The public outcry over systemic racism and police violence spurred by the death of George Floyd has renewed pressure on state officials to fund and support robust data collection and analysis by police agencies.
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Colgate, Cream of Wheat and Mrs. Butterworth confront race in packaging
The changes are the latest signal of the powerful cultural moment unleashed by the Black Lives Matter protests.
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Panel recommends ways for Mills to address racial disparities in Maine
The state commission is urging several steps, including using federal CARES Act funding to support a response to the COVID-19 pandemic for minority populations in the state.
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The Latest: Top State Department official resigns in protest of Trump’s response to racial tensions
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality around the country and the world. WASHINGTON — A senior State Department official who has served in the Trump administration since its first day is resigning over President Donald Trump’s recent handling of racial tensions across the country – saying that the president’s actions “cut sharply […]
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As protests spread to small-town America, militia groups respond with online threats and armed intimidation
Activists spearheading unlikely assemblies in rural and conservative corners of the country have faced fierce online backlash and armed intimidation, sometimes with the support of local law enforcement.
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Debate on racism renews calls for Redskins to change name
The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change their name
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A look at competing policing proposals to be considered by Congress
Democrats and Republicans have introduced separate legislation to reform policing in America, and they diverge on some issues.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Bates College vows to intensify its anti-racism efforts
College President Clayton Spencer responded this week to critics who complained of structural racism with a plan to combat the problem.
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Senate Republicans propose police changes more modest than Democrats’
The bill includes an enhanced use-of-force database, restrictions on chokeholds and new commissions to study law enforcement and race.
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Lewiston council passes resolution on policing, equal justice
A majority of the council responded to Councilor Safiya Khalid and several members of the public who said Lewiston has the chance to be a leader in the state.