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June 29, 2015

North Carolina NAACP president compares Bree Newsome to Rosa Parks

theGrio REPORT - Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, compared Bree…
June 29, 2015

Texas woman missing from Caribbean island after snorkeling with family, friends

theGRIO REPORT - A Texas woman went missing on Thursday after snorkeling in the Caribbean. Anthony Waller said that his…
June 29, 2015

Rapper DMX arrested, owes $400,000 in child support

theGRIO REPORT - According to the New York County Sheriff’s Office, rapper DMX was arrested Friday night for "several issues…
June 29, 2015

Prison worker allegedly had sex with inmate, helped him escape

POLKTON, N.C. (AP) — A kitchen worker at a North Carolina prison was charged Sunday with helping a convicted murderer…
June 29, 2015

Confederate Flag 'parade' ends in fender bender, video goes viral

theGRIO REPORT - Apparently, "God don't like ugly." That's according to an unidentified man who recorded video of a Confederate…
June 29, 2015

Six black churches burned within seven days, FBI investigating

theGRIO REPORT - Six different black churches have burned down within the last seven days, and at least three of…
June 28, 2015

Kenya is spending millions to make the country presentable for Obama's visit

theGrio REPORT - Nairobi, Kenya, is gearing up for President Obama's coming visits, and the people there have high hopes…
June 28, 2015

Former "Outstanding Teacher Award" recipient pleads guilty to child sex abuse

theGrio REPORT - A fourth grade teacher at Oyster Adams Bilingual School in Washington, D.C., pleaded guilty to second-degree child…
June 28, 2015

88 year old woman slaps officer after police mistakenly enter her home

theGrio REPORT - Phyllis Stankiewicz, who is 88 years old, allegedly answered the door to police with a knife in…
June 28, 2015

Supreme Court strikes down key portions of federal ‘3 Strikes’ sentencing laws

theGrio REPORT - It's been a busy few days for the Supreme Court, with the historic ruling on same-sex marriage…
June 27, 2015

Chicago man gets life in shooting death of police officer

theGrio REPORT - A Chicago man was sentenced to life in prison after shooting and killing a police officer as…
June 27, 2015

A white woman and a black man swap voices in powerful video

theGrio REPORT - At the 2015 College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, Darius Simpson, a black man, and Scout Bostley, a…
June 27, 2015

Former Baltimore police officer comes clean about corruption on force

theGrio REPORT - Former Baltimore police sergeant Michael Wood is speaking out about the corruption in the police force on…
June 27, 2015

Detroit EMT fired for refusing to help baby that later died

theGrio REPORT - Ann Marie Thomas, a Detroit EMT, was less than a mile away when an 8-month-old baby was…
June 27, 2015

Donnie McClurkin: 'God set the only standard for marriage to be between man and woman'

theGrio REPORT - Count Donnie McClurkin is not pleased with the Supreme Court right now.
June 26, 2015

Viola Davis on being a dark-skin black woman in Hollywood: 'The paper bag test is still alive'

theGRIO REPORT - 'How to Get Away with Murder' actress Viola Davis sat down with 'TheWrap' for their Emmy cover…
June 25, 2015

Ku Klux Klan may be 'using' Charleston shooting to recruit new members

theGRIO REPORT - The KKK is using the Charleston shooting in order to recruit new members.
June 25, 2015

Marilyn Mosby profiled by 'Vogue' Magazine: 'I’m not conflicted about charging these police officers'

theGRIO REPORT - Marilyn Mosby is on fire. The Baltimore prosecutor can now add a Vogue profile to her long…
June 25, 2015

North Carolina church arson may be a hate crime

theGRIO REPORT - A black church in North Carolina was set ablaze on Wednesday night in a possible hate crime.
June 25, 2015

Once homeless and alone, man wins scholarship to Yale

theGRIO REPORT - Wellington Mackey arrived in New York at age 23 after emigrating from the Bahamas, but after struggling…