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November 17, 2015

Charlie Sheen: 'I am, in fact, HIV positive'

NEW YORK (AP) — Former "Two and a Half Men" star Charlie Sheen has the HIV virus. In an interview…
August 26, 2015

Eazy-E’s son thinks Suge Knight is responsible for father’s death

With the meteoric rise of Straight Outta Compton on both the box office and Billboard charts, many have been looking…
August 18, 2015

Video of Suge Knight's shameful Eazy-E AIDS joke re-emerges due to 'Compton' release

Do you remember that awful AIDS joke that Suge Knight made about Eazy-E back in 2003? Well, since the release…
July 15, 2015

HIV-positive former officer charged for lying about status and having unprotected sex with 6 women

theGrio REPORT - According to deputies, a Florida man has been accused by six women of not disclosing the fact…
December 2, 2014

Alabama pastor who slept with church members wants his job back

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — An Alabama minister was back in court Monday, fighting to keep his job after confessing he…
October 26, 2014

Man accused of infecting niece with HIV may have infected others

theGRIO REPORT- How can the story of David Richard Wilson get worse? The 33-year-old Wilson stands accused of infecting his…
October 15, 2014

Juan Mcfarland, pastor who confessed he had AIDS and slept with members sued by deacon board

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Rev. Juan McFarland is described as a man of “passion, prayer and purpose” in a
October 13, 2014

Pastor who admitted he had AIDS refuses to step down, gives Sunday sermon

theGRIO REPORT - The last place you would expect Juan McFarland to be in on Sunday was the pulpit. But…
October 9, 2014

Alabama pastor admits he has AIDS, slept with church members

theGRIO REPORT - Church pastor, Juan McFarland, recently admitted he had AIDS and had slept with church members without revealing…
July 22, 2014

Temple University successfully eliminated HIV virus from human cells

VIDEO - Temple University researchers announced Monday that they have successfully eliminated the HIV virus from cultured human cells...
July 5, 2014

Alicia Keys empowers black women to end AIDS

theGRIO VIDEO - Grammy winner Alicia Keys attended this year's Essence Festival with a message empowering black women to end…
June 27, 2014

OWN, Lisa Ling explore the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the black community

theGRIO REPORT - Lisa Ling is shedding light on the African American HIV/AIDS epidemic in her new segment for her…
June 27, 2014

National HIV Testing day: The Church must lead the way on HIV testing

OPINION - This Friday - National HIV Testing Day - the Black Church must step up and remind our congregations…
June 27, 2014

National HIV Testing Day: A status you should always know

OPINION - If you’re like most folks, you probably think that if you don’t have HIV, then you don’t need…
June 3, 2014

Police: Teacher had sex with student, knowingly exposed him to HIV

theGRIO REPORT - A former Louisiana high school teacher and track coach is accused of having sex with one of…
May 13, 2014

Donald Sterling on Magic Johnson: 'What has he done? He's got AIDS'

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling repeatedly disparaged Magic Johnson's HIV-positive status in an interview that…
April 23, 2014

Top fashion moms design collection to fight infant AIDS

TODAY - The fashion industry’s top designers have teamed up with a charity fighting to wipe out AIDS among infants…
March 30, 2014

Sex offenders no more? Iowa reconsiders tough law on HIV exposure

NBC NEWS - Iowa’s current law imposes a maximum 25-year prison term regardless of whether the victim contracts the disease…
March 20, 2014

Racially profiling HIV is a dangerous game

OPINION - Rachel Dilley discusses her new diagnosis of HIV and admits that she didn't think a white person could…
March 6, 2014

Doctors hope for cure in a 2nd baby born with HIV

(AP) - A second American baby born with the AIDS virus may have had her infection put into remission and…