racism
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Portland council votes to form committee to address systemic racism
Mayor Kate Snyder's proposal for a Racial Equity Steering Committee was criticized by members of the public, and councilors narrowed the scope of its work to focus on police policies.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
A century after a race massacre, Tulsa finally digs for suspected mass graves
Historians believe as many as 300 black people were killed, and 40 blocks of what was known as Black Wall Street were destroyed by fire in the Tulsa Race Massacre.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Washington NFL team dropping racist name after 87 years
The team said owner Dan Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
New exhibition, old sites tell Maine’s Black history
The Portland Freedom Trail and Malaga Island preserve and memorial bring to life stories told in 'State of Mind' exhibition at the Maine Historical Society.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
Teenagers lead the way in Black Lives Matter movement
Nationally and in Maine, young people of color are leading protests and asking their local leaders to address systemic racism.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2020
Police execute search warrant at home of gun-toting St. Louis couple
The gun Mark McCloskey was holding in the viral photos was seized.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2020
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
Health experts have warned of a looming mental health crisis – but doctors and researchers say the issues reverberate deeper among Black people.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
FedEx tells Washington team it will remove stadium signage if offensive name isn’t changed
Team owner Daniel Snyder vowed in 2013 he would never change the team's name.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
A racial reckoning arrives at West Point, where being Black is a ‘beautifully painful experience’
The police killing of George Floyd has triggered a wave of reckoning over racism and identity coast to coast, including at the United States Military Academy.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Homeland Security gets new role under Trump monument order
Now it is in the role of supporting Trump’s law-and-order campaign, raising questions about overstepping the duties of local law enforcement.
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