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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.
August 23, 2020
Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are threateni the Caribbean and U.S. Gulf Coast. The storms are also expected to…
August 22, 2020
In a recorded video that quickly went viral, Treyford Pellerin is seen being shot by police as he attempted to…
August 6, 2020
Mondaire Jones, Adrian Perkins and Ritchie Torres are following in the footsteps of a shortlist of Black Americans elected to…
Justice Bernette Johnson theGrio.com
August 5, 2020
A Black man who was convicted of trying to steal a pair of hedge clippers in Louisiana will not have…
Tre'mall McGee theGrio.com
July 17, 2020
A boy in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana was the victim of a police shooting, but that information was not disclosed to…
July 17, 2020
A Louisiana man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly plowed his car into a police officer who asked him…
June 22, 2020
St. James Parish earned the nickname "Cancer Alley" because of air pollution, but since the COVID-19 pandemic, it has also…
June 19, 2020
After a coroner ruled Keeven Robinson’s death a homicide in 2018, all four officers involved in the incident, remain employed…
June 19, 2020
Rapper Hurricane Chris was arrested and booked for second-degree murder after police say he shot and killed a man in…
June 3, 2020
Drew Brees, the quarterback of the New Orleans Saints, said he didn't agree with 'disrespecting the flag' if NFL anthem…
May 28, 2020
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was denied a relase from a federal prison in Louisiana despite a COVID-19 outbreak there.
May 23, 2020
A Louisiana teacher and her law enforcement husband have four separate lawsuits against them for allegedly providing tainted treats to…
May 23, 2020
The new season of NBC's "America's Got Talent" won't premiere until Tuesday, but one contestant is already making eyes watery.