Systemic racism

Published
June 16, 2023

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says

The DOJ issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years.
Published
February 16, 2023

Racism takes a toll on the brain, research shows

Experiences of racial discrimination are consistently linked with mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, substance use and PTSD, as well as physical ailments such as diabetes, hypertension and obesity.
Published
February 13, 2023

As red states target Black history lessons, blue states embrace them

Since 2019, at least four reliably Democratic states - Connecticut, Delaware, Maine and Rhode Island - have passed laws requiring instruction on Black history.
Published
February 12, 2023

In his latest novel, Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Paul Harding fictionalizes Maine’s Malaga Island

In luminous prose, 'This Other Eden' tells a wrenching tale of mixed race islanders forcibly removed by the state.
Published
September 16, 2022

Residents of Mississippi’s capital say racism is at root of water crisis

While the state plans to stop handing out free bottled water Saturday night, the city said water pressure still hasn’t been fully restored, and state health officials said lead in some pipes remains so worrisome that pregnant women and young children should still use bottled water.

Published
May 30, 2022

New unions in Portland make racial justice a top priority

Young, progressive workers say they want enforceable contracts that reflect management's pledges of support for diversity, equity and inclusion.
Published
April 25, 2022

South Portland targets racism as a public health crisis

The City Council will review a call to action proposed by the Board of Health and Human Rights Commission.
Published
January 18, 2022

Florida could shield whites from ‘discomfort’ of racist past

A bill pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis dictating how schools and businesses teach students or train employees about discrimination received its first approval on Tuesday.
Published
November 12, 2021

Pardon for Plessy, namesake of ‘separate but equal’ ruling, goes to governor

Homer Plessy was arrested in 1892 after boarding the train car as part of a civil rights’ group’s efforts to challenge a state law that mandated segregated seating.
Published
November 11, 2021

Veterans Day legislation targets GI Bill’s racial inequities

Many Black WWII veterans received substantially less money toward purchasing a home or continuing their education.