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Law enforcement

Published
June 17, 2020

Maine Voices: ‘Being Black ain’t easy’ – but let’s use this moment to make real change

In the days since the death of George Floyd, I have felt a mix of sadness, optimism and exhaustion.
Published
June 14, 2020

The Maine Millennial: Defunding police would help them, too

Stop requiring them to deal with every social problem and reinvest some of their budget where it would do more good.
Published
June 13, 2020

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.
Published
June 11, 2020

Commentary: No one is above the law – end ‘qualified immunity’ for police

In Augusta and Washington, lawmakers should take steps to address violations of the Constitution by the officers sworn to uphold it.
Published
June 10, 2020

Leonard Pitts: During protests, police wore their brutality like a badge of honor

Exhibit A: Two Buffalo officers were suspended for shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground, 57 quit in support – and a Florida police organization wanted to hire them.

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Published
June 5, 2020

Maine Voices: White people must act on black Americans’ calls for fair treatment

A Portland protest stirs memories of justice never pursued for a black teenager in New York in 1971.
Published
June 5, 2020

Maine Voices: In 8 minutes, 46 seconds, raising our voices for justice for George Floyd

The face-down posture of a peaceful Gorham ‘lie-in’ offers a glimpse into the vulnerability Floyd experienced in his last moments.
Published
June 3, 2020

Leonard Pitts: Police violence is about more than ‘a few bad apples’

Systemic racism is what’s causing the deaths of one unarmed African American after another at the hands of law enforcement.
Published
June 3, 2020

Maine Voices: The question white parents don’t face – ‘Why do they hate us?’

George Floyd’s murder traumatized my daughter. White Americans should stop ignoring the racist acts and attitudes that helped lead to it.
Published
June 2, 2020

Our View: We are all witnesses to systemic racism

Just like the Minneapolis police officers who watched George Floyd die, we have an obligation to act.