Paying attention to physical responses to the Capitol attack can help white people see how Black, brown and queer bodies have been barred and assaulted.
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New York attorney general sues NYPD over use of force at Floyd protests
Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit includes dozens of examples of alleged misconduct during the spring demonstrations.
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Flint water probe brings charges against ex-governor, others
Prosecutors say it’s not too late to pursue people responsible for one of the worst human-made environmental disasters in U.S. history.
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Proposal would replace statue of Confederate with civil rights leader John Lewis
The push to drop Alexander Stephens, a slave owner and vice president of the Confederacy in favor of Lewis, a Georgia congressman for 33 years, comes amid nationwide soul-searching over celebrations of the Confederacy.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Wounds of Trump years run deeper than politics. Are we ready to heal?
The United States of America still has to reckon with the darkest eras of its past and to inclusively and equitably reconstruct what America can and ought to be.
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Police response to Capitol insurrection proves double standard, Black Mainers say
They say the idle response of Capitol police, compared to the militarized show of force during last summer’s social justice demonstrations, proves there are two sets of rules for confronting large crowds.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Law enforcement union should join reform efforts
Instead, the Maine Association of Police is digging in to defend officers who may be charged with misconduct.
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Commentary: Kwanzaa to be celebrated with special urgency in 2020
Ordinary folks are finally seeing what Black people have experienced in this country.
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Virginia’s Robert E. Lee statue removed from U.S. Capitol
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam, who requested the removal, said workers removed the statue from the National Statuary Hall Collection early Monday morning.
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Commentary: I’m young and Black. Barack Obama is not my hero
His politics have always been those of a cautious centrist.