Teen says girls lit her hair on fire

Natalie Martinez, NBC Chicago

NBC Chicago - A suburban family was expressing outrage after their seventh grader's hair was set aflame by her classmates...

Boston bombing witness saw 'horrible mess'

Lilly Workneh

theGRIO REPORT - The annual Boston marathon came to a halt on Monday after two bombs detonated at the finish line. So far, three people have died and over 140 are left injured...

14 teens arrested after 'flash mob' in Philly

David Chang, NBC Philadelphia

NBC Philadelphia - What began as a beautiful, summer-like day in Center City soon ended in chaos as a wild teen brawl brought back memories of violent attacks that plagued Philadelphia nearly two years ago.

Is the black teen unemployment drop bad news?

Shartia Brantley

theGRIO REPORT - The unemployment rate for black teens -- youth ages 16 to 19 -- fell nearly 10 points from 43.1 percent in February to 33.8 percent in March. This was the lowest black teen unemployment rate since March 2009 when the rate was 33.5 percent...

Teens mob pedestrians in Chicago

Alexandria Fisher, NBC Chicago

NBC News - Several teens were arrested after dozens of mob groups began attacking pedestrians on Chicago’s downtown Magnificent Mile area on Saturday night.

Study: Abortion rates 4 times higher among black teens

Lilly Workneh

theGRIO REPORT - According to research conducted by the Guttmacher Institute, 41 per 1,000 women between the ages of 15-19 who have undergone procedures for abortion were African-American teens...