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racism

Published
July 11, 2023

Sen. Tommy Tuberville relents and says white nationalists are racist

Tuberville on Monday said he rejects racism but pushed back against CNN host Kaitlan Collins when she told him that by definition white nationalists are racist because they believe their race is superior to others.
Published
July 9, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Beware ‘the Maine stare’ and what it implies

For whom is the welcome mat rolled out? It’s time Mainers got real about the answer.
Published
July 7, 2023

Racist Texas gunman who killed 23 people gets 90 consecutive life sentences

Patrick Crusius, 24, pleaded guilty earlier this year to nearly 50 federal hate crime charges in the 2019 mass shooting in El Paso, making it one of the U.S. government’s largest hate crime cases.
Published
July 2, 2023

Sports memoir scores with mix of basketball lore and American history

An NBA star tells his deeply personal story against an unflinching national portrayal in 'The Education of Kendrick Perkins.'
Published
June 20, 2023

Commentary: Why affirmative action matters in college admissions

Although we have made clear progress in 20 years, race continues to affect experiences and opportunities in the U.S.

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Published
June 16, 2023

George Floyd’s killing capped years of violence, discrimination by Minneapolis police, DOJ says

The DOJ issued a withering critique of Minneapolis police, alleging that they systematically discriminated against racial minorities, often violated constitutional rights and disregarded the safety of people in custody for years.
Published
June 11, 2023

Commentary: Expand Mainers’ eligibility for the Medicare Savings Program

There couldn’t be a better time to provide justice to the thousands of older Mainers now struggling to make ends meet.
Published
June 10, 2023

Maine Voices: ‘Woke’ should not be a four-letter word

Being aware of how we have treated and still treat other people in our society is so important to our society's evolving that it should be honored, not vilified.
Published
June 9, 2023

Commentary: There’s no place for hate in Maine

Our fear is that homophobic, transphobic and xenophobic rhetoric is slowly becoming routine, even expected. Let’s work together to ensure that's not the case.
Published
June 7, 2023

As conservatives target schools, LGBTQ+ kids and students of color feel less safe

For the children who are targeted, it can feel like their very existence is being rejected.