Waterville fire chief: Alleged white power gesture in photo made ‘unknowingly’

Waterville Fire Chief Shawn Esler said he investigated the allegation that a firefighter was making a hand gesture associated with "white power" in Facebook photo.

Report finds fault with Kennebunk High’s response to former teacher’s human rights complaint

The 59-page report by a Boston-area law firm says officials did not take appropriate steps to investigate allegations by Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in 2018.

Priest’s staff blames ‘racist’ dog for denying work at a church to a black housekeeper

The priest said his dog had had a bad experience with a black person so is aggressive toward strangers, especially African Americans. The Diocese of Memphis said no racial discrimination occurred.

Americans in Mexico uneasy as anti-Mexican rhetoric rises in the U.S.

A common worry among U.S. residents in Mexico is whether President Donald Trump’s virulent xenophobic, anti-immigrant rhetoric will reawaken Mexico’s own rabid nationalism.

Racism at Edward Little highlighted in The Boston Globe

Auburn officials say racial issues at high school deserve more attention but insist the city's high school is typical in the problems it faces.

Kennebunk grapples with another racial incident involving students

A video allegedly depicts two teenage girls drinking and one repeatedly using a racial slur.

School district settles with former Kennebunk teacher over racist incidents

RSU 21 agreed to settle with former Kennebunk High School teacher Rosa Slack, who filed a complaint with the Maine Human Rights Commission in January 2018.

Leaders: Empowerment key to overcoming racism

The executive director of the Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition gave the keynote address Saturday at the YWCA event, “Immigrant Justice is Racial Justice: No Hate. No Fear.”

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