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May 27, 2020
A group of Black men were racially profiled at a gym in Minneapolis by a white man who threatened to…
George Floyd theGrio.com
May 27, 2020
Surveillance camera footage from a nearby restaurant shows a new angle of the arrest of George Floyd which ultimately led…
May 26, 2020
NBA star Stephen Jackson says he's angry but wants to see justice done in the killing of his friend, George…
May 26, 2020
Four Minneapolis police officers who were involved in the arrest of a black man who died in police custody were…
May 26, 2020
A video out in Minneapolis is going viral after onlookers captured an interaction between police officers and a Black man…
May 25, 2020
Ilhan Omar is out with a new memoir that offers her own spin on her path to prominence, starting with…
May 30, 2019
Little Abdirizak Abdi, who survived a fall from a balcony is back home now, a family friend says although the…
Mohamed Noor
May 9, 2019
A community that once encouraged its members to participate in law enforcement now questions whether the system is racist after…
Mohamed Noor
May 1, 2019
While some believe justice was served in the case of former policeman Mohamed Noor, others say race played a heavy…
Mohamed Noor
April 19, 2019
Minneapolis officer Matthew Harrity testified that he wasn't clear on whether or not there was danger just before his partner…
Mohamed Noor
April 3, 2019
As the trial of Mohamed Noor continues, use of a new technology for evidence presentation is at the center of…
Prince thegrio.com
March 8, 2019
A Minneapolis suburb is trying to figure out whether to allow Lennar corp to develop a large plot of land…
Minneapolis
December 3, 2018
The suburban Minneapolis gunman, identified as Lloyd Johnson allegedly pointed his weapon after threatening two other people in the restaurant
Bodycam shows police shooting Thurman Blevins as he runs away thegrio.com
July 30, 2018
TheGrio has launched a special series called #BlackonBlue to examine the relationship between law enforcement and African-Americans. Our reporters and videographers will investigate police
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July 12, 2018
The community has questions for police patrolling a Minnesota park who handcuffed and drew a gun on four unarmed Black…
March 27, 2018
[griojw id=”rtqkWT8U” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”] It’s a story we’ve heard time and time again. There will be no charges in the death
Alan Page theGrio.com
February 1, 2018
Minneapolis residents and visitors are flocking to former NFL star Alan Page's "TESTIFY: Americana from Slavery to Today."
December 27, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The memorial to Justine Ruszczyk Damond consisted of a framed portrait, candles, roses and signs reading "United…
December 13, 2017
The United States is vast and diverse with so many travel destinations to choose from...
November 8, 2017
On Tuesday, Andrea Jenkins made history as the first openly transgender African-American woman to be elected to office in the United…