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August 20, 2014
OPINION - Atlantic City apparently didn't see it coming. Thirty-five years ago, when the first of the casinos began to…
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August 19, 2014
the GRIO REPORT - It was a night of chaos once again overnight into Tuesday in the St. Louis suburb…
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August 16, 2014
FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency Saturday and imposed a curfew in the…
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August 16, 2014
There were several economic reports for market investors to sift through last week. Retail sales were flat in July due…
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August 15, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - A resilient four-minute cartoon depicting the historic obstacles blacks overcome through Affirmative Action is once again appearing…
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August 15, 2014
REPORT - To keep our Grio Fam up to date on the fast moving events in Ferguson, Missouri, here is…
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August 14, 2014
Local police forces are militarizing at an alarming rate using tactics of war disproportionately against people of color.
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August 11, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - His name is Chris Parrish, aka Supaman. Chris is an Apsaalooke (Crow) Nation rapper who has blended…
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August 8, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Depending on what state you live in, if you are arrested with a small amount of marijuana,…
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July 25, 2014
A man has filed a lawsuit against Princeton Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham and a number of other defendants claiming…
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July 25, 2014
NBC News - Another incident of a baby left in a hot car, this time in Moline, Illinois calls attention…
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July 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - 462 black people fought and died under Operation Iraqi Freedom but nothing is said about Iraq’s appalling…
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July 23, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Someone burned a cross in the front yard of the New Hope Missionary Baptist Church in Clarksville,…
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July 22, 2014
NEW YORK (AP) — A fashion exhibit centered on Beyonce will debut at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame…
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July 22, 2014
The father was brought up on child-endangerment charges for spanking is kid. At first, a judge agreed that the father…
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July 21, 2014
VIDEO - Was Craigslist an option for a North Carolina mom in trouble or a means to get attention?
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July 17, 2014
VIDEO - This isn't your normal barbershop. You'll find the typical tools of the trade. But also books...
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July 16, 2014
VIDEO - Fast food is a proven contributor to obesity and now a small study out of Ohio State's Wexner…
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July 12, 2014
OPINION - The red flags are waving, but it is not too late if action is taken now, to teach…
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July 2, 2014
VIDEO - A mother and stepfather are facing serious charges after police said they left a 2-year-old inside of a…