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August 27, 2012

Isaac crossing Gulf with New Orleans in crosshairs

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) -— Tropical Storm Isaac targeted a broad swath of the Gulf Coast on Monday and had…
August 21, 2012

Identical twin sisters to head to top medical school together

Had just one of the ladies gotten into the University of Massachusetts it would have been an amazing feat, but…
August 6, 2012

Battery charges dropped against Cuba Gooding Jr.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Misdemeanor battery charges related to a bar dust-up in New Orleans' French Quarter have been officially…
August 1, 2012

Cuba Gooding Jr sought for arrest: What happened to this Academy Award winner?

OPINION - This once very promising actor is now struggling to maintain a decent reputation in the public eye. What…
July 31, 2012

Cuba Gooding Jr. sought on warrant in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - New Orleans police say a warrant has been issued for actor Cuba Gooding Jr. after a…
July 26, 2012

'Django Unchained' filming completed

The Huffington Post reports that the filming for 'Django Unchained' is finally completed...
July 26, 2012

Chicago gun violence largely overshadowed by Colorado tragedy

theGRIO REPORT - Why, activists ask, hasn’t there been as much attention paid to Chicago’s crime issue nationally--the president’s hometown?...
July 25, 2012

A 'standing wake' held to celebrate Lionel Batiste in New Orleans

The late Treme brass band drummer Lionel Batiste's family and friends decided to celebrate him in death, the way that…
July 24, 2012

Eric Holder to announce New Orleans police reforms

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder will announce a series of court-supervised reforms of the New Orleans Police…
July 16, 2012

Millions spent on upkeep of empty Katrina lots

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — More than 3,000 lots flooded by Hurricane Katrina and bought with federal money in an emergency…
July 12, 2012

2012 Essence Fest crowd down 2 percent to 413,000

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The 2012 Essence Music Festival drew 413,000 people to New Orleans for the four-day event held…
July 9, 2012

Treme Brass Band singer Lionel Batiste dead at 81

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Lionel Batiste, the vocalist, bass drummer and assistant leader of the Treme Brass Band, has died.…
July 8, 2012

R&B singer Anthony Hamilton among Essence Fest closers

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - For years, R&B singer Anthony Hamilton has packed the smaller stages at the Essence Music Festival...
July 6, 2012

Tempestt Bledsoe: 'Guys with Kids' portrays 'positive black family'

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Actress Tempestt Bledsoe says she's thrilled to be returning to network television on a show that…
July 6, 2012

Celebrities head to New Orleans for Essence Fest

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Actresses Tempestt Bledsoe and Vanessa Williams are among the celebrities in New Orleans for the Essence…
July 3, 2012

Essence Fest kicks off Thursday with youth acts

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - One of the premier music festivals celebrating black culture and music is branching out...
June 28, 2012

Man caught having sex with minor in courthouse bathroom

Roderick Clanton, 23, has been arrested for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old minor in a courthouse bathroom...
June 28, 2012

Obama to speak at Urban League conference

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will address the National Urban League Conference on July 25 in New Orleans...
June 26, 2012

Louisiana-shot Cannes winner 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' premieres in New Orleans

(AP) - Unlike a lot of movies shot in Louisiana, 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' couldn't have been made anywhere…
June 21, 2012

Black journalists hit hard by Times-Picayune cuts

African-American employees were disproportionately laid off at several newspapers owned by Advance Publications...