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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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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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PublishedFebruary 14, 2020
Commentary: Maine police working together to defuse mental health crises
The evidence-based Crisis Intervention Team Program helps people access treatment and diverts them from the criminal justice system.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2019
Waterville officer shot during traffic stop ‘recovering well’
Investigations continue into the Dec. 22 shooting of police Officer Timothy Hinton by the suspect, who later was shot by law enforcement officers in Canaan.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2019
Our View: New drug epidemic challenges Maine
'Crystal meth,' the longtime scourge of the West Coast, is taking hold in communities here.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2019
U.S. Attorney Frank: Law enforcement had key role in decline in Maine overdose deaths
Though recent coverage didn't mention it, a surge in federal prosecutions has been a deterrent to users and dealers.
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PublishedJune 8, 2019
Another View: Detestable ex-deputy’s arrest over Parkland inaction looks political, problematic
It's a dangerous legal stretch to suggest that Scot Peterson was criminally negligent at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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