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Black family sues town over alleged racism

Full story: York Weekly

A black family has filed a lawsuit against the town of Dexter, claiming it was forced to leave Maine after being subjected to acts of racism and the police department failed to respond.

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Linda

Brewer, ME

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Mar 10, 2007
 
I have heard comments at the workplace that make my toes curl.(And I'm white.)

http://scammedinmaine.blogspot.com/
Erika

Whitefield, ME

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Mar 24, 2007
 
This is scary. This is not Maine. What the town's attorney addressed in not what was on the table. What was on the table was violence toward children and racial slurs.
Brandy

Upland, CA

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Jul 16, 2007
 
My parents were born and raised in ME. My grandparents lived in Dexter until they passed away. My husband is black, I'm white & we have 3 sons. I love Dexter, but would be horrified to move there & try to raise our kids in such a racist community. Soooo sad in the 21st century that this is still aloud to go on. My cousin is mixed blk/wht and lived there about 10 yrs ago and the kids called her N & one kid came to school w/ a KKK hood on!
zac

South China, ME

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Dec 14, 2007
 
that is maine
Kerrie

AOL

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Jan 17, 2008
 
I can't believe this stuff still happens!! It's unreal but I have seen it happen in Maine. I grew up in Lowell MA. but unfortunately I live in Maine now. I chose to riase my kids in a safer place. Ha ha ha!! I am NOT racist in any way nor have I raised my kids that way. I hung around with black people all my life. I remember a coach at Nokomis High that was black. He was my friend and I hated the way other whites treated him. I stood up for him too!!!I'm getting to really hate Maine. It is a racist state and it shouldn't be tollerated. Some people are just IGNORANT. The color of your skin does not make you a human being!! My heart goes out to this family and I hope they win!!! BIG!!
Kerrie

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Jan 17, 2008
 
Just because someone is white, it doesn't mean they are any better then a black person. I know, I'm white. The difference is ...I'm not ignorant.
I think this family should fight 'til the end. Hope they win BIG!! My heart goes out to them...
I'm ashamed to be white in these instances!!!
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Apr 20, 2009
 
Typical small-town, married w/3kids by your 25th birthday-maine bumpkins The ignorance in these short sighted robots (you-are-black-I-am-supposed-t o-think-that-is-bad. I-am-supposed-to-not-like-you- because-everyone-I-know-says-s o-since-I-was-born)will continue through the generations until it is broken by outside influence that hits home...ie someone moves the hell out of redneck town.
Sandy

Jeffersonville, OH

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Sep 10, 2009
 
God created all men to be equal....color doesn't matter!! I live in Maine and am proud of it, but I do NOT agree with ANY racism!
white not racist

Logan, IL

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Sep 26, 2009
 
live in dexter 25 years town is racist they play favorites lots of drugs of any kind always will be they talk behind your back color is a problem in central me.
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