Gov. Janet Mills has vowed to chart a more inclusive path, but lawmakers must act as well to promote Maine as a dignified and accepting place.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Brunswick graduate arrested after racist graffiti found at Maryland college
Fynn Ajani Arthur, 21, has been charged with two counts of malicious destruction of property following instances in which swastikas were drawn in bathroom stalls at Goucher College.
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Megyn Kelly apologizes to NBC colleagues for remarks on dressing up in blackface
She had questioned in a show segment why it would be inappropriate for a Halloween costume.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Some Native Americans see Elizabeth Warren’s DNA test as tone-deaf
In a move to counter President Trump’s attacks on her heritage, she cheapens their identity, they say.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: History, recent and past, shows high court’s power over rights
The Supreme Court’s decisions are crucial to democracy, so its membership shouldn’t be underestimated.
Posted inNew England, News, Politics
In liberal Vermont, racist threats drive a black legislator to quit
Kiah Morris was elected as Vermont’s first black female legislator in 2014, and went on to face vulgar harassment, vandalism, death threats and a break-in at her family home.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Kavanaugh’s duplicity, troubling record on civil rights should disqualify him from court
His testimony at his confirmation hearing also raises serious questions about his honesty and integrity.
Posted inBusiness
For workers willing to move on, wages are rising
Pay raises for people who have stayed in the same job for the past year remain relatively stagnant.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Across U.S., polling stations are slowly disappearing
The action by state and local governments comes just a few years after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn parts of the Voting Rights Act.
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Kanye West apologizes for calling slavery a ‘choice’
‘I’m sorry for people who felt let down by that moment,’ the rapper tells radio listeners in Chicago.