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Eric Garner thegrio.com
August 26, 2019
A heckler took NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio’s to task on live TV Sunday pressing the presidential contender about consequences…
2018 Midterm Elections thegrio.com
August 26, 2019
President Donald Trump told American congresswomen of color to "go back" to where they came from. He vowed to revive…
Miami Dolphins wide receiver Kenny Stills kneels during the singing of the National Anthem before the start of an NFL football preseason game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 in Miami Gardens, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) thegrio.com
August 23, 2019
Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores says he supports the NFL player protest movement and receiver Kenny Stills' involvement, but wants…
High School
August 22, 2019
Alma Grandy claims her 15-year-old daughter Mikkia Grandy was involved in a fight at Newton High School in Covington, Georgia and…
crime scene thegrio.com
August 22, 2019
After a Black woman said NYPD hit her in the head and knocked her down at the Marcy Houses Family…
August 22, 2019
Conversations about reparations and the wage gap aren't going away, so with the help of Professor William Darity, we ask…
AOC The Squad
August 21, 2019
A new Simpsons clip imagines a world where the four progressive Democrat congresswomen of color known as "The Squad," get…
In this July 18, 2019 file photo Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia. The mayor of Philadelphia says on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, that Ross is resigning over new allegations of sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination against others in the department. Mayor Jim Kenney says that Richard Ross has been a terrific asset to the police department and the city as a whole and that he's disappointed to lose him. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) thegrio.com
August 21, 2019
Philadelphia's police commissioner resigned Tuesday amid allegations that members of his department engaged in sexual harassment and racial and gender…
Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke(right) and Rev. Robert L. Turner Sr. pass the the Vernon AME Church while on a tour of the Greenwood District Monday, Aug. 19, 2019. MIKE SIMONS/Tulsa World
August 21, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke this week visited sites in Tulsa and Oklahoma City that were targeted by violence, and…
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
August 20, 2019
Colin Kaepernick’s allegiance to his activism runs deep as evidenced by his ‘Know Your Rights’ campaign which was started after…
Justice for Stephon Clark thegrio.com
August 20, 2019
On Monday, the legislation was signed into action by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and tightens criteria on the use of…
NYPD TheGrio
August 20, 2019
Janay Graham, 29, said she is planning to sue cops who she alleges assaulted her outside a Brooklyn housing development…
August 19, 2019
[griojw id=”UOsgXHIx” playerid=””] The Supreme Court showdown between Black media mogul Byron Allen and Comcast is arguably the biggest civil
Donald Trump vs Juan Williams thegrio
August 19, 2019
President Donald Trump went off on Twitter against Juan Williams, regular co-host of Fox News Sunday's, "The Five" and one…
Colin Kaepernick thegrio.com
August 19, 2019
Kaepernick urged his supporters on Instagram to “stay strong” and “continue to fight.”“My Brothers @E_Reid35 @KSTiLLS @iThinkIsee12 continue to fight for the people, even…