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Published
September 26, 2020

Members of Black Lives Matter Maine protest in Portland

More than 200 people demanding justice for Breonna Taylor demonstrate outside the police station.
Published
September 26, 2020

Superintendent backs Deering High principals over Breonna Taylor tweet

Their statement expressing outrage over a grand jury's decision not to indict police for the Louisville woman's death met backlash on social media.
Published
September 23, 2020

Leonard Pitts: This is why I’d like you to stop asking me about crime in Chicago

While ‘Black on Black crime’ is, at least sometimes, punished, Police-on-Black crime seldom is.
Published
September 21, 2020

Portland councilors to vote on city budget that cuts 65 positions

Budgets for police and health and human services have undergone the most scrutiny this year, because of the Black Lives Matter movement.
Published
September 17, 2020

Whistleblower: Feds stockpiled ammunition, sought ‘heat ray’ before clearing protesters near White House

District of Columbia National Guard Maj. Adam DeMarco told lawmakers that defense officials were searching for crowd control technology deemed too unpredictable to use in war zones.
Published
September 16, 2020

The Wrap: Bread, cookies and chocolate

Ameera Bread is closed indefinitely, Leigh Kellis turns to cookies, and Black Dinah chooses a new name.
Published
September 16, 2020

Maine Voices: Portland chief’s focus on unity, respect welcome, but more work must be done

Now the police force needs to listen carefully to the community without becoming defensive.
Published
September 15, 2020

South Portland creates 2 panels to address racism concerns, policing

The Human Rights Commission is intended to be a permanent panel working against hatred, bigotry and discrimination in South Portland.
Published
September 15, 2020

Louisville to pay millions to Breonna Taylor’s family, reform police

Taylor's mother calls the settlement 'significant,' but says the family is still moving forward with criminal charges.
Published
September 11, 2020

Prosecutors: Minneapolis officer used neck restraints in past arrests

Derek Chauvin, the white police officer accused of murder in the death of George Floyd, had used such restraints 7 times before the fatal incident in May, they say.