The NFL will play “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before each game during Week 1.
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Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in New York park
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches.
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Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: A perfect idea for an imperfect world
Thomas Jefferson’s radical ideas transcend the limits of his imagination.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: The right to hold unpopular views is under attack
Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her ‘Declaration of Conscience’ speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Kansas newspaper’s post equates mask mandate with Holocaust
The cartoon depicts Gov. Laura Kelly wearing a mask with a Jewish Star of David on it, next to a drawing of people being loaded onto train cars.
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As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side
The largest Confederate monument ever crafted decorates a mountainside in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
Posted inNation & World, News
Colorado officers fired over photos of chokehold used on Black man who died
The police chief in Aurora has fired 3 officers over photos showing police reenact a chokehold used last year on Elijah McClain.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Sports
FedEx, sponsor of Washington football team, calls for franchise to drop name seen as a slur
The request by FedEx, which holds the naming rights to the team’s stadium, represents another shift from moral appeals to business and political tactics.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine lawmakers urge colleagues to prioritize bills aimed at ending systemic racism
Reps. Rachel Talbot Ross and Craig Hickman want the Legislature to act quickly on bills held over from the March adjournment that would address racial disparity and discrimination.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland weighs complex issue of school safety
The Board of Education’s 7-2 votes to end its contract for school-based police in response to community concerns.