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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping changes in federal legislation
The BREATHE Act has won early support among some progressive lawmakers.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
USM staff and students call for more action to combat racism
University President Glenn Cummings says he was pleased to get recommendations from the faculty and staff, some of whom are hopeful that a meeting with the administration will lead to real change.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Trump lashes out at NASCAR, Black driver over noose, Confederate flag ban
Wallace was shown a photograph of the noose, never personally saw it, and was told by NASCAR officials he was the victim of a hate crime.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
White woman charged in racist confrontation with bird watcher in Central Park
Amy Cooper drew widespread condemnation for calling 911 to report she was being threatened by ‘an African American man’ when Christian Cooper recorded her rant on his phone.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Frederick Douglass statue vandalized in New York park
A statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass was ripped from its base in Rochester on the anniversary of one of his most famous speeches.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2020
The View From Here: A perfect idea for an imperfect world
Thomas Jefferson's radical ideas transcend the limits of his imagination.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2020
Jim Fossel: The right to hold unpopular views is under attack
Margaret Chase Smith denounced McCarthyism 70 years ago. Her 'Declaration of Conscience' speaks to this moment in our politics and culture.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2020
Kansas newspaper’s post equates mask mandate with Holocaust
The cartoon depicts Gov. Laura Kelly wearing a mask with a Jewish Star of David on it, next to a drawing of people being loaded onto train cars.
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PublishedJuly 4, 2020
As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side
The largest Confederate monument ever crafted decorates a mountainside in Stone Mountain, Georgia.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2020
Maine lawmakers urge colleagues to prioritize bills aimed at ending systemic racism
Reps. Rachel Talbot Ross and Craig Hickman want the Legislature to act quickly on bills held over from the March adjournment that would address racial disparity and discrimination.
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