In less than five days, the video had been viewed over 2 million times.
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Local & State
Maine libraries and bookstores seeing increased demand for books about race
Since the death of George Floyd and widespread Black Lives Matter protests, Mainers – both children and adults – have been reading more about race.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Want to help remedy racial inequity in Maine? Here are places to start
There’s a lot to do, on initiatives from bail reform to closing Long Creek and from protecting migrant workers to supporting farmers of color.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Unions help ensure police officers won’t face accountability
Contract protections make it harder to rein in small abuses and can even shield egregious actions.
Posted inSports
NBA players express concerns about return amid coronavirus spikes, national protests
Dozens of players have raised questions about the plan’s format, length, health protocols, and timing within the context of nationwide protests.
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VIDEO: Watch Friday’s Black Lives Matter protest in Lewiston and Auburn
Protestors march from Lewiston into Auburn and back Friday night.
Posted inAuto Racing, Sports
NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace finding his voice as he gains attention, if not sponsors
Driver Bubba Wallace continues to evolve as an activist and says he is determined to continue fighting for equality.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Depression, anxiety spiked among black Americans after George Floyd’s death
Americans were already struggling with historic levels of mental health problems amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then came the video of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police. Within a week, anxiety and depression among African Americans shot to higher rates than experienced by any other racial or ethnic group, with 41% screening positive for […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Black people more likely than white people to face arrest, use of force by Portland police
Although black people make up about 7-8% of the city’s population, they have accounted for 17-23% of the arrests in the city in recent years, according to data released by the police department Friday.
Posted inNation & World
Statues boarded up in London as more protests expected
Authorities in London have boarded up a war memorial and a statue of wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ahead of expected rival demonstrations by anti-racism and far-right protesters