The free virtual event, “Having Uncomfortable Conversations with Your Kids: Talking about Race and Racism,” will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 24. The panel discussion will focus on the history of racism and how to address racial bias, as well as offer tips for how to start conversations about race, diversity and anti-racism […]
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Federal investigators have no evidence yet for hate crime charges
Robert Aaron Long, 21, is accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area massage businesses.
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Spa shootings could be first test of Georgia hate crimes law
The statute does not provide for a standalone charge, instead allowing an additional penalty when a person is convicted of another crime.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: NFL concussion case illustrates deadly form of racism
Correcting medical bias will require vigilance and care.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: I am home – but I still don’t feel safe here
Amid increasing anti-Asian racism, a half-Chinese Portland resident wonders where she can go to fit in.
Posted inNation & World, News
Judge won’t move trial in George Floyd’s death; 13th juror picked
Jury selection in the trial of Derek Chauvin will stretch into a third week, after attorneys seated just one additional juror Friday.
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Shootings no surprise – if you’ve been paying attention, Asian American women say
Asian American women reported 2.3 times as many hate incidents as Asian American men over the past year, according to a report released by Stop AAPI Hate.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican lawmaker references lynching during anti-Asian violence hearing
Rep. Chris Roy’s comments drew blowback from critics who slammed him for referencing violent rhetoric 2 days after 8 people were killed in a tragedy that has heightened concerns around the surge in attacks against Asian Americans.
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Corporations become unlikely financiers of racial equity
An unexpected group, not known for activism, emerged in 2020 as an unlikely financier of social change: corporations.
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Biden and Harris to focus on shootings in visit to Georgia
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris plan to meet with Asian American community leaders in Georgia in the wake of the deadly shootings at three Atlanta-area massage parlors