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thegrio, trump, diversity programs, teachers unions
February 26, 2025
The Trump administration claims to be targeting widespread discrimination in education; the claims have been met with pushback.
thegrio, alabama, robin myers, death penalty
February 25, 2025
A juror at the 1994 trial for Robin "Rocky" Myers is among those urging Gov. Kay Ivey to consider clemency.
thegrio.com, white house correspondents association, press secretary
February 25, 2025
The White House press secretary said the changes would rotate traditional outlets from the group and include some streaming services.
thegrio, elon musk, DOGE, federal employees
February 25, 2025
The mass resignation is a temporary setback for Musk and the president’s tech-driven purge of the federal workforce. 
Letitia James, theGrio.com
February 25, 2025
“This is just fundamentally unfair,” Attorney General Letitia James said at a news conference in Manhattan.
AP News, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 25, 2025
U.S. District Judge Trevor N. McFadden said said the AP had not proven harm requiring an immediate restraining order.
Beyond the Gates, Black soap opera, Karla Cheatham Mosley, Black soap opera actors, Black soap opera stars, theGrio.com
February 25, 2025
Set in an affluent, gated Maryland community, the new soap opera “Beyond the Gates” has drama, joy and heartbreak.
DOGE, Elon Musk,
February 25, 2025
Several government agencies, including the FBI and State Department, have told their employees not to respond to Musk's email.
thegrio.com, Oscars, cynthia erivo, ariana grande, Awards season
February 24, 2025
The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 2, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and scheduled to…
Roberta Flack, Roberta Flack dead, Did Roberta Flack die?, Roberta Flack Killing Me Softly, Roberta Flack singer, Who is Roberta Flack?, Roberta Flack songs theGrio.com
February 24, 2025
Roberta Flack, the award-winning singer behind “Killing Me Softly with His Song,” died on Monday at 88 years old.
thegrio, elon musk, DOGE, federal workers, federal government
February 24, 2025
Thousands of federal employee face a deadline to explain their recent accomplishments or risk losing their jobs.
thegrio, civil service, federal workers, job cuts
February 24, 2025
Axed from jobs not easily found outside government, thousands of federal workers now face a difficult search for work.
SAG, SAG Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Wicked, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
After a buzzy and historic opening, will “Wicked” take home the Screen Acotr's Guild's top award, best ensemble?
Elon Musk, 48 hours for federal workers, DOGE, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
Elon Musk, who serves as President Donald Trump's cost-cutting chief, made the demand to federal workers via a post on X.
USDA, the 1890 Scholars Program, the Department of Agriculture, HBCUs, Black colleges, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 23, 2025
The USDA suspended the 1890 Scholars Program, which provided full tuition to students in agriculture, food, or natural resource science.
Anthony Ricco, Diddy trial, Diddy legal team, Black Hollywood, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
Diddy's defense lawyer filed a notice Thursday stating “under no circumstances can I continue to effectively serve as counsel.”
AP News, First Amendment, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The AP says its case against the administration officials is about an unconstitutional effort by the White House to control…
Enrique Tarrio, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
Tarrio was serving a 22-year sentence when President Trump granted clemency last month to all 1,500-plus people charged in the Jan. 6 attack.
Donald Trump, theGrio.com
February 22, 2025
The plaintiffs sued the Trump administration, arguing the orders are unconstitutional and a blatant overreach of presidential authority.
CQ Brown, theGrio.com
February 21, 2025
Trump abruptly fired Gen. CQ Brown Jr., a history-making fighter pilot and respected officer, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs…