A department memo argues that the rarely used sedition statute doesn’t require proof of a plot to overthrow the government.
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Maine Voices: Time for renewal of Black-Jewish unity against bigotry
In Maine and across the U.S., both communities need to remember their historic cooperation in demanding that America live up to its promise of equality for all.
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Lowe’s offers small businesses the ‘Shark Tank’ treatment
Lowe’s is putting an emphasis on businesses run by the disabled, people of color and people in the LGBT community.
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Sheriff: Deputy on video punching Black man in Georgia fired
Roderick Walker, 26, was arrested and beaten after sheriff’s deputies pulled over the vehicle he was riding in with his girlfriend, their 5-month-old child and his stepson for an alleged broken taillight.
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Prosecutors: Minneapolis officer used neck restraints in past arrests
Derek Chauvin, the white police officer accused of murder in the death of George Floyd, had used such restraints 7 times before the fatal incident in May, they say.
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Lawyers for ex-officers raise Floyd’s history of crime, drug use
Bystander video of Floyd’s arrest circulated around the world, sparking protests and leading to increased support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
Hollywood remains far from reflecting the makeup of its American audiences, a new report by the Inclusion Initiative at USC finds.
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Excerpts from Woodward’s book include Kim Jong Un telling Trump about killing his uncle
Trump’s comments about the threat from the coronavirus have attracted widespread attention after excerpts of journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” were released.
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Jacob Blake speaks out for first time since police shooting
Blake remains hospitalized after a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back on Aug. 23.
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Unions threaten work stoppages amid calls for racial justice
Labor leaders who represent teachers, auto workers, truck drivers and clerical staff, among others, signal a willingness to escalate protest tactics to force local and federal lawmakers to take action.