Thomas Morelli, who has resigned as deputy mayor, said he is ‘ashamed of my comments and behavior’ and acknowledged his participation in ‘Facebook trolling.’
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: With immigrant advocate’s death, Maine lost a leader
In our current crisis, we will miss Alain Nahimana’s clear vision and commitment to progress.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
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.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists ‘many things wrong’ and Sen. Collins says Trump’s use of force against D.C. protesters wasn’t justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Catholic archbishop criticizes Trump’s visit to John Paul II shrine
Similarly, the region’s Episcopal bishop and a church rector were outraged that crowds were forcefully removed on Monday to allow Trump to pose for a photo holding up a Bible in front of an Episcopal church.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. cities erupt in more violence as Trump decries ‘lowlifes’
The president amplifies his hard-line calls of a day earlier, in which he threatened to send in the military to restore order if governors didn’t do it.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump is threatening military action to quell protests, and a law could let him do it
The deployment of active-duty military personnel, particularly to states that may not want them, would represent a further escalation of Trump wielding his presidential powers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
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.