Black Lives Matter

Published
February 23, 2021

Black Lives Matter opens up about its finances, pivots to investing in communities

A financial snapshot shared exclusively with the Associated Press shows the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation took in just over $90 million last year.
Published
February 22, 2021

New investigation faults overall police treatment of Elijah McClain

Commissioned by the city of Aurora, the probe finds 'two contrasting stories' of what actually happened to the young Black man in August 2019.
Published
February 11, 2021

Maine police voice support but raise questions about racial data collection bill

The measure aims to provide data on traffic stops that would help to identify and prevent patterns of racial profiling.
Published
February 10, 2021

Commentary: Martin Luther King Jr.’s challenge to liberal allies – and why it resonates today

King understood the perils of allowing overt white supremacy to overshadow submerged racism.
Published
February 8, 2021

Firm hired to investigate Portland police response to BLM protest
Published
February 3, 2021

Dozens in hearing back bill to gauge racial impacts in all state legislation

House Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross says the measure is an important step toward eliminating systemic racism in Maine.
Published
January 29, 2021

Bill would shift control of Capitol Police to Legislature

Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, says the force that protects the State House and other properties should be overseen by lawmakers rather than the executive branch.
Published
January 22, 2021

Republican lawmakers defend Capitol Police chief’s posts on Facebook

In a letter, 69 Republicans and an independent accuse Democrats of trampling on the free speech rights of Chief Russell Gauvin, whose posts raised questions about the legitimacy of the presidential election.
Published
January 17, 2021

‘We’re still around’: Young activists continue to push for racial equity

Mainers who led rallies for racial justice last summer look to lessons from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they try to keep the movement going.
Published
January 7, 2021

Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol, calls rioters ‘domestic terrorists’

Both the president-elect and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke about the police treatment of the largely white mob compared with Black Lives Matter protesters.