racism
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Facebook faces a growing advertising boycott over online hate speech
Civil rights groups have been pushing companies to put their weight behind a Facebook boycott.
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PublishedJune 26, 2020
Maine Voices: ‘Whitewashing’ history gives young people distorted view of America
Teaching our nation’s true story will encourage clearer thinking, not treachery, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explains.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Law enforcement struggles with policing in reckoning moment
As calls for police reform swell across America, officers say they feel caught in the middle.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
NASCAR releases photo from Talladega showing noose found in Black driver’s stall
The incident has put racism front and center for the stock car series that two weeks ago banned the Confederate flag from its venues and races.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Dixie Chicks drop Dixie, change name to The Chicks
The name change comes two weeks after Lady Antebellum, another country trio, announced they would just be known as "Lady A."
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
House passes broad police reform legislation in wake of George Floyd’s killing
President Trump has vowed to veto the House legislation, arguing that it goes too far in imposing federal mandates.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Blackface has long been an issue in comedy – look no further than ‘Saturday Night Live’ for proof
Blackface as entertainment emerged from 19th-century minstrel shows that featured white actors in dark makeup, playing characters who embodied stereotypical depictions of African Americans.
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
The Latest: House passes broad police reform legislation in wake of George Floyd’s killing
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PublishedJune 25, 2020
Black Americans see racism, policing as top issues for November, poll shows
Former Vice President Joe Biden currently leads Trump by a not-unexpectedly lopsided margin among Black registered voters, 92% to 5%.
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PublishedJune 24, 2020
Bangor may relocate monument to Portuguese explorer
The City Council is scheduled to discuss a proposal from the Penobscot Nation to remove the controversial monument to Estevan Gomez.
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