Carl Smith
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The Maine Millennial: Under the shelter of white privilege
You don’t have to be prejudiced to benefit from a system of white supremacy, whether you recognize it or not.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Mayor of Portland, Oregon, orders police not to use CS gas except as last resort
PORTLAND, Ore. — Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler has ordered the city’s police not to use a type of tear gas except as a last resort in life-threatening situations. Wheeler issued a statement Saturday saying he shares community concerns about the use of CS gas, especially during a respiratory-illness pandemic. Critics have called on the Portland […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Old Port building owner says he regrets hiring armed guards
The owner of a building on Middle Street hired 2 armed guards after businesses were damaged or burglarized the previous night.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Largest crowd yet marches through Portland as protests continue
The protest was planned to last for 8 hours, to coincide with the roughly 8 minutes a white police officer kneeled on George Floyd’s neck.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Shain’s of Maine loses business over accusation of racism
The Portland Sea Dogs and other businesses say they will no longer sell ice cream from the Sanford company, whose owner was accused of racial bias.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Rally draws more than 700 demonstrators to Lewiston to demand justice
Organizers said the peaceful Black Lives Matter protest, the third this week in the city, won’t be the last as they press for change following the death of a black man in Minneapolis.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Another night of demonstrations and protests, this time in South Portland
Hundreds outraged by the death of a black man in the custody of Minneapolis police call for an end to systemic racism, and march from the city high school to the police station Thursday evening.
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Black Lives Matter vigil held in Norway
About 70 people participated in the peaceful demonstration Thursday afternoon while a memorial service was held in Minneapolis for George Floyd.