The former mayor of Augusta and retired field officer director for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development said by building up the infrastructure of the country — together — that will be the “soul force” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. talked about in his speech.
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Biden blames Trump for violence at Capitol, calls rioters ‘domestic terrorists’
Both the president-elect and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris spoke about the police treatment of the largely white mob compared with Black Lives Matter protesters.
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Illinois 18-year-old pleads not guilty in fatal shootings of 2 in Kenosha protest
Kyle Rittenhouse fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, News, Politics
Ascension to legislative leadership is bittersweet for Talbot Ross
Rachel Talbot Ross, a Portland Democrat, is the first Black person in state history to serve in a leadership role in the Maine Legislature.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Kwanzaa to be celebrated with special urgency in 2020
Ordinary folks are finally seeing what Black people have experienced in this country.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: I’m young and Black. Barack Obama is not my hero
His politics have always been those of a cautious centrist.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath adopts statement against discrimination
Council criticized for not including people of color in drafting of statement
Posted inNation & World
Fatal shooting of Black teen roils liberal town in Oregon
A white man fired a single shot into Aidan Ellison’s chest after complaining that he was playing loud music.
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Third Breonna Taylor grand juror says police ‘got slap on the wrist’
Two others said the 12-member panel was not given the option to consider charges against the officers who fatally shot Taylor in March.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: A reopening, a closing and a pivot
Speckled Ax plans a new coffee roastery, Cong Tu Bot reopens a wee bit, and MOFGA opens a holiday shop in Freeport.