Steven Nelson Lopez is charged with murder and wanton endangerment.
racism
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Black Lives Matter is the latest flower of the Black Radical Tradition
Despite what a recent columnist suggests, BLM does not vindicate liberalism – it exposes and upends liberalism.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Insight: The nation’s first Black lawyer got his start in Maine
Fighting racial discrimination all the way, Macon Bolling Allen blazed a trail in the legal profession that started with his admission to the bar in Portland.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: In Maine, nationwide, COVID exposes built-in racism
It’s no coincidence that people of color are far more likely to be infected by the novel coronavirus.
Posted inNation & World
Young novice protest leaders help drive U.S. wave of dissent
They hope their voices are helping create a historic turning point in dismantling racism and inequity.
Posted inNew England
Pro-police rally, counterprotesters face off in Boston
The dueling demonstrations were among several events held across Boston.
Posted inNation & World
Mississippi moves to strip Confederate battle emblem from state flag
The Republican governor says for the first time that he would sign the bill if the Legislature sends him one.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Black people are not naturally vulnerable to COVID. That’s junk race science
Those who blame African Americans draw upon an odious intellectual tradition.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Let us be a Juneteenth nation, not a July Fourth one
Making June 19 our national holiday would be a celebration of when we, as a nation, started taking the Declaration of Independence seriously.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
White man called police on Black and Hispanic men at marina
A social media video of an incident in Connecticut has prompted a police investigation.