News

News

Vigil, rally planned for 2nd anniversary of Floyd killing

A candlelight vigil to honor George Floyd’s memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for Wednesday’s

Associated Press / May 25, 2022

Entertainment Houston Miami Music

Travis Scott hit with lawsuit claiming he incited violent stampede at 2019 music fest

Travis Scott has been sued for inciting a crowd at a music festival, but this time, it isn’t related to

TheGrio Staff / May 25, 2022

Black History New York Politics

Panel says Army bases named after Confederates could instead honor minorities, women

After the public submitted more than 30,000 name-change suggestions for U.S. Army bases that currently have Confederate references, a group

TheGrio Staff / May 25, 2022

Atlanta Elections Politics

Georgia primary running smoothly despite new election law

ATLANTA (AP) — In the first statewide test of new voting restrictions, Georgia’s high-stakes primary election appeared to be running

Associated Press / May 25, 2022

Crime New York

Attorneys for suspect in fatal NYC subway shooting urge against ‘rushing to judgment’

Law enforcement officials have confirmed that Andrew Abdullah, the 25-year-old man accused of randomly killing another New York City subway

TheGrio Staff / May 25, 2022

News

Two years later, family members work to keep George Floyd’s legacy alive

Two of George Floyd’s family members have been quietly working behind the scenes on social justice and community initiatives they

Ray Marcano / May 25, 2022

News

First Black male president of Fordham University’s Student Bar Association wants to help improve working conditions

The first Black male president of the Student Bar Association at Fordham University’s School of Law learned an important lesson

Ray Marcano / May 24, 2022