Black Lives Matter

Published
April 28, 2022

South Portland set to declare racism a public health emergency

The declaration would require the South Portland City Council to commit financial and human resources to combat racism and systemic racism in city government, research racial disparities in the community, and make its boards and committees more diverse.
Published
April 13, 2022

Department of Justice settles lawsuits over Trump’s removal of Black Lives Matter protesters

As part of the deal, U.S. Park Police will be barred from displaying gas masks and shields at protests unless approved by a high-ranking officer.
Published
October 20, 2021

Abyssinian Meeting House could receive $1.7 million in federal funding

The money would be used to complete the restoration of the historic former church built by some of Portland's earliest Black residents.
Published
October 7, 2021

Video footage after George Floyd’s death captures Minneapolis police discussing ‘hunting people’

The videos, captured by police body cameras, documented officers speaking derisively about the demonstrators, the news media and Mayor Jacob Frey.
Published
September 29, 2021

New Gloucester group continues to ‘show up for people of color’

In addition to monthly rallies and meeting, New Gloucester United Against Racism is offering a series of educational sessions on race, privilege and oppression.
Published
July 27, 2021

Investigation of 2020 protest says police responded with restraint

The report found that most of the attendees were there to peacefully protest and concluded that police made arrests "sparingly" and used force only on protesters who had turned violent.
Published
June 11, 2021

Pulitzer Prizes awarded for coverage of pandemic, racial injustice protests

The Associated Press and The New York Times each won two Pulitzers, the most prestigious prize in journalism, first awarded in 1917.
Published
May 25, 2021

Rallies, moments of silence mark year since George Floyd’s death

Floyd's death was captured by a bystander on a wrenching video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
Published
May 25, 2021

Lawmakers may limit use of facial recognition software by police in Maine

A bill sponsored by Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, would limit police use of facial recognition technology to investigations of only the most serious crimes.
Published
May 25, 2021

Our View: A police killing that changed history

A new generation of activists emerged after George Floyd’s murder.