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January 21, 2022
Devonne Marsh was accused of dousing his pregnant-with-twins girlfriend with lighter fluid and setting her legs and stomach ablaze.
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January 16, 2022
No arrests have been announced. The stabbing victim was in stable condition, police said. No other injuries were reported at…
January 15, 2022
The head of the Michigan State Police pledged changes after a report found that Black drivers were disproportionately pulled over…
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January 1, 2022
District superintendent Nikolai Vitti said the decision was made “due to the city’s all-time high rate of infection at 36…
December 16, 2021
A painting in Harris' current exhibit at the Irwin House Gallery in Detroit went viral for its depiction of critical…
December 4, 2021
School officials became concerned about Crumbley a day before the shooting when a teacher saw him searching for ammunition on…
COVID thegrio.com
November 23, 2021
COVID-19 infection rates in Michigan have reportedly soared this month and it's putting a major strain on the state's hospitals.
November 21, 2021
After calm was restored on Sunday night, Detroit closed the third quarter strong and led 99-84 entering the fourth.
November 21, 2021
This session will be the first time the two sides have met since the beginning of the month when they…
Cameron Tucker
November 13, 2021
Detroit teen Cameron Tucker, who was suspended for giving haircuts at school, is now being mentored by prominent barber Sebastian…
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November 7, 2021
Michigan agreed to pay the former director of the drinking water division after using her as a "public scapegoat" in…
November 7, 2021
Barbara-Rose Collins, who represented Detroit in Congress and served on its City Council, has died after contracting COVID-19. She was…
October 24, 2021
Those at Sunday’s vigil in a town park sang and prayed with pastors from several area churches for the safety…
October 20, 2021
Michigan Gov. Whitmer said she visited Benton Harbor to listen to residents who have been urged to use bottled water…
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October 14, 2021
A Portland footwear designer is leading the effort to reopen the only historically Black college in Michigan.
October 14, 2021
According to reports, the residents of Benton Harbor have been struggling with lead in their water for as many as…
Ricki’a Jackson
October 9, 2021
Missing Black children are underreported. theGrio has compiled a list of the most recent reports of missing Black children in…
September 30, 2021
Murder charges were dismissed against a man who spent 15 years in prison for the fire-related deaths of five children…
September 28, 2021
The rapper-TV mogul ensured the actor son of Black Mafia Family's Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory could portray him skillfully.
September 18, 2021
The lawsuit was filed Tuesday in federal court against Mount Pleasant Public Schools alleging her constitutional rights were violated.