A second officer was placed on administrative duty in connection with the death of Rayshard Brooks, 27.
Black Lives Matter
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Forum: White members of the media can’t take a pass on covering racist police behavior
In the last week, America and Maine experienced seismic changes, from Trump calling out the military to crack down on peaceful protesters to demonstrators demanding a change in the centuries-old practice of how black and brown individuals are policed. I turned to the June 5, 2020, issue of the Southern Forecaster eager to see how the profound […]
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Posted inTimes Record
Photos: Black Lives Matter protesters make second stand in Bath
Organizers say persistence is important in the Black Lives Matter movement and the reason they continue to protest racism and police brutality.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine governor, supreme court pledge to root out racism in law enforcement and courts
Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issue statements promising to identify racism in the justice system and provide additional training to police and court personnel.
Posted inNation & World, News
Text of testimony of George Floyd’s brother before Congress
Philonise Floyd told the House Judiciary Committee ‘George called for help and he was ignored. Please listen to the calls I’m making to you now..’
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Mainewhile: White Mainers have a lot of work to do
The “centuries-old pandemic,” as I have heard racism described, is killing us. All of us. I had decided to use my column this week to give space, not to my thoughts, but to the words of people of color who are acting in the now because in working with the Wabanaki communities, I learned that […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Newspaper, city of Portland mischaracterize protest safety concerns
The city used a meeting between officials and community members ‘to provide legitimacy for their actions against the public for expressing their First Amendment rights.’
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston considers resolution on policing in wake of protests
The resolution introduced by Councilor Safiya Khalid would commit the city to supporting policing practices that ensure “equality and equal justice for all.”
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Portland schools must commit to changes to dismantle inequalities
Last week at a Black Lives Matter rally, Xavier Botana, superintendent of Portland Public Schools, made a powerful statement on the steps of City Hall. I am proud to work for a district that has leadership committing to dismantle the systemic institutional racial inequalities in our schools and community. This is not a time for […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Voices of Mainers raising black children must be heard
We should recognize that the mothers and fathers of children of color shoulder a burden that few others understand.