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Jordan Dickerson, left, and Robin Jeter discovered they were sisters after 17 years apart.  (Courtesy WUSA 9)

Sisters, separated as infants, reunite at high school track meet

Carrie Healey
theGRIO REPORT - Jordan Dickerson and Robin Jeter were separated when they were infants, but reunited by chance at a high school track meet earlier this year...
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Former Georgetown coach John Thompson (Courtesy NBC Washington)

Legendary college coach saves DC Boys & Girls Club

Shomari Stone, NBC Washington
NBC WASHINGTON - Former Georgetown basketball coach John Thompson stepped in to save a D.C. Boys & Girls Club scheduled to close Friday...
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Chicagoans gear up for Obama's inauguration

Renita D. Young
theGRIO REPORT - People are happy Obama has reclaimed his seat, but the novelty of having a Chicago-bred black president has worn off...
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DeMarco Myles, suspect in violent attacks

Police arrest suspect in alleged rape of Howard student

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WASHINGTON - D.C. police arrested a suspect in two violent attacks after he gave his name and number to the second victim, according to court documents. DeMarco Myles, 19, wrote down his first name and cell phone number for a 19-year-old Howard University student after he allegedly raped her in her room...
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WASHINGTON - JUNE 24:  Political commentator Pat Buchanan debate during a taping of 'Meet the Press' at the NBC Studios June 24, 2007 in Washington, DC. Gutierrez and Buchanan discussed immigration reform in the U.S. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images for Meet the Press)

Pat Buchanan: 'Obama is a drug dealer of welfare'

Abdul Sada
theGRIO REPORT - Pat Buchanan came to the defense of the Republican Presidential candidate, stating that Romney believes in temporary help for anyone that is trouble, but the president on the other hand is a ‘drug dealer of welfare'...
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DC launches transgender respect campaign

Ugonna Okpalaoka
theGRIO REPORT - Washington, D.C. mayor Vincent C. Gray and the D.C. Office of Human Rights (OHR) have launched an anti-discrimination ad campaign for members of the transgender and gender-non-conforming communities...
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