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PublishedJuly 22, 2021
Review of June 2020 protest describes restraint by Portland police officers amid chaos
Last year's June 1 protest of George Floyd's killing was largely peaceful, but clashes after nightfall posed an unprecedented challenge for police, who could have been better prepared, a report concludes.
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PublishedJune 14, 2021
Juneteenth is declared an official state holiday in Maine
Maine joins a growing list of states to make June 19 an official holiday, although the closure of Maine state offices won't start until next year.
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PublishedJune 5, 2021
Runners in Portland champion social justice on Breonna Taylor’s birthday
Killed in a no-knock police raid in March 2020, the Louisville, Ky., woman inspired a nationwide wave of activism.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Biden decries ‘horrific’ Tulsa massacre in emotional speech
His commemoration of the deaths of hundreds of Black people killed by a white mob a century ago comes amid the current national reckoning on racial justice.
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PublishedMay 27, 2021
Tacoma police officers face charges in restraint death of Black man
The death in March 2020 made Manuel Ellis’ name synonymous with pleas for justice at protests in the Pacific Northwest.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Artists and activists gather in Portland to mark anniversary of George Floyd’s death
The event was held on Congress Street to memorialize Floyd, the Black man whose murder by a white Minneapolis police officer touched off a year of racial reckoning.
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PublishedMay 25, 2021
Rallies, moments of silence mark year since George Floyd’s death
Floyd's death was captured by a bystander on a wrenching video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to ripple a year later.
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PublishedMay 4, 2021
Chauvin’s lawyer seeks new trial, impeachment of verdict
The defense attorney for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of killing George Floyd says the court abused its discretion on several points.
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PublishedMay 1, 2021
Deputy shooting becomes part of city’s long history on race
The fatal shooting of a Black man by sheriff’s deputies sends shock waves through North Carolina's Elizabeth City.
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PublishedApril 21, 2021
North Carolina deputy fatally shoots Black man while serving warrant
He was placed on leave pending a review by the State Bureau of Investigation, the sheriff says.
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