an early draft.
Posted inNation & World, News
Thousands mourn George Floyd in Houston amid calls for reform
Mourners wearing T-shirts with Floyd’s picture or the words “I Can’t Breathe” — the phrase he said repeatedly while pinned down by a Minneapolis police officer — waited for hours to see Floyd’s body.
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The Latest: Virginia judge halts removal of Robert E. Lee statue for 10 days
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality from around the world. RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond judge temporarily blocked Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday from removing a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the spot where it has stood for 130 years. A Richmond Circuit Court judge granted a […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
More than 1,000 gather peacefully in Augusta to oppose racism, police brutality
At a protest in the shadow of the State House, participants speak against racial injustice and advocate for widespread police reforms.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland Police Department releases use-of-force policy
It bars the use of chokeholds, neck restraints and other tactics that might cut off someone’s ability to breathe.
Posted inNation & World
Democrats’ legislation would overhaul police accountability
The Justice in Policing Act would make it easier to prosecute officers who are knowingly involved in misconduct among other changes.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Four people arrested in Sanford, unrelated to Saturday’s peaceful protest
Those taken into custody were wanted on a variety of charges, including a probation violation, being a fugitive from justice, and drug possession, Maine State Police say.