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theGRIO.com
May 21, 2021
Murder charges have been dropped against two of the three Mississippi officers who were charged in the death of George…
Marijuana plants
May 15, 2021
Allen Russell, who is currently serving a life sentence in a Mississippi prison for a marijuana charge, was denied his…
May 15, 2021
The mayor of Mississippi’s capital city and a state senator both apologized Saturday for shootings 51 years ago by police…
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves thegrio.com
May 11, 2021
The Mississippi governor announced that the additional unemployment benefits due to the pandemic will come to an end.
May 9, 2021
“I was a good gardener; I raised everything edible. My son couldn’t help me plow it this past year," said…
Swae Lee thegrio.com
April 20, 2021
Swae Lee opened up about the fatal shooting of his stepfather and his half-brother is the alleged shooter in the…
COVID-19 Vaccine
April 3, 2021
Mississippi is leading the country in COVID-19 vaccinations for African Americans, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health.
Jackson, Mississippi Struggles With Lack Of Water 3 Weeks After Winter Storms
March 18, 2021
'What's In It For Us' podcast discusses the Democratic party, the border crisis, and Mississippi and Flint still not having…
Jackson, Mississippi Struggles With Lack Of Water 3 Weeks After Winter Storms
March 8, 2021
Sunday morning, Governor Tate Reeves conceded that these current water issues were inevitable and have been in the making for…
March 7, 2021
Health experts tracking the trajectory of more contagious virus variants warn lifting restrictions now may lead to another infectious wave.
March 3, 2021
Students at Purvis Middle School were asked to 'pretend like you are a slave' and 'write a letter to your…
March 3, 2021
Legislators in over 20 states have introduced bills that would ban trans girls from competing on girls’ sports teams in…
March 2, 2021
Thousands of residents in Jackson, Mississippi are still without running water since the winter storm paralyzed the city in February.
February 17, 2021
Winter weather that has overwhelmed power grids unprepared for climate change and left millions without electricity and 20 people dead.
Eddie Lee Howard ww.theGrio.com
January 13, 2021
The Mississippi Supreme Court vacated Eddie Lee Howard's conviction and death sentence in August 2020 and on Friday, he was…
Belle Collective www.theGrio.com
December 15, 2020
Belle Collective premieres Friday, January 15 and follows five women who are forging their own paths in Jackson, Mississippi.
December 15, 2020
Located later, the toddler’s mother says she didn't abandon her son; she was abandoned for not prostituting herself.
November 24, 2020
Harris, a 20-year-old government major, is the making history being elected president by Harvard University's student community.
Miss USA Asya Branch thegrio.com
November 10, 2020
Miss USA 2020 Asya Branch performed the national anthem at a rally for President Trump in 2018 and attended a…
November 8, 2020
Five states voted to cleanse the public sphere of words, phrases and symbols that represent slavery and systematic oppression in…