Dixfield-based school district advances conversation on civil rights and equality

A community forum Tuesday at Dirigo High School drew participants who shared their experiences and hopes.

Lawmakers may limit use of facial recognition software by police in Maine

A bill sponsored by Rep. Grayson Lookner, D-Portland, would limit police use of facial recognition technology to investigations of only the most serious crimes.

Biden moving to improve legal services for poor, minorities

President Joe Biden plans to take executive action to ensure minorities, low-income Americans and others have better access to quality legal representation after services dwindled during the Trump administration.

Gardiner, Augusta Civil Rights Teams honor Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual celebration

Despite remote learning since winter break, Gardiner's and Augusta's Civil Rights Teams have found ways to celebrate MLK Jr. Day, while Skowhegan Area High School is focusing on personal pronouns.

Watch: John Lewis mourned as ‘founding father’ of a better America

The late civil rights icon is eulogized by three former presidents and others at his funeral in Atlanta.

Paris man accused of threatening to lynch a woman in civil rights complaint

Tyler Tripp is accused of threatening to hang a Black woman from a tree during a confrontation in Norway last month.

AP-NORC Poll: 50 years after MLK, civil rights goals unmet

Jay man alleges civil rights violations against Gallant, county jails, state

Jay man alleges civil rights violations against Gallant, county jails, state

Cascade Brook raises money for Pennies for Patients