racism
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PublishedApril 11, 2021
Maine Voices: I’ve spent my working life fighting other people’s racism. Now I must confront mine.
An educator and former prosecutor is now doing the necessary work of challenging his own false stereotypes about Black people.
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PublishedApril 9, 2021
Medical examiner blames police pressure on George Floyd’s neck for his death
Dr. Andrew Baker, who ruled the Black man's death a homicide, took the stand at former Officer Derek Chauvin’s murder trial.
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PublishedApril 8, 2021
Expert says George Floyd died from lack of oxygen, not drugs
Floyd's breathing while he was being held down by Derek Chauvin and other officers was too shallow to take in enough oxygen, a medical expert testified.
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PublishedApril 8, 2021
Insight: Anti-Asian violence is nothing new in Maine
Since arriving in America, people of Asian descent have been a target of discrimination, harassment and violence, even here in Maine.
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PublishedApril 7, 2021
Leonard Pitts: Chauvin trial cannot vindicate America
If – if – the white former police officer is convicted, it will be no inspiring affirmation of national values, but the bare minimum common humanity demands.
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PublishedApril 6, 2021
Maine Voices: Helping harassed Asian Americans doesn’t require confrontation
The 5 D’s of Upstander Intervention – Delegate, Distract, Delay, Document and Direct – can be practiced before you need them.
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PublishedApril 6, 2021
Commentary: Closer look at data shows startling health disparities among Asian Americans
Care providers and public health stakeholders must reach out to vaccinate vulnerable Asian American populations: the low-income and those with limited English proficiency.
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PublishedApril 4, 2021
Commentary: Don’t use generations long gone to judge character of our neighbors today
If the Portland Regional Chamber of the 1920s colluded with the KKK, that was wrong. But today’s Chamber is committed to advancing racial equity and justice, its board chair says.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Confederate symbols prove difficult to remove in many states
There are over 2,000 of them – from monuments to building names – in public spaces nationwide.
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PublishedApril 3, 2021
Chauvin’s trial leaves many Black viewers emotionally taxed
They have an underlying dread that it could yield yet another devastating disappointment.
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