Derek Chauvin is charged with second-degree murder in George Floyd’s death.
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Protesters hope for a reckoning for American policing, but experts say not so fast
The politics of police reform that have squashed previous efforts still loom: powerful unions, legal immunity for police and intractable implicit biases.
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Democrats unveil police reform overhaul, kneel at Capitol
The Justice in Policing Act would limit legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force incidents and ban police choke holds, among other changes, according to an early draft.
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Trump questions whether NFL is giving players an OK for protests during anthem
Trump called Goodell’s video a “rather interesting statement of peace and reconciliation” over an issue he helped fuel into a national debate.
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Thousands mourn George Floyd in Houston amid calls for reform
Mourners wearing T-shirts with Floyd’s picture or the words “I Can’t Breathe” — the phrase he said repeatedly while pinned down by a Minneapolis police officer — waited for hours to see Floyd’s body.
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CrossFit founder jokes about George Floyd as Reebok, gyms drop the brand
A tweet Saturday from CrossFit founder Greg Glassman that appeared to make light of both the death of George Floyd and the novel coronavirus pandemic resulted in a widespread backlash within the CrossFit community. On Sunday, Reebok announced it was ending its corporate partnership with the popular fitness company, and after some gyms said they […]
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The Latest: Virginia judge halts removal of Robert E. Lee statue for 10 days
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality from around the world. RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond judge temporarily blocked Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday from removing a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the spot where it has stood for 130 years. A Richmond Circuit Court judge granted a […]
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Romney marches with evangelicals, becomes first Republican senator to join protests in D.C.
Romney said in an interview that he wanted to find “a way to end violence and brutality, and to make sure that people understand that black lives matter.”
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Under the shelter of white privilege
You don’t have to be prejudiced to benefit from a system of white supremacy, whether you recognize it or not.
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‘My biggest fear with my boys is when they’re out’
As Maine and the nation confront the injustice of systemic racism and police violence, parents raising children of color are having hard conversations. We asked some mothers and fathers: What are you telling your children?