Crime

Michael K. Williams thegrio.com
Four men were arrested as part of an investigation into the death of Michael K. Williams for allegedly selling fentanyl-laced…
/ February 2, 2022
Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke Sentenced In Shooting Death Laquan McDonald
'They should be ashamed that they have allowed this to happen,' U.S. Congressional candidate Kina Collins told theGrio.
/ February 2, 2022
Kendrick Johnson thegrio.com
A Georgia sheriff has offered half a million of his own money as a reward for information leading to an…
/ February 2, 2022
Homicide detectives are still investigating what happened to the late 25-year-old.
/ February 1, 2022
The NAACP urged Merrick Garland to bring federal civil rights charges against the white officer who fatally shot Black teen Laquan McDonald.
/ February 1, 2022
At least 13 HBCUs reported receiving bomb threats Tuesday morning — on the first day of Black History Month.
/ February 1, 2022
Ronald Greene - theGrio.com
A Louisiana lawmaker weighed taking action against Gov. Edwards for “gross misconduct” in his response to the deadly arrest of…
/ February 1, 2022
The daughter of a former Florida mayor who recently ran for Congress has been sentenced to prison for lying to…
/ February 1, 2022
Facing trial is Brett Hankison, one of three Louisville, Kentucky police, officers who shot and killed Taylor in her own…
/ February 1, 2022
Tamir Rice thegrio.com
The DOJ has announced that officials will not reopen the case of Tamir Rice, the Black boy who was fatally…
/ January 31, 2022
A federal judge rejected a plea agreement that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the man convicted of…
/ January 31, 2022
Investigators said Richard Burnham used racial slurs against a group of teens as he smashed their vehicle with a pipe…
/ January 31, 2022