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The Maine Millennial: Looking at Portland’s racial disparity in arrests, and weighing what it means

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion January 15, 2023

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As you’ve probably heard, a recent study conducted by the University of Southern Maine and Northeastern University found that 17% of Portland’s traffic arrests between 2018 and 2020 were traffic arrests of Black people, . If you’re Black in Portland, that means you’re three times more likely to be arrested by the police than a white person, and more so in cases when the police officer initiated the contact – as opposed to the cop... + full article



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