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December 18, 2021
While George Fant has been focused on football, he has felt an overwhelming urge to help his hometown of Bowling…
Kentucky Kyanna Parsons-Perez Jessie Fitts
December 15, 2021
Two survivors of the Kentucky tornado who worked for the Candle Factory spoke to theGrio about the uncertainty of their…
bell hooks thegrio.com
December 15, 2021
The celebrated author and activist bell hooks was surrounded by friends and family when she died at her home in…
Jim Finch hailed a hero
December 13, 2021
One man responded to the devastation in the city of Mayfield, one of the hardest-hit areas in the state, by…
December 12, 2021
"It was absolutely the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced in my life," Kyanna Parsons-Perez told the TODAY show on…
Elle Smith YouTube screenshot
November 30, 2021
Elle Smith was crowned Miss USA by last year's winner, Asya Branch, at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa,…
opioid thegrio.com
November 23, 2021
Medical professionals believe there may be a link between COVID-19 and the increasing rates of opioid deaths in the Black…
November 13, 2021
The 2016 Heisman Trophy winner joined Johnny Unitas on Saturday as the program’s only players to have their jerseys retired.
October 10, 2021
It's unclear where Boner's recent warrant came from, though it could be due to his failure to complete a court-mandated…
Rep. Greene Holds Press Conference Discussing The "Fire Fauci Act"
August 27, 2021
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky congressman, shared a now-deleted meme that compared vaccine passports to the Holocaust..
August 11, 2021
Sen. Ted Cruz blocked and spoke in opposition of Majority Leader Chuck Schumer's effort to consider the For the People…
Attica Scott, theGrio.com
July 12, 2021
Kentucky State Representative and ‘Breonna’s Law’ Author Attica Scott Seeks to Oust Incumbent Congressman in Democratic Primary.
Breonna Taylor thegrio.com
July 9, 2021
A new lawsuit is claiming that there may be more body camera footage from the night Breonna Taylor was shot…
July 3, 2021
The firing of Joshua Jaynes, the Kentucky officer who sought the no-knock search warrant that led to Breonna Taylor's killing,…
July 1, 2021
Democrat Charles Booker launched another campaign for the U.S. Senate on Thursday, reprising his “hood to the holler” theme.
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April 15, 2021
One of the Louisville police officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment has inked a book deal.
Breonna Taylor thegrio.com
April 9, 2021
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear signed a partial ban on no-knock warrants after months of demonstrations set off by the shooting…
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April 5, 2021
'I'm a Republican man, and I want to say to everyone: we need to take this vaccine,' the Kentucky politician…
March 29, 2021
The Supreme Court agreed to hear an appeal from Kentucky’s AG, who wants to be allowed to defend a restriction…
March 12, 2021
The numbers have dwindled since protesters first flooded the streets for Breonna Taylor, but the push for justice hasn't waned.