Does a lack of swimming pools in black neighborhoods endanger lives?
theGRIO REPORT - A South Miami community activist says the lack of access to a pool and swimming lessons in the city’s African-American neighborhood means black kids don’t have the skills to swim, in some cases costing lives...
Miami dad killed protecting daughter
VIDEO - On Tuesday night, home invaders entered Maurice Renard Harris' Miami home, and shot him dead as he fought to protect his family. ..
55-year sentence in Fla. missing foster child case
MIAMI (AP) - A South Florida woman who once cared for missing 4-year-old foster child Rilya Wilson has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for kidnapping and child abuse convictions...
Jamie Foxx joins Trayvon Martin's parents at 'Peace Walk'
NBC MIAMI - Actor Jamie Foxx joined the parents of slain teenager Trayvon Martin on Saturday for a community event in South Florida that drew throngs of people...
Uncle Luke to Rick Ross: 'Squash your beefs'
theGRIO REPORT - Former 2 Live Crew frontman Luther Campbell, a.k.a. Uncle Luke, posted a letter on the Miami New Times blog, addressing hip-hop star Rick Ross and advising him to "squash" his alleged gang-related beefs...
African-American selected to be Miami-Dade’s senior police officer
theGRIO REPORT - The new director, J.D. Patterson Jr., was one of six candidates in the running for the county’s most senior cop...
Homeowner shoots naked intruder who was choking his dog
MIAMI - A naked intruder who was trying to choke a pet Rottweiler was shot by a homeowner in Miami Wednesday morning, police said...
Congresswoman seeks justice for foster care child missing for a decade
theGRIO REPORT - Congresswoman Frederica Wilson has said she hopes justice will be served in the tragic case of 4-year-old Rilya Wilson who disappeared off the face of the earth while in foster care...
'Scarface' actor arrested on suspended license
MIAMI (AP) - 'Scarface' actor Steven Bauer has been arrested in the Miami area, accused of driving with a suspended license...
No charges against Chris Brown in phone grab
MIAMI (AP) - Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown won't be charged with a crime after a woman claimed he snatched her phone when she tried to take his photo outside a Miami Beach club...
