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October 10, 2014

Gwyneth Paltrow to Obama: ‘You’re so handsome, I can’t speak properly’

LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Barack Obama is on a three-day fundraising swing through California and what he says at…
October 10, 2014

Lil John encourages young voters to ‘Turn Out’ in new song for Rock the Vote

theGRIO REPORT - A just-released star-studded video set to a remix of Lil John’s “Turn Down For What”—retitled “Turn Out…
October 9, 2014

Study proves voter ID laws hurt black turnout

WASHINGTON (AP) — States that stiffened their voter identification laws saw drops in election turnout, with disproportionate effect on blacks…
October 7, 2014

Herman Cain launches new premium streaming channel

Herman Cain, a year after his first foray into internet TV, “Cain TV,” launched “The Herman Cain Channel.” While “Cain
October 5, 2014

SNL spoofs Al Sharpton, goes in on Secret Service

Saturday Night Live's cold open was a send up of the US Secret Service.
October 3, 2014

Teacher fired for defending student against bullies

theGRIO REPORT - An Arizona teacher was fired after she stood up to bullies who were tormenting a fourth grade…
October 2, 2014

Ben Carson: AP US History Course will make students ‘sign up for ISIS’

theGRIO REPORT - Fox News’ Ben Carson proclaimed during a speech at the Center for Security Policy’s Nation Security Action…
October 1, 2014

Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service Director Julia Pierson resigns amid recent White House security breach...
October 1, 2014

Has the Secret Service turned their backs on President Obama?

Before Obama was elected president, there was a running joke in the black community. Whenever someone was asked about the
October 1, 2014

Boston Herald publishes Obama cartoon with ‘watermelon’ joke

theGRIO REPORT - Tired of anyone making a link between watermelon and America's first black president? So are we. The…
September 30, 2014

Secret service allows armed ex-con on elevator with President Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rode an elevator this month with an armed security contractor who had three criminal…
September 29, 2014

Support for affirmative action is growing in California

theGRIO REPORT - The National Asian American Survey (NAAS) released a new report that shows Californians are the greatest supporters…
September 28, 2014

President Obama calls Ebola ‘national security priority’

theGRIO REPORT - TFriday, President Obama addressed the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, defining it as a “national security priority."...
September 27, 2014

NAACP Report: 20 US states do not forbid racial profiling

A new NAACP report points out that 20 U.S. states do not clearly forbid police from racial profiling. It also appears that
September 27, 2014

California passes ban on Confederate flag

Starting next year, the Confederate flag will no longer be available for sale or on display at government agencies in