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December 14, 2014

Fox News edits in 'dead cops' chants in protest coverage

Today the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends edited a video clip of Rev. Al Sharpton to make it…
December 12, 2014

The movement has reached the Capitol steps

On Thursday, black congressional staffers, along with other staffers of color, staged a walkout to show their solidarity with the
December 11, 2014

Jay Z meets with NY governor Cuomo to talk about criminal justice system

theGRIO REPORT - Jay Z met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday to discuss reform of the state's criminal…
December 11, 2014

US tried to overthrow Cuba's government with hip-hop infiltration

HAVANA (AP) — For more than two years, a U.S. agency secretly infiltrated Cuba’s underground hip-hop movement, recruiting unwitting rappers
December 10, 2014

Illinois law would make recording the police a felony

In a supposedly free country, is it alright to make it a felony to film the police?  Welcome to Illinois.
December 10, 2014

President Obama: Some of CIA's harsh methods were 'brutal'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Tuesday that some of the tactics described in a Senate report on harsh…
December 9, 2014

President Obama learns to write code, announces computer science initiative

WASHINGTON (AP) — Smartphones and laptops have become essential tools for today's teenagers. But finding out how to make computers…
December 9, 2014

President Obama kills his appearance on 'The Colbert Report'

WASHINGTON (AP) — His daughters mock his big ears, he leaves his socks on the floor and sitting behind Stephen…
December 8, 2014

President Obama gives his most candid interview on race

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says many Americans are “troubled” by the video showing police wrestling to the ground
December 7, 2014

Thousands honor Marion Barry, DC's 'Mayor for Life'

WASHINGTON (AP) — Local and national political leaders, prominent clergy and ordinary Washingtonians who got their first jobs as a
December 5, 2014

George W. Bush on Eric Garner case: Grand jury's "verdict hard to understand"

Former President George W. Bush weighed in on the Eric Garner case. The nation’s 43rd president seemed confused by the grand
December 2, 2014

Eric Holder to announce plan to end racial profiling

ATLANTA (AP) — Speaking at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta — the church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
December 1, 2014

Obama requests $263 million for body cameras and police training

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama asked federal agencies on Monday for concrete recommendations to ensure the U.S. isn’t building
December 1, 2014

GOP staffer who criticized the Obama girls resigns

Elizabeth Lauten, the communications director for Republican Tennessee Congressman Stephen Fincher, has told NBC News that she is resigning after
December 1, 2014

President Obama to hold meetings on Ferguson

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will discuss the situation in Ferguson on Monday with his Cabinet, civil rights leaders,…