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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Biden’s claim that with a $15 minimum wage, ‘the whole economy rises’
Biden is bullish on a big increase in the minimum wage, but economists are sharply divided on the impact on jobs.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
How Black cartographers put racism on the map of America
Mapping is one way African Americans fight for equality and help each other navigate a racially hostile landscape.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021
Lawyers who were ineligible to handle serious criminal charges were given thousands of these cases anyway
In the only state with no public defenders, people charged with murder and other serious crimes can get assigned attorneys who are legally ineligible to take on their cases. The state claims it was unaware.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
What last year’s vote may tell us about the vaccination debate today
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Black sororities have stood at the forefront of Black achievement for more than a century
Members of the nation's four Black sororities, including Vice President Kamala Harris, commit to lifelong acts of service for their communities.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Biden’s vaccine push runs into distrust in the Black community
As Biden pushes his vaccine campaign, he faces a deep-seated distrust of the medical establishment among Black communities that have long faced mistreatment at its hands.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Androscoggin commissioner needs to learn more about science and the law
Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary can’t pretend that his personal take on science and the law gives him a free pass to act as he wishes.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021
Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
Black History Month: Gerald Talbot, Maine’s first Black lawmaker
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2021
What 2020 taught us about race and class in America
The events of 2020 challenged and changed our individual and collective identities as Americans.
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