Racial disparities among homeless people are real, and will require all of us to change the institutions and policies at their foundation.
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Maine’s official island registry removed for review after illegal, racist names discovered
Three Maine islands officially have a horrible racial slur in their name 43 years after the state banned it. Two incorporate a Native American slur banned for 19 years.
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Worker advocates file discrimination complaint against meat plants
The civil rights complaint alleges that Tyson and JBS failed to implement safety procedures to protect workers from contracting COVID-19, which had a disparate impact on Black, Latino and Asian workers.
Posted inNation & World
Officers who killed Breonna Taylor in raid thought she was alone
Louisville police officers who fatally shot Taylor while serving a warrant were told she would be home alone because their main target was elsewhere.
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New York City mayor helps paint Black Lives Matter in front of Trump Tower
Trump responded via Twitter that the mural would denigrate “this luxury Avenue” and “further antagonize New York’s Finest.”
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Trump faced racial issues with Asian Americans even before virus
The Pew Research Center recently found Asian Americans to be the fastest-growing racial or ethnic group in the U.S. electorate, but arguably the least competitive voter block for Trump.
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Officer who pinned George Floyd told him: ‘It takes … a lot of oxygen to talk’
Body camera transcripts released Wednesday provide the most detailed account yet of the arrest May 25 that led to Floyd’s death.
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Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate to adapt slavery series ‘1619 Project’ for TV and film
“1619 Project,” the New York Times’ award-winning, multimedia series that examines slavery’s lingering effects on contemporary life, is about to go widescreen with the help of Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate. Creator Nikole Hannah-Jones, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist for the New York Times Magazine, and NYT will work with Winfrey and Lionsgate to adapt “The 1619 […]
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Local governments begin to tackle systemic racism in online forum
The Greater Portland Council of Governments holds the first of several webinars for municipal leaders in an effort to promote of racial equity.
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Labor unions, social justice organizations stage ‘Strike for Black Lives’ to highlight racism
Tens of thousands of fast food, ride-share, nursing home and airport workers in more than 25 cities are expected to walk off the job July 20 for about 8 minutes.