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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Philadelphia protesters file class-action suits against city over tear gas, use of force
The lawsuits accuse the city of using military-level force against peaceful demonstrators protesting racial inequality and police brutality.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Tucker Carlson to take vacation from Fox News after writer fired for racist, sexist posts
While commenting on Blake Neff's firing, Carlson never mentioned the specifics of Neff’s transgressions, which included racist stereotypes about minorities and a five-year-long thread attacking a woman and posting personal information.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2020
Confederate statue being moved at University of Mississippi
The University of Mississippi was founded in 1848, and the marble statue of a saluting Confederate soldier was put up in 1906.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Hundreds protest in Pennsylvania after officer uses knee to restrain man
Activists against police brutality express outrage and demanding accountability after video emerged over the weekend of an officer putting his knee on a man’s head and neck area outside a hospital.
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PublishedJuly 13, 2020
Washington NFL team dropping racist name after 87 years
The team said owner Dan Snyder and coach Ron Rivera are working closely to develop a new name and design.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
New exhibition, old sites tell Maine’s Black history
The Portland Freedom Trail and Malaga Island preserve and memorial bring to life stories told in 'State of Mind' exhibition at the Maine Historical Society.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2020
Teenagers lead the way in Black Lives Matter movement
Nationally and in Maine, young people of color are leading protests and asking their local leaders to address systemic racism.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2020
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
Health experts have warned of a looming mental health crisis – but doctors and researchers say the issues reverberate deeper among Black people.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Homeland Security gets new role under Trump monument order
Now it is in the role of supporting Trump’s law-and-order campaign, raising questions about overstepping the duties of local law enforcement.
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PublishedJuly 10, 2020
Maine Voices: Homelessness is a racial justice issue in Maine, too
Racial disparities among homeless people are real, and will require all of us to change the institutions and policies at their foundation.
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