The chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the nation’s top military officer, now says it was a mistake for him to have been in Lafayette Square with President Donald Trump last week.
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More advertisers leave Tucker Carlson’s show after his Black Lives comment
Walt Disney Co., Papa John’s International Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. said this week they would no longer advertise on his show.
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The Latest: Protests intensify campaigns to remove Confederate monuments around U.S.
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality. The rapidly unfolding movement to pull down Confederate monuments around the U.S. in the wake of George Floyd’s death has extended to statues of slave traders, imperialists, conquerors and explorers around the world, including Christopher Columbus, Cecil Rhodes and Belgium’s King Leopold II. Protests and, in […]
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Commentary: No one is above the law – end ‘qualified immunity’ for police
In Augusta and Washington, lawmakers should take steps to address violations of the Constitution by the officers sworn to uphold it.
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Maine Voices: Nation challenged to create equitable ‘new normal’ for African Americans
When will we act to correct the hatred and injustice that have cost so many lives?
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About 250 protesters march in Cape Elizabeth: See the photos
The group of mostly teenagers and young adults protested police shootings.
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Maine governor, supreme court pledge to root out racism in law enforcement and courts
Gov. Janet Mills and the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issue statements promising to identify racism in the justice system and provide additional training to police and court personnel.
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U.S. military rethinking links to Confederate Army symbols
The military is rethinking its traditional embrace or tolerance of Confederate Army symbols
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Reality TV stars are finally facing consequences for racist acts
Racist behavior from reality TV stars has gone on for years, and viewers have frequently railed against it online.
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‘Stop the pain,’ George Floyd’s brother pleads with Congress
Philonise Floyd gives emotional testimony as the House considers a far-ranging package of proposals amid a national debate on policing and racial inequality.