About 1,000 people crowded into and beyond City Hall Plaza on Wednesday afternoon, in Portland’s fifth protest in the past six days as protesters around the country demand an end to institutional racism and police brutality.
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Our View: With immigrant advocate’s death, Maine lost a leader
In our current crisis, we will miss Alain Nahimana’s clear vision and commitment to progress.
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Portland chief and other officials meet with protest organizers to hear grievances
Protest organizers Hamdia Ahmed and Abdul Ali held a virtual meeting Tuesday with the chiefs of Westbrook and Portland police and state and local officials to discuss the mistreatment of people of color that had led to their demonstrations.
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Marine engineering firm expands to Portland waterfront
Navatek, a global marine systems engineering firm, has moved into 4,800 square feet of new laboratory and shop space on West Commercial Street.
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Police arrest 23 during overnight confrontations with anti-racism demonstrators
Portland police say 22 people were charged with failure to disperse, and one man, a tractor-trailer driver, was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon for driving into the protest area. All have since been bailed out.
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Over 1,000 protesters demonstrate in Portland, some clash with police as tensions flare later in the night
The crowd gathered at the police station Monday to protest the death of a black man detained by police in Minneapolis, chanting ‘I can’t breathe’ as they staged a die-in. Police arrested 23 people after several tense standoffs and some vandalism.
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Outdoor dining slowly reemerges in the Old Port
Just a handful of restaurants opened for outdoor dining Monday, and there was no lunchtime rush.
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Alain Nahimana, who founded Maine immigrant center, has died
Nahimana was executive director of the Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center and a longtime advocate for immigrants.
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Protesters block traffic, demand to meet with Portland police chief
About 300 demonstrators insisted on meeting with Police Chief Frank Clark to discuss their concerns about racial bias after a black man’s death in Minneapolis, but they dispersed Sunday evening without having done so.
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Hundreds take to Portland streets to protest Minneapolis police killing
Demonstrators marched through the downtown area Friday afternoon, and one group blocked Franklin Street.