New report puts Seattle PD on defensive for excessive force
theGRIO REPORT - The Seattle department's report comes after a series of events that have aroused the scrutiny of civil rights groups -- and possibly the Justice Department...
'Chocolate cities' see rise in vanilla population
theGRIO REPORT - The changes can mean displacement of memories and sites that some African-Americans believe are historic and priceless...
Why blacks may be biggest victims of climate change
theGRIO REPORT - The problems urban areas already face, like pollution, over-development, and inadequate infrastructure, could exacerbate climate change's effects...
Monsters in our midst: Black teen violence takes a scary turn
OPINION - The most salient factor nowadays revolves around a sense that parents have nearly abrogated their responsibility to nurture their kids...
A long, hot jobless summer could spark crime wave
theGRIO REPORT - Cities, many already overburdened with major criminal activity, will see much more than just juvenile or petty acts...
Study: Black population shifts to suburbs, wage gap widens
From The New York Times - Atlanta claims the second-largest black population, behind New York, while city children pass the "majority minority" threshold in a new census data study...
Unemployment falls in a majority of US cities
WASHINGTON (AP) - Unemployment rates fell or remained level in three-quarters of the 372 largest metropolitan areas, a sign that the economic recovery is widespread...
New census prisoner policy could benefit American cities
OPINION - America's prison population could play an important role in the country's redistricting battles, and help reshape America's electoral map...
