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November 5, 2023
The AI industry has the civil rights community calling for caution, particularly regarding AI technology and law enforcement.
November 4, 2023
Enacted five years ago, North Carolina’s voter photo identification law is just now getting implemented with local elections next week.
November 4, 2023
Catch an all-new episode of “The Hill with April Ryan” every Thursday on theGrio.com and theGrio’s social media platforms.
November 4, 2023
President Joe Biden seeks to terminate the Central African Republic, Gabon, Niger and Uganda from the African Growth and Opportunity…
November 4, 2023
Voters in Ohio will decide next week whether to legalize recreational marijuana, though more is at stake than decriminalizing the drug.
November 4, 2023
Minneapolis officials also voted to approve a resolution committing the city to ultimately create a “community safety center” on the…
November 4, 2023
As the Obama Foundation holds its second Democracy Forum, the moment also marks 15 years since Barack Obama's historic 2008…
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, theGrio.com
November 3, 2023
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries believes there is “an urgent need” to move police reform legislation “forward."
artificial intelligence, thegrio.com
November 3, 2023
Members of Congress are pushing forward to ensure Black and other minority communities are not harmed by AI technology.
November 3, 2023
“It puts us in danger of being falsely accused,” Damon Hewitt, head of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, said…
November 3, 2023
News of the raid of the Brooklyn home of Brianna Suggs came shortly after Adams abruptly canceled a string of…
November 3, 2023
The Biden-Harris campaign continues its early outreach to Black voters with a new ad touting the president and VP's record…
Supreme Court Justices Pose For Formal Group Photo
November 2, 2023
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee could put pressure on the U.S. Supreme Court to adopt a code of ethics. 
November 2, 2023
Experts tell theGrio a measure in Biden's executive order offers a vital opportunity for empowering Africa and growing the U.S.…
November 2, 2023
U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer tells theGrio he is particularly concerned about how AI is used by law enforcement.