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November 7, 2019
Re-enactors will march 26 miles along the Mississippi River to remember the German Coast uprising, in which hundreds fought back…
prisoners in jail thegrio.com
October 30, 2019
Prosecutors charge that Louisiana Judge Lori Landry is biased in her reasoning that there is a disproporionate number of Blacks…
July 11, 2019
Summer 2019 may be remembered for perhaps the most nauseating social media "challenge" ever and this man wanted his piece…
July 4, 2019
The state posted some positive news about its fight to reduce new HIV transmissions, which disproportionately affect African Americans
Police Car thegrio.com
June 27, 2019
The killing of Frederick McCray Jr., a teacher in Natchez, Miss., while giving two suspects a ride to a location…
June 5, 2019
According to data from the Shreveport Police Department, 699 Black men have violated a Louisiana law that targets people wearing…
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April 18, 2019
Benjamin Watson wants people to open their hearts and wallets to help the people of St. Landry Parish, Louisiana rebuild…
April 16, 2019
Michelle Jackson didn't take it well when her lover told her that he wanted to see someone else. In fact,…
Tornadoes
April 15, 2019
Areas of Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Georgia were hit by a series of tornadoes that caused fatalities and injuries and…
Church Fires
April 11, 2019
Police have taken into custody a suspect who they believe set fire to at least three historically Black churches in…
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April 9, 2019
The Louisiana fires that have burned down three Black churches and damaged one other have left no clues and police…
Black Church Fire thegrio.com
April 6, 2019
Four historically black churches located in nearby Louisiana parishes have been set on fire in the past 10 days.
white man coach thegrio.com
April 1, 2019
A white middle school coach in Louisiana was caught on video pinning down a Black female student in a violent…
Rosedown
March 22, 2019
The signage at Rosedown Plantation in Louisiana seems to ignore the reality of slavery, instead purporting that slaves were content…
March 12, 2019
A 14-year-old Louisiana girl has died from injuries sustained in a hammer attack that also took the lives of her…
Dakota Theriot thegrio.com
January 27, 2019
Dakota Theriot, the 21-year-old LA native wanted in the slaying five people in Louisiana, including his parents, was finally arrested early…
Police officer seen on video body slamming student
December 18, 2018
After a video leaked showing two police officers roughing up a middle school student and slamming him to the ground…
September 25, 2018
A white teen in Louisiana was jailed and charged with a hate crime after wrapping a noose around the neck
Colin Kaepernick Nike ad thegrio.com
September 13, 2018
After banning his city’s parks and recreation department from purchasing Nike products in response to the shoe company’s support of
Colin Kaepernick Nike Ad thegrio.com
September 11, 2018
Public school teacher, Valerie Scogin is being disciplined for racially incendiary comments made in response to Nike’s ad featuring Colin…