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Belanger Tells Story Behind Firstclass Threats, Kathryn Ritchie, Paul Livingstone
Belanger Tells Story Behind Firstclass Threats, Kathryn Ritchie, Paul Livingstone
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The penalties levied by the University of Maine against a student accused of issuing a violent threat on FirstClass [the University's email system] have been set, but an investigation by UMaine's Public Safety continues. Casey Belanger, 19, of Caribou, has been ordered by UMaine to serve 30 hours of community service over two semesters. The university has also suspended his FirstClass account and placed him on "probated suspension." The punishment sought by the state, however, is potentially more severe.
Slurs Bring Civil Suit Against Um Student, Kathryn Ritchie, Paul Livingstone
Slurs Bring Civil Suit Against Um Student, Kathryn Ritchie, Paul Livingstone
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
The Maine Attorney General's Office filed a civil suit yesterday against a University of Maine student who allegedly used the FirstClass [email] computer system to make threatening statements directed at gays, lesbians and bisexuals. The suit claims Casey Belanger, 19, of Orono, violated the Maine Civil Rights Act... "Bias motivated threats of violence have absolutely no place anywhere in society, including our universities and colleges," Attorney General Andrew Ketterer said.
Prominent Gay Rights Activist Reflects On Battles Against Hate, Krista Marrs
Prominent Gay Rights Activist Reflects On Battles Against Hate, Krista Marrs
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
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African-American Churches: Women Feeling The Spirit Take Some By Surprise, Kathryn Ritchie
African-American Churches: Women Feeling The Spirit Take Some By Surprise, Kathryn Ritchie
Social Justice: Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
When Cheryl Townsend Gilkes was a little girl, she leaned over to her mother in their normally sedate, traditional New England church one day to ask why Mrs. Sinclair was shouting. "She feels the Spirit," her mother explained in a whisper. Gilkes marveled at the older woman's curious behavior at the time, but now smiles in understanding.