Kelly Loeffler, also a Republican U.S. senator running for re-election in Georgia, says uniforms and apparel should display the American flag and not “Black Lives Matter” and “Say Her Name.”
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Lewiston mayor announces appointments to equity and diversity committee
The ad hoc committee will review the process by which public complaints against police officers and other city employees are investigated, among other goals.
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Facebook CEO to meet with civil rights groups as hundreds of companies join ad boycott
Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg placed the meetings in the context of ongoing protests and calls to root out racism in the United States.
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Movement for Black Lives seeks sweeping changes in federal legislation
The BREATHE Act has won early support among some progressive lawmakers.
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Mookie Betts: Baseball didn’t do good job with response to George Floyd killing
Former Red Sox star says, ‘Baseball did not do a good job with that, but voices were heard.’
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Boston’s Brown plans to bring social justice fight to NBA restart in Florida
Jaylen Brown has been an outspoken voice to raise awareness on many fronts, and says he plans to ‘play for something bigger than myself’ in Florida.
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USM staff and students call for more action to combat racism
University President Glenn Cummings says he was pleased to get recommendations from the faculty and staff, some of whom are hopeful that a meeting with the administration will lead to real change.
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Kaepernick and Disney announce new partnership, including ESPN documentary series
The larger deal between Colin Kaepernick’s production company and Disney will focus on stories that explore race and social justice.
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Trump says NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace should apologize for noose ‘hoax’
The tweet was the latest in a string of racially tinged overtures the president has made to his political base.
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Facebook groups formed to protest virus restrictions pivot to attacks on Black Lives Matter
One group transforms itself from ‘Reopen California’ to ‘California Patriots Pro Law & Order,’ with recent posts changing the slogan to ‘White Lives Matter.’