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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
3rd-degree murder count could be reinstated in George Floyd’s death
Jury selection is scheduled to begin Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin, who is currently charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2021
Kennebunk school district investigating ‘discriminatory statements’ allegedly made by staff member
Superintendent Terri Cooper said the district was made aware last week of the statements gathered by a third party and posted on social media.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
House passes expansive police reform bill named in honor of George Floyd
The bill, passed along mostly party lines, would ban chokeholds, end racial and religious profiling, establish a national database to track police misconduct and prohibit certain no-knock warrants.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2021
South Portland tapping social services to prevent escalations with police during mental health calls
While the presence of a police officer can escalate tensions at calls involving those with mental health issues, it is not through the actions of the officers themselves, a working group's analysis found.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Investigator seeks information about police response to June protest in Portland
The city hired a Minneapolis firm to do an internal affairs investigation of the police department's response to an anti-racism demonstration that drew an estimated 2,500 downtown.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Black History Month: The past shows the way forward
History shows that the actions of ordinary people have the power to transform the world.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2021
Louisiana trooper kicked, dragged Black man who died in custody
The May 2019 arrest is likened to the police killing of George Floyd.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2021
Growing tension in Minneapolis as trial looms in George Floyd death
Anything less than a murder conviction is likely to test the city once again.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2021
GOP bills would protect drivers who hit protesters
Tumultuous demonstrations stir debate about what tactics are free speech and which go too far.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2021
Portland lawmaker introducing bill to gauge laws’ impacts on racial and ethnic groups
Assistant Majority Leader Rachel Talbot Ross will present her bill Wednesday to the Legislature's State and Local Government Committee.
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