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Michigan owes money thegrio

​Michigan officials short on cash, can’t pay back wrongfully convicted prisoners who already served time

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Vernetta Alston thegrio.com

North Carolina Catholic school cancels Black History event due to protest of ​Black ​LGBTQ+ speaker

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Andre Holland’s group chat with Tarell Alvin McCraney sounds kinda lit (and therapeutic)

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Marilyn Mosby theGrio.com

In Baltimore, more clarity demanded around prosecutor’s new marijuana policy

Baltimore City State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby says she will no longer prosecute simple weed possession cases, but city residents are confused as to what that means
/ February 11, 2019
Kevin Durant thegrio.com

Kevin Durant steps off court to bring sports business talk show to ESPN

Golden State forward Kevin Durant wants to talk business and sports, so he’s teaming up with ESPN to bring the topic to audiences
/ February 11, 2019
Ilhan Omar thegrio.com

Speaker Pelosi admonishes freshman Omar over Israel tweet

The Speaker of the House wants Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar to apologize for a tweet she believes was anti-Semitic
/ February 11, 2019
This image shows Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s page in his 1984 Eastern Virginia Medical School yearbook. The page shows a picture, at right, of a person in blackface and another wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood next to different pictures of the governor. It's unclear who the people in the picture are, but the rest of the page is filled with pictures of Northam and lists his undergraduate alma mater and other information about him. (Eastern Virginia Medical School via AP) thegrio.com

Poll reveals nearly half of Americans see nothing wrong with Blackface

More people don’t seem to have a problem with blackface than many might think, according to a new survey taken about attitudes toward it
/ February 11, 2019
Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali documentary, produced by LeBron James, coming to HBO

LeBron James, who many call the NBA’s best player, is bringing a new documentary on Muhammad Ali, the man many consider boxing’s GOAT to the network
/ February 11, 2019
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Virginia Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax claims he had consent but can’t explain how in new interview as his law firm places him on leave amid sexual assault claims

  While plans for impeachment have reportedly been put on hold, embattled Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax has been placed on […]
/ February 11, 2019
Cory Booker

Cory Booker calls on Americans to have ‘honest conversations’ with each other on race

While out on the campaign trail, Cory Booker is calling for more serious discussions between Americans about race and its impact
/ February 11, 2019