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celebrities who died in 2024, Influential people who died in 2024, O.J. Simpson, Carl Weathers, James Earl Jones, Louis Gossett Jr., Dexter Scott King, Frankie Beverly, Faith Ringgold, Sheila Jackson Lee, theGrio.com
December 8, 2024
O.J. Simpson, Quincy Jones, James Earl Jones and Louis Gossett Jr. were among the many influential and noteworthy people who…
TikTok, TikTok ban, Will TikTok be banned in the U.S., TikTok Supreme Court, theGrio.com
December 7, 2024
A federal appeals court panel on Friday unanimously upheld a law that could soon lead to a ban on TikTok.
Tyre Sampson, Tyre Sampson death, Tyre Sampson settlement, Icon Park Orlando, Orlando amusement park death, Orlando amusement part settlement, Funtime settlement Tyre Nichols, theGrio.com
December 7, 2024
A jury ordered manufacturer Funtime to pay $155M each to Tyre Sampson's parents after the 14-year-old fell to his death from an…
Daniel Penny, Daniel Penny trial, Daniel Penny manslaughter charge, Daniel Penny trial jury deadlocked, Daniel Penny Jordan Neely, Jordan Neely death, subway chokehold death, theGrio.com
December 7, 2024
The judge overseeing the trial of Daniel Penny dismissed the top charge after jurors deadlocked.
US Department of Labor, US jobs report, US job market, America's job market, American job losses, theGrio.com
December 6, 2024
Friday’s report from the Labor Department provided the latest evidence that the U.S. job market remains durable despite lost momentum…
Memphis, Memphis police, Memphis police reform, Mayor Paul Young, Tyre Nichols, Tyre Nichols Memphis Police, police reform, Police Chief Cerelyn "C.J." Davis, Memphis police chief, theGrio.com
December 6, 2024
The fatal beating of Tyre Nichols exposed serious problems in the Memphis police department, from excessive force to mistreatment of…
President Joe Biden, Joe Biden, Biden pardons, who will Biden pardon, Biden's last weeks in office, Biden allies, Trump enemies, theGrio.com
December 6, 2024
President Joe Biden is weighing whether to issue sweeping pardons for officials and allies who could be targeted by President-elect Donald Trump’s administration.
Amazon, Amazon Prime, Amazon Black zip codes, Amazon lawsuit, Amazon Prime lawsuit, Amazon black neighborhoods, Amazon Prime Black neighborhoods, Amazon discrimination suit, theGrio.com
December 5, 2024
The complaint alleges Amazon secretly stopped providing its fastest delivery service to two predominantly Black neighborhoods in D.C.
kenya, kung fu, theGrio.com
December 5, 2024
A growing number of young people in Kenya see kung fu as a path toward future income, which has emerged…
Memphis police department, Department of Justice report, Tyre Nichols, theGrio.com
December 5, 2024
“The people of Memphis deserve a police department and city that protects their civil and constitutional rights, garners trust and
Unstoppable film, Unstoppable movie, Unstoppable Jharrel Jerome, Unstoppable Jennifer Lopez, Jharrel Jerome, Anthony Robles, Unstoppable review, theGrio.com
December 5, 2024
Anchored by a compelling lead performance from Jharrel Jerome, “Unstoppable" gets a limited theatrical release before streaming on Prime Video on…
Wicked, National Board of Review, Wicked National Board of Review, Wicked film, Wicked Best Film, Wicked Best Picture, Wicked movie, theGrio.com
December 5, 2024
The National Board of Review win hands “Wicked” some early momentum ahead of Monday's Golden Globe nomination.
Joe Biden, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
The project aims to advance the U.S. presence in a region rich in cobalt, copper and other critical minerals used in batteries
Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts, Dakar Biennale. African Arts, African artists, Senegalese artists, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
For the artistic and cultural elites of Senegal, the monthlong Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is a celebratory moment.
Young Thug, Young Thug trial, YSL racketeering trial, YSL trial, Young Thug defendants, Shannon Stillwell, Deamonte Kendrick, Yak Gotti, Gunna, Fani Willis anti-racketeering law, Fani Willis, racketeering, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
Grammy-winning artist Young Thug, real name Jeffery Williams, was set free on probation after he pleaded guilty in October to gang, drug…
Cat, Kamala Harris, 2024 election, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
Dog owners were much more likely to support Donald Trump over Kamala Harris. Cat owners were split between the two…
Jay-Z, Book of Hov, Jay-Z Book of Hov, Jay-Z book, Jay-Z exhibit, Jay-Z Brooklyn Library, Book of Hov Brooklyn Library, theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
Following the success of Jay-Z's free immersive exhibit at the Brooklyn Public Library, “The Book of Hov: A Tribute to Jay-Z” debuts…
Jaime Harrison, Democratic Party Chair, theGrio
December 3, 2024
Jaime Harrison acknowledged that Democrats must do a better job of selling the party’s priorities and accomplishments to the working…
Detroit homicide rate declines, theGrio.com
December 3, 2024
Violent crime in Detroit has been trending down for years, with annual homicides at their lowest since 1966 when there…
Herman Whitfield III death, theGrio.com
December 3, 2024
Officers Adam Ahmad and Steven Sanchez were indicted by a grand jury in April 2023 in Herman Whitfield III’s 2022 death.