Racism
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Senate Republicans propose police changes more modest than Democrats’
The bill includes an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Maine Voices: ‘Being Black ain’t easy’ – but let’s use this moment to make real change
In the days since the death of George Floyd, I have felt a mix of sadness, optimism and exhaustion.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Senate Republicans to propose policing changes in ‘Justice Act’
The bill is not as sweeping as a Democratic proposal, but it shows how swiftly the national debate has been transformed as Republicans embrace a new priority in an election year.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Lewiston council passes resolution on policing, equal justice
A majority of the council responded to Councilor Safiya Khalid and several members of the public who said Lewiston has the chance to be a leader in the state.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
At least 2,000 more blacks were lynched by white mobs than previously reported, new research finds
Historians have struggled for years to figure out just how many black people were lynched.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Trump signs order for police reform, doesn’t mention racism
The president and Republicans in Congress have been rushing to respond to the mass demonstrations against police brutality and racial prejudice that have raged for weeks in response to the deaths of black Americans.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Powell warns recession ‘has not fallen equally on all Americans,’ public health crisis will dictate recovery
Powell warned that the downturn could widen economic gaps and inequalities that had begun to narrow during the economic expansion.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Smithsonian gathering posters and stories from Floyd protests in D.C.
After days of deliberation, museum employees decided they must preserve what they could, as a first step toward creating a future exhibit or collection capturing the moment.
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
The Latest: Senate Republicans to propose policing changes in ‘Justice Act’
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PublishedJune 16, 2020
Police detain armed militia members after man is shot at Albuquerque protest
The gunshots have set off a cascade of public outcry denouncing the unregulated militia's presence and the shooting.
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