With a proposed local human rights commission, the city is confronting a deep and complex problem.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Milestone Recovery president: Homeless outreach effort shows how ‘defunding’ can work
Portland’s HOME Team responds to a need that it is better equipped to handle, using money that would otherwise go to the police.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Bipartisan consensus possible on police reform
But as long as the Maine Legislature is not in session, no laws can pass here.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: What Minneapolis can learn from Camden, N.J.
New Jersey’s police reforms aren’t a perfect model, but there are critical takeaways.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Despite no ‘coach,’ Team America learning to recognize, tend to racism’s wounds
Taking a knee during a peaceful Portland protest echoes a respectful ritual from youth soccer games.
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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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
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 inOp-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.