Because I’m white, the criminal justice system showed me mercy and allowed me to build a life. That’s not everybody’s experience.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books
Bedside table: Romance! Thrilling war missions! Philosophical questions!
Book recommendations from readers.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Bedside table: A painful subject handled with grace
Book recommendations from readers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
How a forgotten American crisis led to democratic renewal
In “American Midnight,” Adam Hochschild revisits an era almost a century ago when dangerous forces abounded.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Former EMMC employee awarded $3 million, saying racial discrimination led to firing
Attorneys for David Ako-Annan said the damages represented the largest sum awarded for a racial discrimination case in Maine.
Posted inNation & World, News
Oath Keepers head testifies in his trial for seditious conspiracy
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes told jurors he is a patriotic American as he took the witness stand to defend himself against charges his far-right extremist group planned an armed rebellion at the U.S. Capitol.
Posted inNation & World, News
Twenty-one additional graves found in search for Tulsa Massacre victims
The massacre wiped out generational wealth, and victims were never compensated, but a pending lawsuit seeks reparations for the three remaining known survivors.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Don’t ask me for answers we both know you don’t want
African Americans are tired of people constantly requesting ‘proof’ of racism – like it’s some UFO hoax.
Posted inElection 2022, Local & State
Author Ibram X. Kendi speaks in Portland on legacy of slavery and the tipped wage
During an hour-long talk at the First Parish Unitarian Church on Friday, Kendi talked about the history of slavery and tipping, and how to overcome bias and change policy.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: So many seem to be having so much fun being loud and proud about their hate
It’s enough to make you wonder whether someone’s put something in the national water supply.