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California ski resort eyes name change over derogatory term
California’s Squaw Valley Ski Resort is considering changing its name to remove the derogatory term for Native American women.
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Philadelphia protesters file class-action suits against city over tear gas, use of force
The lawsuits accuse the city of using military-level force against peaceful demonstrators protesting racial inequality and police brutality.
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Tucker Carlson to take vacation from Fox News after writer fired for racist, sexist posts
While commenting on Blake Neff’s firing, Carlson never mentioned the specifics of Neff’s transgressions, which included racist stereotypes about minorities and a five-year-long thread attacking a woman and posting personal information.
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Confederate statue being moved at University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi was founded in 1848, and the marble statue of a saluting Confederate soldier was put up in 1906.
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Hundreds protest in Pennsylvania after officer uses knee to restrain man
Activists against police brutality express outrage and demanding accountability after video emerged over the weekend of an officer putting his knee on a man’s head and neck area outside a hospital.
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Washington NFL team dropping racist name after 87 years
The team said owner Dan Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design.
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New exhibition, old sites tell Maine’s Black history
The Portland Freedom Trail and Malaga Island preserve and memorial bring to life stories told in ‘State of Mind’ exhibition at the Maine Historical Society.
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Teenagers lead the way in Black Lives Matter movement
Nationally and in Maine, young people of color are leading protests and asking their local leaders to address systemic racism.
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Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
Health experts have warned of a looming mental health crisis – but doctors and researchers say the issues reverberate deeper among Black people.