George Floyd Archives - Bangor Daily News

Officer with knee to George Floyd’s neck to be tried alone

by The Associated Press January 12, 2021January 12, 2021

Derek Chauvin will stand trial alone in March while the other three former officers will be tried together in the summer.

Judge rejects moving trial of ex-officers in Floyd’s death

by The Associated Press November 5, 2020November 5, 2020

Ex-cop charged in Floyd’s death freed on $1 million bond

by The Associated Press October 7, 2020October 7, 2020

Pandemic, presidential politics and civil unrest are driving people to buy guns in Maine

by David Marino Jr. September 15, 2020September 15, 2020

How the world has changed for the Portland family of a slain Black man, ahead of his killer’s sentencing

by Nick Schroeder August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

1 killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Oregon

by The Associated Press August 30, 2020August 30, 2020

National Politics

Thousands gather at March on Washington commemorations

by Lynne Fort August 28, 2020August 28, 2020

A petition to defund police is gaining traction in Rockland

by Lauren Abbate August 3, 2020August 4, 2020

Fight for police-free schools has been years in the making

by The Associated Press July 26, 2020July 26, 2020

Calls to pull armed officers from schools are off target

by Contributed July 24, 2020July 23, 2020

Seattle experiment shows cops are needed

by Tribune Content Agency July 12, 2020July 12, 2020

News

Officer to Floyd: ‘It takes … a lot of oxygen to talk’

by The Associated Press July 8, 2020July 8, 2020

National Politics

Trump’s leadership is tested in time of global pandemic

by The Associated Press July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

After massive protests, Maine cities try to turn rallying cries into change

by Erin Rhoda and Callie Ferguson July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

NFL

AP Source: NFL to play Black anthem before national anthem

by The Associated Press July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

At Black Lives Matter protests, Dillon Murray sees what he didn’t growing up in Bangor: people who look like him

by Judy Harrison July 3, 2020July 3, 2020

Little nationwide evidence that anti-racism protests helped spread coronavirus

by The Associated Press July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

Seattle cops arrest more than 20 as they clear ‘occupied’ zone

by The Associated Press July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

We need real reform that respects the work of law enforcement officers

by Contributed July 1, 2020June 30, 2020

Judge warns of possible move of trial in George Floyd death

by The Associated Press June 29, 2020June 29, 2020