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Marilyn Mosby theGrio.com

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

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Kevin Durant thegrio.com

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

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Ilhan Omar thegrio.com

Speaker Pelosi admonishes freshman Omar over Israel tweet

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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

[griojw id=”OkvEoFZs” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   While plans for impeachment have reportedly been put on hold, embattled Lt. Governor Justin Fairfax has […]
/ 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
Byron Allen thegrio.com

Byron Allen to launch the first Spanish language weather streaming service: The Weather Channel en Español

Byron Allen just announced that he is launching the first Spanish language weather streaming service: The Weather Channel en Español.
/ February 11, 2019
Laquan McDonald thegrio.com

BREAKING NEWS: Prosecutor asks Illinois Supreme Court to review judge’s 81-month sentence in police shooting death of Laquan McDonald

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul held a press conference with Kane County State’s Attorney Joseph McMahon, the special prosecutor in Jason Van Dyke’s murder trial. Raoul and McMahon are challenging the 81-month prison sentence.
/ February 11, 2019
Lori Lightfoot

Chicago Sun-Times endorses Black woman for Mayor in upcoming election

The newspaper said public servant Lori Lightfoot is best suited to tackle the city’s many political problems that have had no solutions
/ February 11, 2019