Racial justice

Published
April 1, 2021

Officers could have stopped restraining Floyd, duty sergeant testifies

Earlier Thursday, prosecutors put George Floyd's girlfriend on the stand in an effort to humanize him in front of the jury in the murder trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin.
Published
March 28, 2021

Bedside table: The inspirational George M. Houser and his decades-long commitment to racial justice
Published
March 13, 2021

Breonna Taylor’s city is ‘in crisis.’ A new police chief tasked with healing brings her own baggage.

Erika Shields comes to the department from Atlanta, where she stepped down hours after one of her officers killed a Black man in a Wendy's parking lot.
Published
February 16, 2021

Proposed law would require Maine schools to teach African American history

The measure, which would also require schools to teach about the history of genocide, comes as states across the U.S. are examining how they're teaching about racial and social injustice.
Published
February 10, 2021

Bill would require Maine police to collect demographic data for all traffic stops

It's the third time the Legislature will take up a measure that requires data collection as a tool for preventing racial profiling.

Published
February 8, 2021

Firm hired to investigate Portland police response to BLM protest
Published
February 3, 2021

Misconduct allegations lead to resignations and discipline in Portland schools

Three staff members resigned and 2 were given verbal warnings after the district investigated allegations of misconduct made by current and former students last summer.
Published
January 19, 2021

Racial justice leaders share inspiration, initiatives on MLK Day panel

Work in Portland and South Portland includes groups looking into racial inequities in the two cities, and Falmouth is holding racial awareness classes to its employees.
Published
January 18, 2021

Mainers mark MLK Day with calls to action, online observance

A daylong webinar series explores racial equity in Maine; Gov. Janet Mills and other elected officials honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Published
January 17, 2021

Our View: King’s call for economic justice unfulfilled

Racial disparities in income and wealth are as restrictive today as segregation was in the past.