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Hospital that initially treated Irvo Otieno failed to meet care standards, investigation finds

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The world’s next saint may be a Black history trailblazer

Two Baltimore-based groups are advocating for Pope Francis to designate Black nun Mother Mary Lange with sainthood status.
/ December 20, 2023
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Gift like theGrio: What to gift the ‘cool’ parents in your life

16 gift ideas by Black-owned brands that are as uniquely cool as the parents on your list. 
/ December 20, 2023

Publishers association struggled to find willing recipient of Freedom to Publish Award

Book publishers are facing so much government pressure worldwide that one trade group was unable to find anyone willing to…
/ December 20, 2023
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Exclusive: Rep. Barbara Lee and CBC members’ letter addresses layoffs of Black tech employees 

When, back in 2015, the Congressional Black Caucus "established Tech 2020, it was about equity and inclusion," Lee told theGrio.
/ December 20, 2023

A Rwandan doctor gets 24-year prison sentence in France for his role in the 1994 genocide

A Rwandan doctor was sentenced by a Paris court on Wednesday to 24 years in prison for his role in…
/ December 20, 2023
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Cocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to companies that supply major chocolate makers

Cocoa grown illegally in a Nigerian rainforest heads to companies that supply major chocolate makers.
/ December 20, 2023
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Former Haitian senator sentenced to life in prison in 2021 assassination of Haiti’s president

John Joel Joseph, an opponent of the slain president’s Tet Kale party, signed a plea agreement with the U.S. government
/ December 20, 2023

New York man who served 37 years in prison for killing 2 men released after conviction overturned

Michael Rhynes’ '86 murder conviction was tossed after two witnesses, who previously had been in jail with him, recanted their…
/ December 20, 2023
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Females are the majority of new HIV diagnoses in10-19 age group

A new UNICEF study found that the bulk of new HIV infections are can be found in young girls aged…
/ December 20, 2023

Ex-gang leader seeking release from Las Vegas jail ahead of trial in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

His lawyers told the judge Keith "Keffe D" Davis is married, has four children, poses no threat and won’t flee…
/ December 20, 2023

Mother of a child punished by a court for urinating in public refuses to sign probation terms

She planned on signing the agreement to avoid the risk of her son's charge being upgraded, but decided not to…
/ December 20, 2023

Watch: theGrio Top 3 | What are the Top 3 gift ideas for a couple’s first Christmas?

It's the first Christmas together for you and your special someone. What's the best gift you can put under the…
/ December 20, 2023