The nationwide protests against racial injustice and COVID-19 lockdown orders have attracted all kinds of extremists using online platforms to plan, coordinate and drum up support for their activities.
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Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting ‘original sin’
The Democratic nominee seeks to draw a sharp contrast with President Trump amid a racial reckoning that has galvanized the nation.
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Posted inNation & World, Sports
‘No justice, no Derby’ is latest cry in a city grappling with racial tensions
Crowds outside the shuttered gates of Churchill Downs have been protesting instead of partying.
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Trump visits Kenosha, blames ‘far-left politicians’ for violence in wake of police shooting
The president did not meet with the family of Jacob Blake, the Black man who was shot in the back 7 times by a white police officer in Kenosha last week.
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Tennessee’s new anti-protest law has roots in age-old playbook
Tennessee shocked civil rights advocates after Gov. Bill Lee signed a new law that increases penalties and fines for common protest activities.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Across South, a push to change Confederate school names
More than 100 public schools in the U.S. are named for Confederate figures.
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New focus for campaign: Will Biden or Trump keep you safer?
The Democratic nominee accuses the president of causing the divisions that have ignited violence, while Trump suggests that Biden is powerless to stop extremists.
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Another View: NBA players’ strike was the most powerful message they could send
Slogans and ‘Black Lives Matter’ T-shirts don’t get the point across, even when you’re famous.
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Maine Voices: No schools in Maine retain Native American nicknames, mascots – that’s something to celebrate
The focus has been on the bill banning the practice in the future, but it should be on the heroes who brought about its end.
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Maine Suffrage Centennial: To make America great, vote Black women into office
Black women are uniquely equipped to provide inclusive, fiscally adept and collaborative leadership.