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April 24, 2022
Louisiana-based environmental advocacy groups planned workshops to train community leaders to push for clean energy and climate investments.
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April 24, 2022
The Supreme Court has ruled on the legality of Miranda warnings, but has not ruled on whether hearing them is…
April 23, 2022
Black people suffer disproportionately from climate change. Biden officials tell theGrio they're working to address it.
April 23, 2022
Florida's governor signed legislation barring instruction that says members of one race are inherently racist.
April 22, 2022
Maryland gubernatorial candidate, John B. King, is calling on President Joe Biden to take student loan debt cancellation to the…
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April 22, 2022
The GOP-led legislature of Tennessee passed a new bill that requires persons sentenced for certain felonies to serve 100% of…
April 22, 2022
Mwai Kibaki, the former Kenyan president, has died at the age of 90. The cause of death was not given.
Actor Taraji P. Henson
April 22, 2022
Taraji P. Henson tells theGrio she wants to bring mental health resources to HBCU campuses and be a "liaison" for…
April 21, 2022
U.S. Senator Tim Scott spoke at a seminar on the risk of teaching kids that they are oppressors. TheGrio's satirical quiz…
April 21, 2022
As the call for student loan debt cancellation grows, the question of why it should be canceled seems to be…
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Holds Daily Briefing With HUD Secretary Fudge
April 21, 2022
Fudge is leading the charge in cracking down on systemic racism in home appraisals, telling theGrio there will be consequences.
April 20, 2022
Advocates argue that legalizing cannabis would restore the harm caused by criminalization in Black and Brown communities.
Ilhan Omar
April 20, 2022
David Hannon has pleaded guilty to threatening the life of Rep. Ilhan Omar. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 10…
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April 20, 2022
More than a decade into legal cannabis, it is clear that the communities most harmed by cannabis prohibition are benefiting…