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March 8, 2012

Eric Holder disturbed by reports on NYPD Muslim spying

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he's disturbed by what he's read about the New…
March 7, 2012

Muslim spying scandal increases scrutiny of NYPD

theGRIO REPORT - The New York Police Department is facing increasing criticism, once again, for what some are calling inappropriate…
February 29, 2012

Erykah Badu holds no grudge against Malaysian government for cancelling her concert

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Soul singer Erykah Badu said Wednesday she holds no grudge against Malaysia's government for barring…
February 28, 2012

Malaysia bans Erykah Badu show over Allah body art

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) - Muslim-majority Malaysia on Tuesday banned a planned concert by Erykah Badu after a photograph appeared…
February 27, 2012

White House helps pay for NYPD Muslim surveillance

WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of dollars in White House money has helped pay for New York Police Department programs that…
February 22, 2012

Newark mayor Cory Booker: NYPD misled us on Muslim spying

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The mayor and police director of New Jersey's largest city said Wednesday the New York Police…
January 23, 2012

Black Hollywood weighs whether to support Obama again

When Mattie Lawson's husband, Michael, suggested in 2003 that they consider hosting a political fundraiser at their lavish Los Angeles…
January 23, 2012

Rick Santorum's controversial ally: Black preacher with history of extreme rhetoric

OPINION - On paper, the Rev. O'Neal Dozier is a Republican candidate's dream, a black minister who  pastors a prominent…
January 2, 2012

Rick Santorum uses race to slam 'divider-in-chief' Barack Obama

OPINION - While political prognosticators are calling Rick Santorum a wildcard in the GOP primary contests, his remarks on the…
November 18, 2011

Muslims to NYPD: 'Respect us, we will respect you'

NEW YORK (AP) - Hundreds of Muslims prayed in lower Manhattan and planned a march on New York Police headquarters…
November 14, 2011

Angry over spying, Muslims say: 'Don't call NYPD'

NEW YORK (AP) -- After a decade of the police spying on the innocuous details of the daily lives of…
November 3, 2011

RZA joins the cast of Tarantino's 'Django Unchained'

Wu Tang's The RZA is continuing to rack up movie roles, this time in a controversial film by Quentin Tarantino...
October 28, 2011

Koran-burning pastor hell-bent on blazing trail to White House

The controversy-igniting Florida preacher, who first lit a spark on Facebook when he called for people around the world to…
October 26, 2011

Mixed reactions from black Muslims to Gadhafi death

theGRIO REPORT - Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has publicly condemned what he describes as the 'great assassination' of…
October 3, 2011

Should Herman Cain run for the Republican VP spot?

OPINION - Cain has brilliantly positioned himself as a perfect running mate should one of his rivals beat him out…
September 7, 2011

Allen West: The Muslims backed Herman Cain into a corner

Rep. Allen West (R-FL) told TPM on Wednesday that unlike Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, he wouldn't have let Muslim…
August 31, 2011

NYPD monitored where Muslims ate, shopped, prayed

NEW YORK (AP) - The focus was on a list of 28 countries that, along with "American Black Muslim," were…
August 25, 2011

Official: Ore. firebomb suspect racially motivated

CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Cody Crawford was arrested on a federal hate crimes indictment Wednesday night...
August 25, 2011

Black Muslims should be very afraid of NYPD spying

OPINION - This is racial, ethnic and religious profiling dressed up as counter-terrorism surveillance...
August 8, 2011

Cain takes beating from conservatives for apologizing to Muslims

Judging by attacks Tea Party favorite Herman Cain has suffered since reaching out to American Muslims, pretty darn important...