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PublishedSeptember 5, 2020
Protesters gather to condemn racism, police violence: ‘I need to be able to tell my children I did something’
The threat of violence by detractors leads Black Lives Matter Maine to postpone its demonstration in downtown Portland, but more than 100 people turn out Saturday, issuing a fiery call for change.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2020
BLM organizers postpone protest, but other activists move forward
Black Lives Matter organizers emphasized the need to keep participants safe, and criticized city officials for what they saw as a lack of support. But protesters may show up anyway.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
New Hampshire: Lawmaker advocated burning Black Lives Matter houses
A legislator is being investigated over a Facebook post that advocated for burning and looting houses displaying Black Lives Matter signs.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
Kennebec County, Supreme Court trade letters, but no action yet on controversial Fuller statue
County commissioners are waiting to meet with a representative from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court before considering potentially moving a statue of Melville Fuller from in front of the county courthouse.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
Online bans fail to silence U.S. extremists drawn to protests
The nationwide protests against racial injustice and COVID-19 lockdown orders have attracted all kinds of extremists using online platforms to plan, coordinate and drum up support for their activities.
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PublishedSeptember 4, 2020
NHL, players unveil series of anti-racism initiatives
The moves come amid mounting pressure from current and former minority players for the league to take concrete steps to address systemic racism.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2020
Trump praises supporters amid deadly clashes with social justice demonstrators
Shooting deaths in Oregon and Wisconsin raise the specter that the nation's summer of unrest has entered a new phase.
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PublishedAugust 30, 2020
Trump supporters, protesters clash in Oregon; 1 killed
A caravan of about 600 vehicles was confronted by counterdemonstrators in Portland’s downtown.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2020
Protesters chant ‘7 bullets, 7 days’ in Kenosha march
A crowd of several hundred people rally against police violence in the Wisconsin city where Jacob Blake was shot.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2020
Banksy on migrant crisis: ‘All Black Lives Matter’
The street artist explains his sponsorship of a ship that picked up migrants in the Mediterranean Sea.
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