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Eric André and Clayton English Sues Clayton County Police Department
October 12, 2022
Comedians Eric André and Clayton English have filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Clayton County Police Department in Atlanta.
October 6, 2022
Atlanta's new episode takes aim at Tyler Perry and his massive operation via a strange, controlling character called Mr. Chocolate.
October 6, 2022
Democratic U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock is maintaining his cash lead in Georgia over Republican challenger Herschel Walker.
September 26, 2022
False claims about the 2020 election by the former president are spurring new interest in working the polls in Georgia…
September 7, 2022
Kysha and Johnathan Hehn’s renovation plans shifted to fast-forward when a neighbor connected them with "This Old House."
August 31, 2022
Students who spent most of the time learning remotely during the 2020-2021 school year lost about half an academic year…
Jerry Blasingame
August 29, 2022
A federal jury in Atlanta has awarded $100 million to a panhandler who fell and broke his neck after a…
Jermaine Dupri Diddy thegrio.com
August 20, 2022
Diddy and Jermaine Dupri have agreed to a hit-for-hit showdown that doubles as an effort to pressure Verzuz-parent Triller.
Slutty Vegan CEO Pinky Cole named in Bar Vegan lawsuit
August 19, 2022
Popular Atlanta restaurant Slutty Vegan, which is known for its meatless patties and naughty burger names, is heading to Brooklyn.
August 19, 2022
Superior Court Judge Ural Glanville heard a slew of motions in the case against Young Thug, whose real name is…
Kennedy Maxie Atlanta shooting thegrio.com
August 15, 2022
The trial is underway for a man accused of fatally shooting a 7-year-old girl who was riding in a car…
August 11, 2022
Atlanta may lose more music festivals and performances on public land due to state law that makes it nearly impossible…
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
August 3, 2022
A fight is brewing over Atlanta’s historic Auburn Avenue as local conservationists seek to protect a long-forgotten piece of history. 
Closet Cosplay theGrio.com
July 15, 2022
In anticipation of Comic-Con season, theGrio compiled closet cosplay ideas from Black cosplayers on social media.
July 13, 2022
Lathun's "Freak It,"the classic Miami-bass meets Atlanta-swag record from 1997, takes me back to the  magic that was mid-90s Atlanta.
Keisha Lance Bottoms thegrio.com
June 14, 2022
Keisha Lance Bottoms has been hired by the Biden administration to serve as its next director of the White House…
June 14, 2022
Despite Walker's many assertions over the years, there is no evidence that the Republican Senate hopeful's claims are true.
June 1, 2022
Black kids ages 11 and 12 years are 10 times more likely to drown in swimming pools than white kids,…
May 25, 2022
There were no reports of long lines or widespread equipment problems despite Georgia's hotly contested GOP primary races.
May 19, 2022
Finally, an episode about Van. This season has focused on the guys in the crew, with Van always off in…