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Black Wisconsin man shot by police not likely to walk again, lawyer says
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers calls for calm Tuesday, while declaring a state of emergency in Kenosha, where crowds destroyed dozens of buildings and set more than 30 fires on Monday night.
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National Guard called out after police shoot Black man in Wisconsin
Kenosha becomes the nation’s latest flashpoint city in a summer of racial unrest.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Uncategorized
Democrats see racism in Republicans’ mispronunciations of ‘Kamala’
Republicans keep getting Kamala Harris’ name wrong, and Democrats say it’s not a slip-up.
Posted inNation & World
Ketamine that’s injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
A lack of police training, conflicting medical standards and nonexistent protocols have resulted in hospitalizations and even deaths.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: No time for platitudes about racism in our ‘justice system’
In Portland and across Maine, the blame lies not just with law enforcement, but also with higher-ups and all of us who have turned a blind eye.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What my students have taught me during the pandemic
Amid surging anti-Asian harassment, I’m heartened by these young people’s maturity, compassion and willingness to forgo their normal activities.
Posted inNation & World
Suffrage anniversary events highlight racial divide
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, but many women of color were prevented from casting ballots for decades afterward.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Insight: Getting our house in order
Black lives won’t matter until we answer for the sins of slavery.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Kamala Harris graduated from university founded by Maine man
Union Gen. Oliver Otis Howard saw education for former slaves as the best way to ensure they could be informed voters.