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PublishedJune 10, 2020
Leonard Pitts: During protests, police wore their brutality like a badge of honor
Exhibit A: Two Buffalo officers were suspended for shoving a 75-year-old protester to the ground, 57 quit in support – and a Florida police organization wanted to hire them.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Maine Voices: White people must act on black Americans’ calls for fair treatment
A Portland protest stirs memories of justice never pursued for a black teenager in New York in 1971.
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PublishedJune 5, 2020
Maine Voices: In 8 minutes, 46 seconds, raising our voices for justice for George Floyd
The face-down posture of a peaceful Gorham ‘lie-in’ offers a glimpse into the vulnerability Floyd experienced in his last moments.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Leonard Pitts: Police violence is about more than ‘a few bad apples’
Systemic racism is what’s causing the deaths of one unarmed African American after another at the hands of law enforcement.
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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Maine Voices: The question white parents don’t face – ‘Why do they hate us?’
George Floyd’s murder traumatized my daughter. White Americans should stop ignoring the racist acts and attitudes that helped lead to it.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Our View: We are all witnesses to systemic racism
Just like the Minneapolis police officers who watched George Floyd die, we have an obligation to act.
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PublishedMay 30, 2020
Rep. Morales: As police-related killings, COVID infections rise, it’s time to see color
So many things must change to ensure better lives for black and brown people in our country.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Leonard Pitts: Angry white men refuse to be governed like the rest of us
When a child goes missing, you call the police. You don’t grab a gun and try to push your way into the wrong house.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Scarborough, Bridgton chiefs: Jailing Mainers for drug use or possession won’t solve addiction problem
Instead, we should prioritize making treatment, housing, health care and community support available to all who need them.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Our View: Transparency, oversight necessary for police use of high-tech surveillance
In Maine, police say they don't even have to tell us whether they are using facial recognition, much less how they guard against misuse.
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