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March 4, 2019
Despite hopes that he would throw his hat into the 2020 presidential ring, former Attorney General Eric Holder says he…
Bloody Sunday
March 3, 2019
To commemorate the 1965 civil rights march, politicians and civil rights leaders gathered in Selma Alabama remember the horrors of…
Ronna Romney McDaniel thegrio.com
March 3, 2019
The Republican National Committee is aiming to win over Black voters ahead of the 2020 presidential campaign season by doing…
Rep Ilhan Omar thegrio.com
March 3, 2019
Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar found herself on an anti-Muslim poster at the West Virginia GOP’s “Republicans Take the Rotunda” event…
Paul LePage thegrio.com
March 3, 2019
Former Maine Governor believes that by eliminating the Electoral College, you ensure that only minorities would get elected into office.
dreadlocks thegrio.com
March 3, 2019
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the EEOC lawsuit. Now it is legal to refuse to hire…
Stephon Clark
March 2, 2019
AP reports that prosecutors will not file charges against the two police officers who shot Stephon Clark to death last…
March 2, 2019
The state's House of Delegates on Friday approved a measure to gradually raise hourly pay from the current $10.10 to…
March 2, 2019
Presidential hopeful Cory Booker, the Democratic U.S. senator from New Jersey, says President Trump is empowering hate beliefs throughout the…
Lisanti
March 1, 2019
Mary Ann Lisanti says she doesn't 'believe' she used the slur, but said quitting would be the 'easy way out'
February 28, 2019
[griojw id=”FLghhP6Y” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Democratic CNN host Van Jones caught heat on Twitter Thursday after praising conservatives about criminal justice reform
February 28, 2019
[griojw id=”pBIN5e5m” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   New York’s Department of Health is launching a pilot program starting on March 1 to allow
February 28, 2019
Sen. Cory Booker and Se. Barbara Lee re-introduce legislation to legalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge past convictions.
Plaskett
February 28, 2019
Visibly frustrated, Virgin Islands congresswoman Stacey Plaskett had no patience for her colleague's theatrics at the House Oversight Committee hearing
Cummings
February 28, 2019
The Maryland congressman showed empathy to President Trump's former lawyer who sat for several hours under grilling from the House…