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July 15, 2025
Amid a historic immigration case backlog, the Trump administration fires 17 immigration court judges without cause—drawing backlash.
Judge J. Cedric Simpson and Corey Harris
May 30, 2024
A Michigan man with a suspended driver’s license joined a virtual court hearing … while driving. Everybody was in disbelief.
November 1, 2023
President Joe Biden announced two more Black female judicial nominees on Tuesday, theGrio is exclusively reporting. 
October 20, 2023
Judges serve as the shield between people and police in the warrant process, but the system makes it too easy…
July 13, 2023
A new Mississippi law discriminates against residents of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson by requiring the appointment of some…
December 7, 2022
Despite Senator Raphael Warnock's runoff win in Georgia, a divided Congress will likely halt Biden’s Black agenda for the next…
Judge Glenda Hatchett
March 5, 2022
The Emmy-nominated television judge discussed her love for the law, her advice to the next generation and her career-defining moments. 
U.S. President Joe Biden
September 30, 2021
The Biden administration made a strong commitment of making pathways for diversity at the federal level and across underserved communities.
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August 24, 2021
North Carolina judges rule to grant voting access to over 50,000 convicted felons including ones currently on probation
July 11, 2019
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is frustrated with the lack of Black and Brown nominees to the circuit courts, calling…
Gavel
November 30, 2018
Despite Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith’s controversial win amid her public hanging scandal, Black women in the state still made gains…
March 1, 2018
Judges in Harris County, Texas, have been directing magistrates to deny no-cash bail to many defendants for over a decade,
January 18, 2016
Shera Grant and Shanta Owens, identical twin sisters, have led incredibly similar lives over the years. According to AL.com, both
March 3, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Perhaps more than any issue during his six years in office, some of Obama's strongest black and…
February 18, 2014
MSNBC - A revolt against President Barack Obama’s nominees to the federal bench in Georgia has spread from the civil…
November 21, 2013
ANALYSIS - This change is a huge boon to Obama now, potentially allowing him to reshape the federal judiciary in…
May 20, 2013
E! Online - Former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland and Mexican superstar Paulina Rubio are in final talks to join…
May 10, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - 'American Idol' proved it still had a few surprises up its sleeve Thursday night, with a shocking…
May 8, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - Fantasia chatted with theGrio to talk about her latest album and why she thinks "American Idol" needs…
April 25, 2013
TODAY - If you’re an 'American Idol' conspiracy theorist, you were handed some solid ammunition for your arguments Wednesday night.…