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October 1, 2020
A white man accused of firing shots into the home of a Black suburban Detroit family asked for forgiveness during…
coronavirus children death thegrio.com
September 16, 2020
A family in Michigan is mourning the loss of their infant son due to gastroschisis, which was exacerbated by COVID-19.
September 11, 2020
'I hope I don’t get baited into getting into a brawl with this guy,' Biden told attendees of a campaign…
UM-Dearborn www.theGrio.com
September 10, 2020
UM-Dearborn issues an official statement after virtual cafes for non-POC were held for their students earlier in the week.
Kalamazoo pastor Rev. Stricjavvar “Strick” Strickland thegrio.com
September 3, 2020
A Michigan pastor accused of multiple sex crimes is now wanted after failing to turn himself in to authorities.
Kalamazoo pastor Rev. Stricjavvar “Strick” Strickland thegrio.com
August 25, 2020
A pastor in Kalamazoo is alleged to have sexually abused teenaged boys and paid them to have sex with his…
Michigan Commissioner www.theGrio.com
August 7, 2020
A Republican Michigan official used racist language to blame Black people for the spread of the coronavirus and refused to…
Lawmakers And Presidential Candidates Attend NAACP National Convention
August 5, 2020
“Squad” member Rashida Tlaib won a challenge for her House seat in Michigan’s primary, in a rematch with the woman…
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August 1, 2020
The 15-year-old Oakland County girl who was jailed as punishment for failing to complete her online schoolwork was released Friday…
July 14, 2020
A Michigan sheriff’s deputy on Tuesday fatally shot a man suspected of stabbing another man who had challenged him about…
juvenile detention thegrio.com
July 14, 2020
A Michigan teen is placed in a juvenile facility during the pandemic for violating probation after she doesn't complete all…
Building with a blue sky above it
July 11, 2020
The Livonia Police Department launched a new website to after critics accused the department of racially profiling black drivers.
July 6, 2020
The Livonia Police Department has responded to a billboard in Redford, Michigan, accusing them of racially profiling Black drivers.
Eric Wuestenberg, Jillian Wuestenberg theGrio.com
July 3, 2020
The Michigan ‘Karen’ who pointed a gun at a Black woman and her daughters outside of a Chipotle restaurant, and…
Orion Karen with a Gun theGrio.com
July 2, 2020
A video is circulating online of a white woman in suburban Detroit pulling a pistol on a Black mom and…
June 29, 2020
A Michigan pastor says a white woman coughed in his face after he forgot his mask outside a pizza place…
June 21, 2020
Black Lives Matter in Lansing, Michigan is demanding a 20% police defunding estimated to be around $10 million, according to its…
May 31, 2020
Protestors in Flint were greeted with riot gear but rather than the situation escalating, it ended with the sheriff joining…
May 28, 2020
Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick was denied a relase from a federal prison in Louisiana despite a COVID-19 outbreak there.
NCAA
May 28, 2020
Colleges athletes could be paid for the use of their names, images or likeness rights under bipartisan legislation approved Wednesday…