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Political & Cultural Events

Josh criticizes the practice of land acknowledgments at political and cultural events, arguing it is hypocritical and subversive. He argues that all land has been conquered historically, not just by Western Europeans, and question why property taxes are still collected on land considered “stolen. Chris from South Portland, highlighting the historical inaccuracies in portraying Native Americans. Josh then discusses the case of Shiloh Hendricks, convicted under Minnesota’s disorderly conduct statute for using offensive language, criticizing the fighting words doctrine from the 1940s. They hope the case will reach the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn this exception to the First Amendment.

Local Headlines

4 hours ago in Local, National

Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine’s US Senate

Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine’s US Senate

19 hours ago in Local

Maine State Police looking for new information about missing Aroostook County man

Police are asking for fresh leads leading them to an Aroostook County man who disappeared in 2019.

20 hours ago in Local

Man charged with striking family in Lincoln faces new charges after allegedly leading police on chase, ramming into cruiser

A man accused of hitting a family with his car in Lincoln faces new charges for allegedly leading police on a chase and crashing into a police cruiser.

National Headlines

4 hours ago in Local, National

Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine’s US Senate

Kamala Harris endorses Democrat Troy Jackson, in Maine’s US Senate

16 hours ago in National, Trending

Savannah Guthrie makes an emotional plea to her mother’s kidnappers

"Today" show host Savannah Guthrie says in a new video that her family is living an unending nightmare nearly six months after her mother's disappearance and pleads with her kidnappers: "Tell us where to look for her."

23 hours ago in National

Traffic to start flowing Monday across new bridge between Canada and US

Traffic is set to start flowing Monday across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade, jobs and tourism between Canada and the U.S.

4 days ago in National

Outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite linked to 4 more states

Federal health officials on Friday expanded the scope of their investigation into an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite to four additional states, broadening the size of the largest U.S. outbreak of cyclospora.