The police chief has said he believes the officer, a 26-year veteran, mistakenly grabbed her gun when she was reaching for her Taser.
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Officers could have stopped restraining Floyd, duty sergeant testifies
Earlier Thursday, prosecutors put George Floyd’s girlfriend on the stand in an effort to humanize him in front of the jury in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.
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Proposed law would require Maine schools to teach African American history
The measure, which would also require schools to teach about the history of genocide, comes as states across the U.S. are examining how they’re teaching about racial and social injustice.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Bill would require Maine police to collect demographic data for all traffic stops
It’s the third time the Legislature will take up a measure that requires data collection as a tool for preventing racial profiling.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Work to eradicate poverty, racism, militarism, MLK Jr. Day speaker urges at Waterville event
The breakfast recognizing the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, usually held at Senior Spectrum’s Muskie Center in Waterville, was held virtually Monday because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Mainers mark MLK Day with calls to action, online observance
A daylong webinar series explores racial equity in Maine; Gov. Janet Mills and other elected officials honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: King’s call for economic justice unfulfilled
Racial disparities in income and wealth are as restrictive today as segregation was in the past.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: ‘She-cession’ strikes Black and Latina women the most
Some have labeled the pandemic-driven economic slump a “she-cession,” noting how heavily it has weighed on women. Yet this is so general as to be misleading: The real victims have been primarily Latina and Black. To help them recover, Congress and the Biden administration must recognize and address the issues – particularly in the family […]
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Teen charged in Kenosha shootings due back in Illinois court
Kyle Rittenhouse’s attorneys are fighting efforts to send him to Wisconsin to stand trial on homicide charges.
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Healthy U.S. economy failed to narrow racial gaps in 2019
The typical white family possessed eight times the wealth of Black families and five times the wealth of Hispanic families in 2019, the Fed said.