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Probe continues into whether Trooper of the Year engaged in racial profiling

The Maine State Police continue to investigate allegations that the 2019 Trooper of the Year engaged in racial profiling in response to a complaint filed by...

Racial impact statements are a sensible way to understand, act on inequalities

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Documentary captures how one Maine town grappled with its racism and changed

Until a few years ago, residents of the southern Maine town of Wells had commonly used a mascot depicting an offensive stereotype of Indigenous people for...

Reactions to the Louisiana Supreme Court ruling on Jim Crow Jury verdicts: ‘a grave misstep’

A look at Critical Race Theory vs. Cultural Proficiency

Bossier City Police find no wrongdoing from surveillance footage in Airline Walmart incident

Who is the CAO? Are the roads getting fixed? Catch up on this week’s city council meeting.

LIVE BLOG: Investigation and Blue Line school zone tickets topics at Shreveport City Council

Violent Crime Task Force offers glimpse of future showdowns over criminal justice reform

The newly seated Violent Crime Task Force met for the first time Tuesday. Its members convened for an introductory organizational session that lasted less than 30...