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June 7, 2022
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said suspects are charged by states' attorneys on “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” standard, so they need…
A gun and bullets on an American flag
June 6, 2022
To be fair, the amateur forensic analysts who love to claim that “guns don’t kill people” are actually correct.
President Joe Biden speaks about the January jobs report
June 6, 2022
TheGrio chatted with U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar and Biden senior advisor Gene Sperling about the latest Black unemployment report.
June 6, 2022
The ruling to keep the governor's redistricting map in place breaks up the district represented by Congressman Al Lawson, a…
June 5, 2022
Louisiana lawmakers on Friday approved the removal of multiple holidays that celebrate the Confederacy from the state’s official list.
June 5, 2022
A small airplane entered restricted airspace near President Biden's Delaware home, prompting the evacuation of the president and first lady.
Charles Booker Kentucky
June 3, 2022
I’m genuinely conflicted, y’all. Yes, Charles Booker’s latest ad is powerful and effective, and yes, it is a crude use…
June 2, 2022
OPINION: TheGrio contributor Donna Brazile writes that the toll of gun violence on Black Americans is especially severe.
Charles Booker wears a noose in his Senate campaign video
June 2, 2022
In a newly released campaign video, U.S. Senate candidate Charles Booker wears a noose in response to his Senate opponent,…
June 2, 2022
In a memo sent to staff obtained by theGrio, the Biden White House listed commitments it is making to retain…
June 1, 2022
If you’re Black, then you know that the designation of “uncle” extends past genetic boundaries or familial relationships
Dr. Anthony Fauci
June 1, 2022
Dr. Fauci, the chief medical advisor to the president, told theGrio that he is concerned about rising cases among Black…
Chris Smalls theGrio.com
May 31, 2022
Amazon Labor Union President Chris Smalls appeared at a rally for the pending Fashion Workers Act on Friday.
May 30, 2022
After returning from comforting families in the Uvalde mass shooting, Biden says the GOP may be more willing to enact…
May 29, 2022
President Joe Biden grieved with the community of Uvalde on Sunday, mourning privately for three hours with anguished families.