“In Maine, we hear people say ‘we don’t have racial problems in our criminal legal system because we’re a predominantly white state.’ That is wildly inaccurate.”
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Tonight we’re at the 39th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration in Portland where our Executive Director, @ACLUBeyea, is one of the panelists.
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“In Maine, ~1 in 50 Indigenous people are incarcerated. ~1 in 30 African American people are incarcerated.”
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“In this country, white power has always used the law to oppress...All too often, once you have contact with the criminal legal system, you lose access to your basic rights and privileges as a citizen.”
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