NYC mayor clashes with 'stop-and-frisk' judge
theGRIO REPORT - As New York City’s landmark trial on stop-and-frisks nears a decision, the office of Mayor Michael Bloomberg sparks a new debate...
Can hailing cab apps stop taxi discrimination?
theGRIO REPORT - With the advent of new mobile apps that seek to streamline the process of hailing a cab, taxi drivers will be rendered essentially colorblind...
Stop-and-frisk plaintiff says encounters made him feel ‘criminalized’
theGRIO REPORT - NIcholas Peart is just one of many minorities in New York City who have been stopped and frisked...
Kimani Gray's family, community seek justice
theGRIO REPORT - Family and friends of the late Kimani Gray attended the funeral of the 16-year-old boy on Saturday - but although the slain teen has been put to rest, questions surrounding his death still emerge...
Judge strikes down NYC soda ban, NY NAACP president responds
theGRIO REPORT - A judge has struck down a ban restricting the size of sodas sold in certain establishments in New York City that was set to go into effect Tuesday...
Stephen Jackson sprained his ankle on waitress serving Bloomberg
(AP) - Spurs forward Stephen Jackson has left San Antonio's game against the Knicks after spraining his right ankle when he crashed into a waitress working the sideline in front of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg...
Lenora Fulani's Independence Party accused of faking member numbers
theGRIO REPORT - Accusing the organization of inflating its membership through intentional voter confusion, the News claims that voters intending to register to vote as "independent" are accidentally registering for the Independence Party en masse...
NYC Board of Health backs sugary drink ban
NEW YORK (AP) - New York City's Board of Health signaled strong support Tuesday for the mayor's plan to fight obesity by banning the sale of large, sugary beverages at local restaurants.
