Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists ‘many things wrong’ and Sen. Collins says Trump’s use of force against D.C. protesters wasn’t justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. cities erupt in more violence as Trump decries ‘lowlifes’
The president amplifies his hard-line calls of a day earlier, in which he threatened to send in the military to restore order if governors didn’t do it.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: We are all witnesses to systemic racism
Just like the Minneapolis police officers who watched George Floyd die, we have an obligation to act.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Morales: As police-related killings, COVID infections rise, it’s time to see color
So many things must change to ensure better lives for black and brown people in our country.
Posted inLocal & State
Newly released data suggest ‘alarming’ racial disparity among Maine’s COVID-19 cases
African Americans account for 1.7% of the state’s population but 3.7% of the state’s infections. The state CDC director says, ‘These disparities are concerning.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Darius Swann, who fought for school integration, dies at 95
A man whose challenge to the notion of segregated public schools helped spark the use of busing to integrate schools has died at his Virginia home.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Black youth of Maine disproportionately targeted for mass incarceration
Black History Month serves as a reminder to not only reflect on the harm done but also to take action – starting with closing Long Creek.
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State, News
South Berwick-based food writer, co-author taking heat for cookbook’s title
A blogger, who claims to have coined the phrase ‘Rage Baking’ in 2015, says the book overlooks her efforts to fight racial injustice through cooking.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Missteps lead publishing industry to review diversity effort
Mexican American authors and others have cited ‘American Dirt’ as evidence of a publishing culture where white voices are valued above others.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: 2020 should be the last hurrah for Iowa and New Hampshire
Tradition demands that two small, predominantly white states get to play too big a role in the nominating process.