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LEWISTON, Maine - The Lewiston City Council has passed a resolution opposing excessive use of force by police and calling for equal treatment under the…
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Maine’s Supreme Court issued a statement last week in the wake of George Floyd's killing and the protests that followed. It noted that "racism continues…
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For almost two weeks, protests have taken place in communities all over the state of Maine as part of a national outcry over the police killings of George…
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As protests against police brutality have erupted across the country following the death of George Floyd, many school districts are reconsidering the use…
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Around the country, governors, mayors and CEOs are responding to the death of George Floyd and the massive outcry from Black Lives Matter by joining…
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In a change of agenda Tuesday, a Portland City Council committee reviewed practices and policies of the city's Police Department, such as hiring,…
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Members of Portland’s City Council are voicing varying levels of support for demands made by Black Lives Matter activists. But there is one demand that is…
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Following the death of George Floyd and others in police custody, a spotlight has been fixed on the use of chokeholds and other neck restraints used by…
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Protests in Portland against police brutality continued Wednesday. But this time, the event was peaceful and city councilors and the mayor stood — then…
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More than a dozen police chiefs from the Greater Portland area, as well as the state’s Commissioner of Public Safety, called a press conference Wednesday…