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April 7, 2022
Louisiana House Bill 729, proposed by state Rep. Royce Duplessis, passed with bipartisan support in a 75-21 vote.
April 7, 2022
A 20-year-old Louisiana man was shot by a sheriff's deputy after an accident left the vehicle in which he was…
Ronald Greene - theGrio.com
March 23, 2022
Louisiana State Police investigators said commanders told them to suppress graphic video of officers arresting Ronald Greene.
March 22, 2022
Mackie has purchased 20 acres of land in New Orleans East and is set to make movie magic — and…
March 18, 2022
In southwest Louisiana, one beautiful, colorful quilt does more than tell the story of the Black and Creole community there.
March 18, 2022
HOUMA, La. (AP) — A white high-schooler has been charged with a hate crime after being caught on video throwing
March 16, 2022
Jefferson says he's taking much of his inspiration from former Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed, also a St. Rose, Louisiana,…
March 16, 2022
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Gov. John Bel Edwards trusted Louisiana State Police to “do the right thing” and took
March 14, 2022
The Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center claims that a housing property's refusal to rent to people with criminal records is…
March 11, 2022
Warren Woodfork Sr., the first Black police superintendent for the New Orleans Police Department, died Wednesday, the department announced.
March 4, 2022
The four-day entertainment festival kicks off with a show from comedian Kevin Hart on Thursday and ends with New Edition.
March 1, 2022
Briles, the former Baylor coach fired for disregarding protocols in a player sexual-assault scandal, abruptly steps down from Grambling.
Brandan "BMike" Odums thegrio.com
February 23, 2022
A mural painted by Brandan "BMike" Odums on the side of a popular BBQ restaurant will be featured on packaging…
February 23, 2022
Akasia Lee-Nicholas created The Culinary Queens of New Orleans, which combines New Orleans' culinary passion with building connections.
Vincent Simmons thegrio.com
February 16, 2022
Vincent Simmons was released from the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana, after 44 years in prison on rape charges.
February 16, 2022
Warrant Officer Tatiana Julien of New Orleans was once rescued from the Superdome on a helicopter during Hurricane Katrina.
February 15, 2022
John Bel Edwards did not tell the media Monday if he will veto the bills, saying, "The simple answer: I…
John Bel Edwards thegrio.com
February 10, 2022
Declaring “no cover-up will be tolerated,” Louisiana’s top GOP lawmaker announced an investigation into the deadly arrest of Ronald Greene.
February 7, 2022
Charisse Gibson, an anchorwoman for WWL-TV in New Orleans, shared on Twitter an email warning she received from a viewer.
McDonogh Three thegrio.com
February 3, 2022
The newest marker on the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail honors the McDonogh Three, the Black students to integrate McDonogh 19…