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September 4, 2019
Curtis Flowers has been convicted several times of murder, but his many trials outline a pattern of race-based prosecutorial misconduct
Daughter
September 4, 2019
A military dad who has ended his most recent deployment gave his daughter the biggest surprise at her school, and it brought her to tears of joy
September 4, 2019
Addy Fahi would be the picture perfect tenant for any landlord, but this is rapidly changing Brooklyn, which she says is not welcoming her
prisoners in jail thegrio.com
August 30, 2019
A judge noticed that a man who was doing life behind bars was in prison for stealing $50. Now after 36 years, he’s on his way home
R Kelly
August 30, 2019
R Kelly’s lawyer says in a court filing that he is being punished for his fame and that solitary is not meant for people in this stage of prosecution
August 30, 2019
The recent retirement of quarterback Andrew Luck from the Indianapolis Colts triggered some sensitive memories for the Hall of Fame running back
August 30, 2019
Even though arrests have been made, former Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz wants to know why he was shot in June
August 30, 2019
The show’s stars are now embroiled in litigation after a fight takes place between two of them, resulting in a serious injury
Lil Nas X
August 30, 2019
Lil Nas X didn’t get the traction on the country music charts that he thought he might, but the Country Music Awards didn’t forget him
school
August 30, 2019
Chase Neyland-Square, 13, sources community donations to get school clothes for students at his Louisiana school
August 28, 2019
Scientists have found a link between Black church-goers, obesity and diabetes, a new study says. But they clarify that it’s not the cause of the conditions
August 28, 2019
After seven seasons in the NFL, retired fullback Le’Ron McClain is begging the league for help for what could be an affliction of CTE brought on by a career of gridiron hits
August 28, 2019
Employees of a Philadelphia Old Navy say they spruced up the store thinking they would be part of the taping only to find people who didn’t look like them in their place
August 28, 2019
Jazzmine Downs says a disagreement with a Colorado Target store led to what she felt was an unnecessary personal violation
August 28, 2019
Fashion model Chanel Iman and New York Giants wide receiver Sterling Shepard announced on Instagram they’re expecting a new baby soon
Steve Harvey speaks onstage during 2019 Beloved Benefit at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on March 21, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
August 28, 2019
Steve Harvey, after a trip to the motherland, is now developing a version of ‘Family Feud’ for the African television market
August 23, 2019
BET gospel show Sunday Best is coming down to two finalists to conclude its ninth season and the finale is full of surprises
Tyrese Gibson The Rock thegrio.com
August 8, 2019
Tyrese Gibson adds fuel to the fire that burns between himself and Dwayne Johnson over “Hobbs & Shaw” opening ticket sales.
Lupita Nyong'o
August 8, 2019
A new maze is coming to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort featuring all of the scary elements from Jordan Peele’s “Us.”
In this Saturday, April 23, 2016 photo, members of the Ku Klux Klan participate in cross burnings after a "white pride" rally in rural Paulding County near Cedar Town, Ga. (AP Photo/John Bazemore) thegrio.com
August 7, 2019
Two men were convicted of burning a cross to intimidate the residents of a predominantly Black section of a Mississippi town