Dr. Andrew Baker, who ruled the Black man’s death a homicide, took the stand at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
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Expert says George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not drugs
Floyd’s breathing while he was being held down by Derek Chauvin and other officers was too shallow to take in enough oxygen, a medical expert testified.
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Insight: Anti-Asian violence is nothing new in Maine
Since arriving in America, people of Asian descent have been a target of discrimination, harassment and violence, even here in Maine.
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Maine Voices: Helping harassed Asian Americans doesn’t require confrontation
The 5 D’s of Upstander Intervention – Delegate, Distract, Delay, Document and Direct – can be practiced before you need them.
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Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
There are over 2,000 of them – from monuments to building names – in public spaces nationwide.
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Chauvin’s trial leaves many Black viewers emotionally taxed
They have an underlying dread that it could yield yet another devastating disappointment.
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Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in New York City is arrested
Police say Brandon Elliot, who was was convicted of killing his mother nearly 2 decades ago, faces assault and hate crime charges.
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Police video shows Floyd struggle, then takedown
The video was part of a mountain of footage and testimony at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial that showed how the Black man’s alleged attempt to pass a phony $20 bill last May escalated into tragedy.
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Lawyer: FBI enlisted Proud Boys leader to inform on antifa
Proud Boys organizer Joseph Biggs agreed to provide the FBI with information about anti-fascist activists after an agent contacted him in late July 2020.
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Congress faces pressure to address anti-Asian American attacks
The organization Stop AAPI Hate has received more than 3,800 reports of incidents ranging from shunning and verbal harassment to assault from March 2020 to Feb. 28.