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CBC Chairman Steven Horsford, theGrio.com
May 9, 2023
The Congressional Black Caucus held a meeting to discuss what they have slammed as the Republican Party’s ongoing attack on…
May 2, 2023
Conservatives "have worked to undermine democracy," says Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, "and used the Supreme Court to do it."
April 28, 2023
U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson and Jamaal Bowman held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to re-introduce the Restoring Artistic…
April 27, 2023
Democratic leaders are “fired up” and “fed up” with Republican-led attacks against democracy and marginalized communities.
New York City protest following U.S. Supreme Court ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade, theGrio.com
April 27, 2023
North Dakota, another Republican-led state, passed an anti-abortion bill. Opponents of the law say it puts Black women's lives in…
Pro-abortion protests, theGrio.com
April 25, 2023
A Texas appellate court will soon determine whether pregnant women should have the right to access a popular abortion pill.
April 21, 2023
House Democrats are demanding that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas resign immediately following questions around ethical violations.
April 20, 2023
Advocates have long decried the lack of accountability for police officers and called for the end of qualified immunity. 
theGrio.com
April 19, 2023
Many await Supreme Court's rulings in several landmark cases that could significantly impact Black communities.
April 19, 2023
“I want people to get to know Morocco," says proud native son Sigou Marouane. "I want to be a voice…
Democratic nominee for Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District, Gabe Amo, theGrio.com
April 19, 2023
Gabe Amo, a former long-time White House staffer, is running for Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District.
Black mothers death rates, theGrio.com
April 14, 2023
Abortion advocates believe Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is putting politics over the health of pregnant women.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley, theGrio.com
April 13, 2023
Several Congressional Black Caucus members are demanding the Biden-Harris administration address racial disparities in traffic enforcement. 
April 12, 2023
A widely used abortion pill could soon be unavailable to the public following a recent ruling by a conservative Texas…
April 11, 2023
In a newly released documentary “The Holly,” journalist and director Julian Rubinstein uncovers corruption within the Denver police force.
April 6, 2023
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is facing criticism after a scathing report revealed he accepted lavish gifts from a GOP…
April 6, 2023
Opponents say a bill banning most abortions after six weeks by the Florida State Senate will threaten the lives of…
April 4, 2023
Donald Trump turned himself into the Manhattan District Attorney’s office just days after a grand jury filed charges against him.
April 1, 2023
ACLU legal director Sharon Brett told theGrio the organization was “disappointed” to hear that the Supreme Court refused to hear…
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., theGrio.com
March 29, 2023
House Democrats held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to address gun violence following a deadly shooting at a…