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Published by TheGrio Staff

Published by TheGrio Staff

Published by TheGrio Staff

Chicago police superintendent recommends firing cop accused of dragging Black woman by her hair

CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago police officer accused of dragging a Black woman from a car by her hair and

Associated Press / June 17, 2022

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A phone bank that is intended to commemorate Juneteenth by helping Black and Latino homeowners apply for property tax exemptions

TheGrio Staff / June 15, 2022

Chicago Featured Health Living News

Chicago neighborhoods with poor, majority Black populations aren’t getting as many trees as wealthier areas, and researchers say that has

TheGrio Staff / June 14, 2022

Chicago Crime Featured LGBTQ+ Politics

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said individuals charged with violent crimes should be denied bail because they are guilty, drawing criticism from

TheGrio Staff / June 7, 2022

Temperatures barely climbed into the 90s and only for a couple of days. But the discovery of the bodies of

Associated Press / May 28, 2022

Chicago Featured LGBTQ+ Pride Sports Women

Chicago Sky star Candace Parker made history as the third WNBA player to record multiple triple-doubles in a career —

TheGrio Staff / May 23, 2022

Featured Politics Women

The Illinois Supreme Court has appointed its first Black woman justice to replace the retiring Justice Rita Garman. The court

Associated Press / May 15, 2022