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March 12, 2013

'Big nature nerd' schools co-workers on dancefloor

theGRIO VIDEO - Antwon McCoy and Leonard Patton, two young Fortuna California Conservation Corps workers, show off their dance moves…
March 12, 2013

Could Michael Jackson's daughter Paris become an NFL cheerleader?

VIDEO - Paris Jackson is dancing to her own tune as a cheerleader for her high school varsity squad...
February 28, 2013

Obama urges Supreme Court to overturn gay marriage ban

WASHINGTON (AP) - In a historic argument for gay rights, President Barack Obama on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to…
February 25, 2013

Police: MC Hammer pulled over for expired tags

DUBLIN, Calif. (AP) - A sheriff's department spokesman in Northern California says a Dublin police officer stopped and then arrested…
February 24, 2013

MC Hammer arrested, claims racial profiling at play

DUBLIN, California (AP) - MC Hammer suggests he was a victim of racial profiling when he was stopped and arrested…
February 21, 2013

Obama considers stepping in on Prop 8 gay marriage case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama administration is considering urging the Supreme Court to overturn California's ban on gay marriage...
January 27, 2013

Oscar Grant film 'Fruitvale' wins jury prize at Sundance Film Festival

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - 'Fruitvale' is based on the true story of Oscar Grant, who was 22 years old…
January 11, 2013

NRA was pro-gun control when it came to Black Panthers

theGRIO REPORT - While today’s NRA takes hardline positions against even the most modest gun control measures, this was not…
January 10, 2013

1 student shot at high school in California

TAFT, California (AP) - A student was shot and wounded at a San Joaquin Valley high school Thursday and a…
January 10, 2013

Black stars shine at 2013 People’s Choice Awards

theGRIO REPORT - The 2013 People's Choice Awards held in Los Angeles, California honored the favorite shows, movies and celebrities…
December 17, 2012

Frank Ocean's 'Channel Orange' could be his last album, may try being an author

theGRIO REPORT - R&B singer Frank Ocean says that his first official album, the acclaimed 'Channel Orange', may also be…
December 10, 2012

Campus police kill unarmed graduate student with ‘superhuman strength’

theGRIO REPORT - Saturday evening it took seven minutes and three Cal State San Bernardino police officers before their struggle…
December 10, 2012

Comedian Katt Williams arrested near Sacramento for police chase

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) - Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested in northern California on a felony warrant related to a…
December 5, 2012

Letter to Santa makes wish come true for Compton girl

NBC Southern California - The U.S. Postal Service on Tuesday kicked off its annual 'Letters to Santa' campaign with a…
November 29, 2012

Andrew Bynum faces lawsuit from neighbors alleging guns, drugs

theGRIO REPORT - NBA star Andrew Bynum has sued his next door neighbors, claiming they are both violent and racist...
November 26, 2012

Katt Williams blasted on Facebook and sued by disgruntled fans

theGRIO REPORT - Katt Williams may find himself in court again. Williams and his concert promoter Live Nation are being…
November 15, 2012

Comedian-actor Katt Williams arrested in California

OAKLAND, California (AP) - Comedian Katt Williams has been arrested after a man told police that the entertainer hit him…
November 9, 2012

California votes to change controversial 'three strikes' law

theGRIO REPORT - California residents voted to pass Proposition 36, the ballot measure aimed at reforming the state's controversial Three…
November 2, 2012

California couple finds absentee ballots in the gutter

VIDEO - It's a discovery that's got Bernice and Wardell Chavis outraged. For the second time this month the couple…
October 22, 2012

Suspect in family massacre wore body armor

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - A man found dead at the property where five members of a Southern California family were…