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December 18, 2020
A Louisiana man who was sentenced to life for selling $20 in marijuana to officers when he was homeless has…
November 17, 2020
Richmond will take over The Office of Public Engagement, which was run by Valerie Jarrett during President Obama's administration.
November 16, 2020
The family of Quawan "Bobby" Charles were joined by activists and community leaders as they marched the streets of Louisiana.
Louisiana doctor Shane McKinney www.theGrio.com
November 12, 2020
A doctor in Louisiana was taken into policy custody and faces a simple battery charge after a racially motivated attack…
November 11, 2020
Quawan 'Bobby' Charles reportedly left home in Baldwin on Oct. 30 with a woman and her 17-year-old son. A drone…
November 3, 2020
A Louisiana man who admitted to burning down three predominantly African American churches was sentenced Monday to 25 years in…
DeRay McKesson thegrio.com
November 2, 2020
The Supreme Court handed a victory to activist DeRay McKesson as it stuck down a ruling that would’ve undermined the…
Louisiana man Fair Wayne Bryant thegrio.com
October 16, 2020
A Black man sentenced to life behind bars in Louisiana for stealing hedge clippers is released after serving 24 years.
Ronald Greene - theGrio.com
October 16, 2020
The family of Ronald Greene's attorney says bodycam footage shows troopers choking, beating and repeatedly jolting him with stun guns.
October 10, 2020
Hurricane Delta inflicted fresh damage in Louisiana along the same path of destruction Hurricane Laura carved just six weeks earlier.
September 22, 2020
A Louisiana state trooper has died following a single-vehicle highway crash that happened just hours after he learned he would…
September 20, 2020
Tropical Storm Beta moved toward the coasts of Texas and Louisiana on Sunday, threatening to bring more rain, wind and…
September 15, 2020
Federal authorities are investigating the death of a Black man during what Louisiana State Police described as a struggle.
Terri Broussard Williams Find Your Fire thegrio.com
September 8, 2020
Terri Broussard Williams is a lobbyist, philanthropist and former journalist who wrote 'Find Your Fire' to help turn moments into…
Republican congressman Louisiana Clay Higgins thegrio.com
September 3, 2020
Congressman Clay Higgins says that his rights were violated after Facebook removed his posts threatening to kill armed Black protesters.
August 30, 2020
Hurricane Laura destroyed a Confederate monument in Lake Charles two weeks after local officials voted to keep it in place.
August 29, 2020
Residents Louisiana and Texas embarked on the task of clearing away debris after Hurricane Laura tore through parts of the…
August 27, 2020
One of the strongest hurricanes ever to strike the U.S. pounded the Gulf Coast Thursday as Laura roared ashore in…
August 26, 2020
Hurricane Laura rapidly gained strength Wednesday, raising fears that it could come ashore as a catastrophic Category 4 storm.
August 25, 2020
Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate the Texas and Louisiana coasts Tuesday as Laura strengthened into a hurricane.