Brunswick Police Cmdr. Mark Waltz said he has had dozens of “very insightful” conversations over the past few days, and the department hopes to involve some of the protestors in training exercises with officers.
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Portland chief and other officials meet with protest organizers to hear grievances
Protest organizers Hamdia Ahmed and Abdul Ali held a virtual meeting Tuesday with the chiefs of Westbrook and Portland police and state and local officials to discuss the mistreatment of people of color that had led to their demonstrations.
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Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists ‘many things wrong’ and Sen. Collins says Trump’s use of force against D.C. protesters wasn’t justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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Police arrest 23 during overnight confrontations with anti-racism demonstrators
Portland police say 22 people were charged with failure to disperse, and one man, a tractor-trailer driver, was charged with reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon for driving into the protest area. All have since been bailed out.
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Our View: We are all witnesses to systemic racism
Just like the Minneapolis police officers who watched George Floyd die, we have an obligation to act.
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More than 100 people turn out in Farmington for ‘Justice for George Floyd’ speakout, protest
George Floyd, 46, died May 25 while in Minneapolis police custody, which has sparked protests around the country.
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Black Lives Matter protesters march in Bath
A group of about 50 people, many young people, marched through the city of Bath Monday, stopping at the Sagadahoc County Courthouse, Bath Police Department and City Hall to protest police brutality.
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Calling for justice, Black Lives Matter rally draws crowd in Lewiston and Auburn
Protesters marched in Lewiston and Auburn on Monday demanding justice in the wake of the May 25 killing of George Floyd in Minnesota.
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Over 1,000 protesters demonstrate in Portland, some clash with police as tensions flare later in the night
The crowd gathered at the police station Monday to protest the death of a black man detained by police in Minneapolis, chanting ‘I can’t breathe’ as they staged a die-in. Police arrested 23 people after several tense standoffs and some vandalism.