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January 28, 2023
Kent County Prosecutor Chris Becker opposed a bid by ex-Grand Rapids officer Christopher Schurr to dismiss charge in Patrick Lyoya killing.
January 22, 2023
Jaylin Brazier, who told police he placed Zion Foster's body in a trash bin, has been released from prison after…
January 3, 2023
Kyra Harris Bolden made history on Sunday when she was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on…
December 15, 2022
Kenneth Pilon left nooses in various spots and called in death threats to nine Starbucks shops over two 2020 months.
December 8, 2022
A white Grand Rapids police officer who shot and killed a Black motorist during a traffic stop last spring had…
Man sentenced for racist email
December 2, 2022
A rap video that has been posted on YouTube filmed inside a Michigan prison cell is being investigated by Michigan…
November 28, 2022
Former prison inmate Daniel Jones had reformed his life and was a strong presence not only in Detroit, but across…
November 23, 2022
Bolden's career in law was inspired by her great-grandfather, whose 1930s' death was deemed accidental after his lynching.
November 16, 2022
The Motor City Kwanzaa Kinara, reportedly the largest one in the world, will be 30 feet tall with candles topped…
November 9, 2022
Voters in battleground Michigan enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution, joining reliably Democratic California and Vermont in taking that step. An…
Porter Burks
November 2, 2022
The family of Porter Burks, a Black man fatally shot during an early morning confrontation with Detroit police, is suing…
October 15, 2022
Wynton Marsalis and his orchestra will be integrated into the Univ. of Michigan's band performance at half time in its…
Detroit Will Breathe
October 14, 2022
Detroit Will Breathe has settled a lawsuit alleging the use of excessive police force during George Floyd-related protests in 2020.
Tyler Wade beaten on bodycam
October 13, 2022
Detroit-area teen Tyler Wade has filed a federal lawsuit against police officers after they allegedly used excessive force in attacking…
October 8, 2022
Hart’s absence dampened a historic day for the Wolverines who improved to 6-0 for the second straight season.
October 7, 2022
A white sheriff's deputy in Michigan was reprimanded after body camera footage showed him tell a Black woman that he…
Flint water crisis settlement
October 5, 2022
A Michigan judge threw out felony charges Tuesday against seven people in the Flint water scandal, including two former state…
Porter Burks
October 4, 2022
A grieving mother wants the body cam footage released after she says Detroit police shot her mentally ill son more…
Black man wrongfully convicted
September 28, 2022
A Michigan man who was wrongfully convicted of arson in 1997 will likely be a free man sooner rather than…
Big Sean thegrio.com
September 19, 2022
Big Sean, a Detroit native, says working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities is a dream come true.