Republicans keep getting Kamala Harris’ name wrong, and Democrats say it’s not a slip-up.
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Posted inNation & World
Ketamine that’s injected during arrests draws new scrutiny
A lack of police training, conflicting medical standards and nonexistent protocols have resulted in hospitalizations and even deaths.
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Police shoot, kill Black man outside store in Louisiana
Both the ACLU and the Southern Poverty Law Center on Saturday called for an investigation.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: No time for platitudes about racism in our ‘justice system’
In Portland and across Maine, the blame lies not just with law enforcement, but also with higher-ups and all of us who have turned a blind eye.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: What my students have taught me during the pandemic
Amid surging anti-Asian harassment, I’m heartened by these young people’s maturity, compassion and willingness to forgo their normal activities.
Posted inNation & World
Suffrage anniversary events highlight racial divide
The amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, but many women of color were prevented from casting ballots for decades afterward.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Black colleges see Kamala Harris as a much-needed champion
Historically Black schools are in the spotlight as the U.S. grapples with racism and systemic inequality in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: Getting our house in order
Black lives won’t matter until we answer for the sins of slavery.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Over 300 Portland-area businesses make racial, social solidarity pledge
The Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Standing in Solidarity initiative is challenging businesses to focus on implicit biases and other issues of racial injustice.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Kamala Harris graduated from university founded by Maine man
Union Gen. Oliver Otis Howard saw education for former slaves as the best way to ensure they could be informed voters.