Black Lives Matter

This is a hell of a way to celebrate Black History Month...

Last night Portland police station 70 participants for the Portland chapter of the black lives matter rally as a national day a protest against police brutality.

So tonight, at the Portland Police Department, Black Lives Matter Portland will be organizing a protest for Breonna Taylor's alleged killers' verdict.

Ruth Cameron of Freeport Maine went to her mailbox last week to find an anonymous letter from her neighbors asking her to remove her black lives matter signs because Black Lives Matter supports "liberal terrorist organizations."

The Portland school board is deciding whether to keep school resource officers in the building or change courses.

The State Theatre has been doing some great virtual concerts of late. And next up is one we can't wait to watch! Juneteenth! happens this Friday the 19th from 8-9pm. Stream it on the StateTheatre Facebook Page. Juneteenth! will showcase the talent of local black musicians and raise money for organizations that empower Portland’s Black Community.

If you go to Boston any time soon, you might notice that a familiar landmark has been altered.

I am so proud to see the New England sports teams step up and speak out the last few weeks. Many people, say "stick to sports." There certainly is a time to do that, but this is not one of those times. Sports team stars and owners are speaking and writing about their outrage and anguish over the killing of George Floyd. And they are stepping up with very concrete ways to put their feelings into action.

This past week you have seen images of Protest nationwide telling the story of frustration, anger, and oppression that are swelling out of the years of feeling forgotten.

The company also donated $4 million dollars toward 'supporting black children.'

Here's how you can take action.

As our site goes dark, we're shining a light on more important voices and causes.

Halsey shared photos from the front line.

On my way home from the Yarmouth Clam Festival and ready to tuck the Q Van away for the night, I noticed blue lights everywhere. A protest had shut down Commercial Street. I went to see what it was all about.

When two opposing protests appeared in Dallas, it looked like it could lead to something horrible - just the opposite happened.