A video of the shooting of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks quickly went viral, prompting more protests against racism and police violence in a city beleaguered by weeks of demonstrations and clashes.
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Floyd’s death hastens shift in police pop culture portrayals
Today’s images of law enforcement are worlds away from an episode of ‘Dragnet.’
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Posted inBooks, Life & Culture, Local & State
Maine libraries and bookstores seeing increased demand for books about race
Since the death of George Floyd and widespread Black Lives Matter protests, Mainers – both children and adults – have been reading more about race.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Want to help remedy racial inequity in Maine? Here are places to start
There’s a lot to do, on initiatives from bail reform to closing Long Creek and from protecting migrant workers to supporting farmers of color.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Unions help ensure police officers won’t face accountability
Contract protections make it harder to rein in small abuses and can even shield egregious actions.
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Depression, anxiety spiked among black Americans after George Floyd’s death
Americans were already struggling with historic levels of mental health problems amid the coronavirus pandemic. Then came the video of George Floyd’s death at the hands of police. Within a week, anxiety and depression among African Americans shot to higher rates than experienced by any other racial or ethnic group, with 41% screening positive for […]
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Black people more likely than white people to face arrest, use of force by Portland police
Although black people make up about 7-8% of the city’s population, they have accounted for 17-23% of the arrests in the city in recent years, according to data released by the police department Friday.
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ABC names Matt James its first black ‘Bachelor’
The show has been under pressure for years to be more diverse.
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Statues boarded up in London as more protests expected
Authorities in London have boarded up a war memorial and a statue of wartime British Prime Minister Winston Churchill ahead of expected rival demonstrations by anti-racism and far-right protesters
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The Latest: Judge orders Seattle to stop using tear gas during protests
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the world. SEATTLE — A U.S. judge ordered Seattle police Friday to temporarily stop using tear gas, pepper spray and flash-bang devices to break up largely peaceful protests, a victory for groups that say authorities have overreacted to recent demonstrations over police brutality and racial […]