However, the governor says he’ll likely pardon Mark and Patricia McCloskey if they’re convicted.
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State moves swiftly to remove illegal, racist names from 5 Maine islands
The islands bore slurs against Black people and Native American women even though both terms were banned as place names decades ago.
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Federal police actions in Oregon – and threats to include other cities – are ‘red flag,’ experts say
The presence of federal troops and President Trump’s repeated references to Portland as a hotbed of ‘anarchists’ appeared to give new life and renewed focus to nightly demonstrations – and to attract a broader base.
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Thousands of workers protest racial inequality with national strike
Workers rally outside the Trump International Hotel in Manhattan and the Massachusetts Statehouse, among other places, to protest systemic racism and economic inequality.
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Thousands of French protesters mark 2016 death of Black man in police custody
The festive demonstration and concert honors Adama Traoré, who died on his 24th birthday.
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Defendant in Ahmaud Arbery slaying denied bond, faces separate investigation
William ‘Roddie’ Bryan Jr. hit Arbery with his truck and had racist messages on his phone, prosecutors said.
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Liked ‘Hamilton’? New documentary shows where it came from
The playwright, actor and songwriter shows his impressive hip-hop improv skills in “We Are Freestyle Love Supreme” on Hulu.
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Portland police chief: ‘The police are the public and the public are the police’
This concept represents the basic relationship between our police officers and our communities. We stand with you because we are you.
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Floyd family sues Minneapolis officers charged in his death
The lawsuit also alleges that the city allowed a culture of excessive force, racism and impunity to flourish in its police force.
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ViacomCBS drops Nick Cannon, cites ‘anti-Semitic’ comments
ViacomCBS says it’s cutting ties with Nick Cannon because of what the media giant called his ‘hateful speech” and anti-Semitic theories.