Dusty Leo, 30, was one of two men involved in attacks on Black men in Portland and Biddeford in 2018.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
As hate crimes rise, active bystanders needed, advocates say
National tragedies like 9/11 and the pandemic that spark acts of hate against minorities make it important for people to know how to intervene safely, activists say.
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Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Portland police investigating vandalism of downtown murals
Two artists spent Friday evening painting over what they said included slurs against gay people and Black people on the murals behind the Lancaster Building.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Saint Joseph’s event will focus on stopping hate crime
The New England Arab American Organization will be sponsoring a free event in Standish that focuses on stopping hate crime. “No Doubt: How to be an Active Bystander” will be held at St. Joseph’s College of Maine from 2-5 p.m. Sept. 7 and include training on how to safely intervene while witnessing acts of hate. […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
Hate crimes spiked in Maine and nationwide in 2020, new FBI data show
Maine police reported 83 bias-motivated crimes last year, surpassing the total from the previous 3 years combined.
Posted inNation & World
Hate crimes rise to highest level in 12 years amid increasing attacks on Blacks, Asians
The FBI tallied 7,759 hate crimes last year, marked by a global pandemic, a divisive presidential election and upheaval in the economy.
Posted inNation & World
Biden signs bill to counter spike in anti-Asian hate crime
The president lavishes praise on Democrats and Republicans for approving the bill by lopsided margins and sending it to the White House for his signature.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education
Bates students support Palestinians, denounce college
Bates College student government and others decry decision to call police over anti-Israel graffiti as ‘a censure of student voices.’
Posted inNation & World
Three indicted on federal hate crime charges in death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia
The case is the most significant civil rights prosecution undertaken to date by the Biden administration Justice Department and comes as federal officials have moved quickly to open sweeping investigations into troubled police departments.
Posted inNation & World
Senate passes bill targeting hate crimes against Asian Americans, 94-1
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri was the only no vote among 95 senators.