AUGUSTA, Maine — The fate of a statue of a Maine-born former Supreme Court chief justice who upheld racial segregation under the “separate but equal” doctrine...
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...
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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...
« All Events This event has passed. Captain Frederick Drinkwater: A Maine Slave Ship Captain February 3 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Free « February...
The BLACK LIVES MATTER movement gained momentum in 2014 following the deaths of two Black men, Eric Garner and Michael Brown, at the hands of the...
Illinois Passes Legislation To Prohibit Racial Discrimination Based On Hairstyle: Illinois’ CROWN Act was a tremendous step in fighting racism and promoting diversity. Senate Bill (S.B.)...
Trump’s Legal Battle: A big fight is starting in the complicated legal situation involving former President Donald Trump. Donald Trump is asking that the charges against...
Donald Trump: Former President Donald Trump is at the center of the civil fraud case that is still going on in New York. This court case...
Social Media Explosive Firestorm 2023: The court case involving former President Donald Trump and federal election interference has taken a significant turn. The case’s Special Counsel,...