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The latest on the Key Bridge collapse, New York puts forth legislation to get clean energy projects on the grid and Wisconsin and other states join a federal summer food program to help feed kids across the country.

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Republicans float conspiracy theories on the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge, South Carolina's congressional elections will use a map ruled unconstitutional, and the Senate schedules an impeachment trial for Homeland Secretary Mayorkas.

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Historic wildfires could create housing and health issues for rural Texans, a Kentucky program helps prison parolees start a new life, and descendants of Nicodemus, Kansas celebrate the Black settlers who journeyed across the 1870s plains seeking self-governance.

ME: Human Rights/Racial Justice

Leaders of the Maliseet, Mi'kmaq, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Nations tell state lawmakers tribal sovereignty would bring federal funding, and jobs. Research shows per-capita income for non-Maine tribes grew by 61% between 1989 and 2020, yet only 9% for Wabanaki Nations. (Wabanaki Alliance)
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…

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Muslim American advocates are among those eager to welcome refugees from Afghanistan to resettle in Maine communities. (danr13/Adobe Stock)
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 …

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A new Gallup survey shows more than 60% of Americans say they know
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 …

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Portland residents held a vigil Tuesday to honor the victims of recent hate crimes. (Reza Jalali/Adobe Stock)
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 …

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A new federal Office of Climate Change is expected to address the intersection between climate change and public health; for example, pollution in certain communities leading to higher rates of respiratory illness. (spiritofamerica/Adobe Stock)
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 …

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CBP training materials state that the Fourth Amendment does not require officers to advise bus passengers of their right to refuse consent to a search. (Josh Denmark/Flickr)
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 …

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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 …

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While rallies such as this one in support of the Affordable Care Act in 2017 helped save it, expect more rallies and protests as court battles over its protections heat up. (Ted Eytan/Flickr)
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 …

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Civil rights advocates are concerned that businesses such as florists will now claim a religious right to discriminate against same-sex couples. (Pixabay)
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 …

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Retail sales of marijuana for recreational use were expected to begin this year in Maine. (gjbmiller/Pixabay)
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 …

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Responding to the recent violence in Charlottesville, Va., Mainers turned out Sunday to take a stand against racism and white supremacy. (Maine People's Alliance)
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 …

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Maine is one of many states experiencing racial disparity when it comes to home ownership. (Doug Ke/flickr.com)
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…

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