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Death Penalty
February 20, 2019
A judge, who had openly protested the death penalty and had been banned from presiding over them, lost his legal bid to regain the ability
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 20, 2019
The decision of a New York state panel means that cops with the NYPD can no longer hide video from body cams with on duty officers, but the police union objects
Kardashian
February 19, 2019
The cousins’ mothers, who are already a multimillion-dollar merchandising empire, are having their names linked to a variety of products
Hair
February 19, 2019
The politics of Black hair seem to stretch around the globe as schools in the country adopt a policy against styles natural to people of African descent
February 19, 2019
An African American driver who says he was simply being courteous was rewarded by ugly and threatening behavior by another man on the road who exhibited blatant road rage hate speech
Korryn Gaines theGrio.com
February 19, 2019
Three years after the Korryn Gaines case wrapped up, her family had won nearly $38 million in damages, but the courts reneged after post trial motions
jail cell thegrio.com
February 15, 2019
The death of Anthony “Trey” Myrie, an inmate in a New York prison has gone unexplained and it has drawn the anger of celebrities and advocates alike
Ava DuVernay
February 14, 2019
Ava Duvernay is joining Chicago artist Theaster Gates on a panel that will help ensure the company pays attention to diversity
February 14, 2019
50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather, who apparently are not exactly buddies, are going to a new level in their online quarrel
Sandmann
February 13, 2019
Although a viral video seems to show a standoff between a group of high school students and Native American activist Nathan Phillips, investigators believe the teenagers’ version
February 13, 2019
  Rapper Kodak Black says he isn’t going to follow the crowd when it comes to boycotting Gucci for selling a turtleneck […]
MAGA
February 13, 2019
Principal Emily Wemmer’s complaints about what she considers ‘MAGA culture’ got her in trouble with the school district where she works
Ron Watts
February 11, 2019
Prosecutors set free a group of men who had spent time behind bars because of Chicago police Sgt. Ron Watts setting them up, officials said
Muhammad Ali
February 11, 2019
LeBron James, who many call the NBA’s best player, is bringing a new documentary on Muhammad Ali, the man many consider boxing’s GOAT to the network
Cory Booker
February 11, 2019
While out on the campaign trail, Cory Booker is calling for more serious discussions between Americans about race and its impact
February 8, 2019
Taking that flight, cruise or road trip with the family can be a pleasure, but these travel bloggers say there are a few things to know as you back your bags
Taser
February 8, 2019
A teen who was caught in a conflict with a police officer and a taser, says she is glad to be getting back to normal, rather than looking at felony charges
Teller
February 8, 2019
A simple, everyday transaction between a bank teller and a customer got complicated when the teller apparently didn’t believe the man had a bank account
Racial Profiling
February 6, 2019
Birmingham Sen. Rodger Smitherman wants to require documentation of every police stop, including racial identity of drivers, to bring racial profiling to an end
Quiz
February 6, 2019
If you’re having trouble deciding just what vacation you’d like to take, try this quiz to help point you in the right direction