ME: Human Rights/Racial Justice
Wabanaki Nations Seek Tribal Sovereignty from Maine
Leaders of the Wabanaki Nations are asking Maine lawmakers to recognize tribal sovereignty and help ensure a better economic future for their youth…
Groups Work to Stop Hate Crimes, Islamophobia 20 Years After 9/11
PORTLAND, Maine -- As the nation marks the 20-year anniversary of the Sep. 11 attacks, groups said stopping hate crimes and bigotry toward Muslim …
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …
White House Lays Out Plan To Combat Anti-Asian Hate
PORTLAND, Maine -- With the rise in anti-Asian violence and hate since the pandemic began, Mainers say elected officials have a key role to play in …
ME Climate Expert Applauds Exec. Orders to Tackle Climate Change
AUGUSTA, Maine -- President Joe Biden will sign a bundle of executive orders today, reversing more Trump-administration rollbacks and setting new …
CBP Increasing Warrantless Bus Raids in Northern New England
BANGOR, Maine — A year after the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection for records on its bus …
Mainers Join Worldwide Vigils to Protest Immigration Policies
AUGUSTA, Maine – People in more than 600 cities across five continents are holding vigils tonight to protest the Trump administration's …
Long Battle Ahead over ACA Pre-Existing Conditions Provision
AUGUSTA, Maine – It promises to be a long, bumpy road ahead for the Department of Justice, which essentially is arguing against the Affordable …
LGBT Advocates Fear More Discrimination Following Supreme Court Ruling
AUGUSTA, Maine – Civil rights advocates fear the Supreme Court's ruling in the Masterpiece Cakeshop case will encourage more attempted …
Sessions Recinds Obama Marijuana Policy
AUGUSTA, Maine – The Trump administration is taking aim at states that have legalized marijuana. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff …
Mainers Take Stand Against Racism and Hate
PORTLAND, Maine -- Mainers took a stand against racism and white supremacy on Sunday, gathering in Payson Park in Portland on Sunday, to mourn the …
Effort Mounted to End Racial Disparity in Home Ownership
PORTLAND, Maine -- White residents of Maine are about twice as likely to own a home compared with people of color. That's according to the U.S…