The monument honors the Augusta-born former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who was part of the majority in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that maintained racial segregation with the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine.
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Swastika painted on Black Lives Matter sign in Waldo County
The sign’s owner says someone stole an earlier sign she had put in her yard in the town of Waldo.
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U.S. attorney for Maine: Law enforcement here paying price for brutality elsewhere
Maine police officers aren’t perfect, but they are always trying to improve and they’re open to progressive policies and procedures.
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Proposal to disband Minneapolis police blocked from ballot
A commission says it needs more time to review a City Council amendment to dismantle the department in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
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Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively are ‘unreservedly sorry’ for plantation wedding
The couple married in 2012 at Boone Hall, a former plantation in South Carolina.
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Public ideas for Mississippi flag: Magnolias, stars, beer
Nearly 2,700 proposals have been submitted for a replacement design after the state flag deemed racist was retired.
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Navy investigates video of dogs attacking Kaepernick fill-in
The Navy said the ‘initial indications’ are that no active duty personnel or equipment were used in the demonstration at an independent organization’s event.
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Some educators of color resist push for police-free schools
Some school leaders say school resource officers are being unfairly blamed for students of color ending up in the criminal justice system.
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Oregon prepares for U.S. agents to step back from protests
Under the deal announced by Gov. Kate Brown, federal agents sent by President Trump were to begin a phased withdrawal Thursday, with Oregon State Police taking over outside the federal building.
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Protesters vary as much as their arrests, AP analysis shows
Those arrested during protests in Portland, Oregon, are self-described parents, Black Lives Matter activists and people taking advantage of the nightly chaos.