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March 28, 2023
Congressional members are aiming to ensure that every U.S. citizen has equal rights despite their gender through the Equal Rights…
ParentsBillof Rights, theGrio.com
March 24, 2023
The House of Representatives passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which would grant parents more control over their children’s…
March 17, 2023
A Black couple is seeking justice after a home loan company and an appraiser allegedly discriminated against them by purposely…
Protest U.S. Supreme Court 2022, theGrio.com
March 16, 2023
A Texas judge appointed by former President Trump heard arguments in a case that could make it difficult to terminate…
March 16, 2023
The three white men serving prison sentences for killing Ahmaud Arbery in 2020 asked a court to reverse their federal…
U.S. Supreme Court Justices, theGrio.com
March 15, 2023
Many organizations are demanding that Supreme Court justices adopt a code of ethics to preserve its integrity. 
March 10, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration is heading to court to stop JetBlue from purchasing Spirit Airlines Inc. to protect consumers.
March 10, 2023
The Justice Department announced it found that Louisville police routinely engage in discriminatory practices against Black residents.
TikTok thegrio.com
March 8, 2023
House Republicans aim to ban TikTok and other social media platforms they say pose a risk to national security.
Cory Booker, theGrio.com
March 8, 2023
Booker's bills would end cruel labor practices in U.S. prisons, plus tackle fair pay and workplace discrimination on behalf of…
theGRIO.com
March 3, 2023
Black World War II veterans have yet to receive their overdue G.I. Bill benefits; however, some House Democrats hope to…
March 2, 2023
Members of Congress are up in arms with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for granting Fox News host Tucker Carlson access…
March 2, 2023
The Biden-Harris administration’s latest asylum regulation could greatly impact Black migrants traveling to the U.S. to seek refuge.
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February 28, 2023
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday to determine whether President Biden’s student loan debt relief program would prevail.
February 25, 2023
This week, Jennifer McClellan made history to become the first Black woman to be elected to Virginia’s 4th Congressional District.
February 23, 2023
This week, the Supreme Court listened to hours of oral arguments in two landmark cases – Reynaldo Gonzalez v. Google…
February 22, 2023
A newly released investigative podcast revealed that the FBI paid a felon to infiltrate Denver’s Black Lives Matter protests in…
January 20, 2023
On Friday, President Joe Biden welcomed bipartisan mayors to discuss crime and how they can use federal dollars to improve…
South African Flag, theGrio.com
January 19, 2023
Many African nations are facing a kidnapping ransom crisis, including South Africa, which has seen a high rate of cases…
January 9, 2023
Many are comparing the insurrection in Brazil to the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol attack, where Trump supporters tried to overturn…