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Kamala Harris thegrio.com
April 11, 2019
Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) just introduced a resolution designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week.
NYPD thegrio.com
April 10, 2019
Three Black New York detectives who had sued the NYPD’s Intel Division for discrimination were awarded a $700,000 settlement.
Candace Owens thegrio.com
April 10, 2019
Writer Dustin Seibert explores all the possible reasons why Black conservative talking head Candace Owens is even like this. Why?
Lori Lightfoot
April 10, 2019
Despite more African-American women and men in powerful political offices, there are other factors at play and many are looking…
Racism thegrio.com
April 10, 2019
Survey reveals 76% of Black citizens have had an experience, opposed to the 67% of white Americans who stated they…
Marcia Fudge thegrio.com
April 10, 2019
Secretary Betsy Devos has opposition from Rep. Marcia Fudge of Ohio due to the mishandling of maintenance of charter schools…
Ilhan Omar
April 10, 2019
A rift has emerged between Republican lawmaker Dan Crenshaw and Democrat Ilhan Omar over comments he feels reduces the 9/11…
April 9, 2019
Lawmakers in Georgia are looking out for low-income women and girls as the state has earmarked $1.5 million in the…
April 9, 2019
Senator Kamala Harris cleary states that she has always been against the death penalty but for Renata Espinoza it doesn't…
Candace Owens
April 9, 2019
Candace Owens was frustrated and defiant when testifying in front of Congress on the issue of hate crimes and white…
Police Car thegrio.com
April 8, 2019
Rochelle Bilal and Malika Rahman, both highly-respected former law enforcement vets in the state, are challenging Jewell Williams as he…
John Lewis thegrio.com
April 8, 2019
Rep. John Lewis has apparently become the politician whose blessing 2020 Democratic candidates are seeking, but he hasn't made a…
April 8, 2019
Former Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has been reinstated as a defendant in a Flint class action lawsuit stemming from the…
April 8, 2019
Federal agents and local police agencies once suspected that Black activists protesting police brutality might join ISIS and commit violence…
Kirstjen Nielsen thegrio
April 8, 2019
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has resigned amid President Donald Trump's growing frustration over families crossing the southern border.