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George Floyd's Brother Attends Unveiling Of Memorial Portrait In Brooklyn
September 10, 2020
George Floyd's family recently received a letter stating his confidential medical records have been breached.
2020 US Open - Day 7
September 9, 2020
Naomi Osaka receives heartfelt messages from family members of Trayvon Martin and Ahmaud Arbery after she wore their names on…
September 9, 2020
The Boston Celtics promise 'a multi-focus commitment to addressing racial injustice and social inequities.'
September 6, 2020
Americans have protested for almost four-straight months, but prospects for federal-level police reform have evaporated as the election nears.
September 5, 2020
One group of protesters yelled, "Breonna Taylor" while the group of about 200 pro-police demonstrators yelled, "Back the Blue," in…
September 5, 2020
A federal judge on Friday temporarily barred Detroit police from using tear gas, rubber bullets, batons, shields and chokeholds on…
September 4, 2020
A vast majority of the anti-police brutality protests since the death of George Floyd have been nonviolent, according to a…
Wear Their Names Charleston Black thegrio.com
September 4, 2020
The recent deaths of Black people in the country have led to protests and are now the inspiration for 'Wear…
September 3, 2020
Blake's lawyers called Barr "misinformed," adding officers were "the aggressors from start to finish, based on video and witness accounts."
Denver Nuggets v Utah Jazz - Game Six
August 31, 2020
Denver's Canada-born star forward said the fight for Black Lives Matter doesn’t just happen in America; it happens everywhere.
August 30, 2020
A man was shot and killed when protesters against police violence were met by counter-protesters, according to news reports.
Derek Chauvin theGrio.com
August 29, 2020
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has requested that a judge dismiss murder charges against him in the death of…
August 29, 2020
Cofounder Caroline Gombe wanted to focus on Black women's issues, specifically, so she took it upon herself to organize the…
Derek Chauvin George Floyd thegrio.com
August 28, 2020
Prosecutors in the George Floyd murder case are seeking a harsher sentence for the ex-Minneapolis cop charged with his death.
August 28, 2020
The state legislature of California has stalled on several police reform bills initiated after May's police killing of George Floyd.
August 28, 2020
65 years ago, Emmett Till was brutally murdered and his tragic legacy became engraved into American history.
Hockey Diversity Alliance www.theGrio.com
August 27, 2020
The Hockey Diversity Allowance demands the NHL postpones playoff games to stand for human rights and that it's a responsibility.
Protests Minneapolis Third Precinct
August 26, 2020
Four men were officially indicted on federal charges in the burning of a Minneapolis police precinct today.
University of Pittsburgh thegrio.com
August 24, 2020
The University of Pittsburgh will require all incoming first-year students to complete a course on anti-Black racism.
August 23, 2020
After initially being canceled, Minneapolis made way for the first annual Black Entrepreneurial State Fair to take place this week…