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thegrio, Chicago, Mayor Brandon Johnson, DEI, Department of Justice
May 20, 2025
The Office of Civil Rights opened a probe into Mayor Brandon Johnson after he touted his majority Black staff during…
May 20, 2025
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said plainly of the Trump Department of Justice: "What the F is wrong with you?"
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Georgia governor, theGrio.com
May 20, 2025
The former mayor of Atlanta says she is ready to stand up against President Donald Trump and the Republican Party.
LaMonica McIver, New Jersey, theGrio.com
May 19, 2025
The freshman congresswoman was charged by Trump's DOJ for assaulting, impeding or interfering with law enforcement.
Keisha Lance Bottoms, Joe Biden, theGrio.com
May 19, 2025
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms reacted to the cancer diagnosis of Joe Biden, telling theGrio she is praying for…
Donald Trump Jr., Joe Biden, Jill Biden, theGrio.com
May 19, 2025
President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis swiftly raised questions about his health while in the White House.
Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Raleigh, N.C., theGrio.com
May 18, 2025
Former Vice President Kamala Harris quickly reacted to the news of former President Joe Biden's shocking cancer diagnosis.
Joe Biden commutations
May 18, 2025
Former President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with prostate cancer, his office said Sunday, his office confirmed on Sunday.
Congress, Capitol Building, theGrio.com
May 16, 2025
Opponents say the tax and budget bill will only make the rich wealthier and stifle Black communities in the long…
Summer Lee, Reparations NOW Resolution, theGrio.com
May 16, 2025
The 37-year-old millennial congresswoman called for "Reparations now, not later, not someday, and not when it's politically convenient."
Donald Trump, Derek Chauvin, Pardon, theGrio.com
May 15, 2025
In a statement to theGrio, the White House reacts to speculations of a pardon after Gov. Tim Walz says the…
wes moore abortion, maryland abortion, maryland abortion laws, gov wes moore abortion bill, Maryland abortion grant fund, gov wes moore abortion grant fund theGrio.com
May 15, 2025
“Maryland will always be a safe haven for abortion access,” said Gov. Wes Moore about the new abortion grant program.
Birthright citizenship, Birthright citizenship supreme court, Trump Birthright citizenship theGrio.com
May 15, 2025
Birthright citizenship is among several issues, many related to immigration, that the Trump administration has asked the court to address.
Black medical students, black doctors, theGrio.com
May 14, 2025
Medical schools are the latest private institutions grappling with President Donald Trump's pressure campaign to shutter DEI programs.
John Ewing, Omaha, Mayor, theGrio.com
May 14, 2025
Omaha's next mayor John Ewing Jr. joins a growing list of Black mayors in cities across the United States.