The death of George Floyd and other similar cases of racial injustice and police brutality have prompted outrage and protests across the country and in Maine. We talk with community leaders, protesters, law enforcement and others about what the core issues are, and whether there are ways to seek meaningful change.
Guests
Rev. Kenneth Lewis, senior pastor, Green Memorial AME Zion Church; executive director, MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence
Police Chief Frank Clark, Portland Police Department
Desiree Vargas (call-in), community organizer, co-founder, Racial Equity & Justice
Shenna Bellows (call-in), state senator, District 14; executive director, Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine
Sean Alonzo Harris (call-in), editorial, commercial and fine art photographer
Shay Stewart-Bouley (call-in), also known as Black Girl in Maine; writer, speaker; executive director of Community Change Inc., Boston
Resources
- Thousands Turn Out Across Maine To Protest George Floyd's Killing, As Outrage Spreads
- Police Chiefs To Speak Out After Portland Chief Takes A Knee On Another Night Of Protests
- Protests Continue Despite Curfews Across The Country
- George Floyd's Arresting Officer Charged With 3rd-Degree Murder, Manslaughter
- Mills Clashes With Trump Over His Call To 'Dominate' Protestors And His Plans To Visit Maine
- Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine Virtual Panel: Racism Is A Virus Too
- Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine Vision 2020 Project
- BlackLivesMatter.com
