President Trump’s refugee ban shows that carefully worded prejudice is as damaging as the in-your-face kind.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Ku Klux Klan fliers shock residents of Freeport, Augusta neighborhoods
Residents notify police after finding the messages in their yards, but the distribution is not considered a hate crime because it doesn’t include threats.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
LePage should apologize to African-Americans who fought for freedom
The governor’s notion of American freedom as merely white man’s history is disturbing and dangerous.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: House unceremoniously yanks down a student’s artwork
The Missouri student-artist’s painting is sacrificed to political pressure and vigilante censorship.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: LePage again makes Maine look bigoted
The governor’s ignorant statements on race are damaging to all who live in his state.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Deal would allow both Portland police and protesters to be heard
Restorative justice is the right way to settle charges resulting from a Black Lives Matter protest last July.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Clearer picture needed on use of body cameras by South Portland police
With the city set to adopt the technology soon, Chief Edward Googins should share the department's policy with the public.
Posted inNation & World, News
Four charged with hate crimes in connection with Chicago Facebook video
The victim, who is white and mentally disabled, is a classmate of one of those accused, who are black.
Posted inCops & Courts, Nation & World
African-Americans gather for workshops on police relations
At hundreds of seminars around the country, people learn how to respond if confronted by law enforcement.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Children’s books on racial equality resonate with busy working mom
Reading – or listening to someone else’s story – is a crucial component of working for racial justice.