racism
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
South Portland creates 2 panels to address racism concerns, policing
The Human Rights Commission is intended to be a permanent panel working against hatred, bigotry and discrimination in South Portland.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2020
Lowe’s offers small businesses the ‘Shark Tank’ treatment
Lowe's is putting an emphasis on businesses run by the disabled, people of color and people in the LGBT community.
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PublishedSeptember 13, 2020
Sheriff: Deputy on video punching Black man in Georgia fired
Roderick Walker, 26, was arrested and beaten after sheriff’s deputies pulled over the vehicle he was riding in with his girlfriend, their 5-month-old child and his stepson for an alleged broken taillight.
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PublishedSeptember 11, 2020
Prosecutors: Minneapolis officer used neck restraints in past arrests
Derek Chauvin, the white police officer accused of murder in the death of George Floyd, had used such restraints 7 times before the fatal incident in May, they say.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Lawyers for ex-officers raise Floyd’s history of crime, drug use
Bystander video of Floyd's arrest circulated around the world, sparking protests and leading to increased support for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Portland mayor names members, launches racial equity committee
The 13-member group is expected to make recommendations to the council on the role of police in society and how to combat institutional racism.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Hollywood’s inclusion problems still run deep, study finds
Hollywood remains far from reflecting the makeup of its American audiences, a new report by the Inclusion Initiative at USC finds.
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PublishedSeptember 10, 2020
Excerpts from Woodward’s book include Kim Jong Un telling Trump about killing his uncle
Trump’s comments about the threat from the coronavirus have attracted widespread attention after excerpts of journalist Bob Woodward’s book “Rage” were released.
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PublishedSeptember 8, 2020
AP program could elevate Black studies in high schools nationwide
Its release follows a three-year pilot in 11 public schools with widely varying racial demographics.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
Jacob Blake speaks out for first time since police shooting
Blake remains hospitalized after a Kenosha, Wisconsin, police officer shot him seven times in the back on Aug. 23.
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