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April 4, 2015

NYC gang member gets 12 life sentences after his rap lyrics are used as evidence against him

theGrio REPORT - A New York City rapper received 12 life sentences after being charged with several gang-related violent crimes,…
March 26, 2015

Video captures 8th grade tutors attacking 7-year-old for not joining 'fight club'

theGRIO REPORT - Seven-year-old Taniya Jules refused to join a school fight club, so her eighth-grader "tutors" reportedly attacked her.…
March 15, 2015

Man beats pregnant woman who didn't thank him for holding door

theGRIO REPORT - Earlier this month, a New York City man allegedly brutally beat up a pregnant woman after she…
March 12, 2015

Police investigating a graphic video of alleged gang attack of 16-year-old girl

theGRIO REPORT - A video depicting a brutal attack on a 16-year-old girl at a New York McDonald's has community…
January 13, 2015

Flavor Flav indicted on traffic charges he received from driving to mom's funeral

MINEOLA, New York (AP) — Rapper Flavor Flav is due in a courtroom later this month after being indicted on
December 23, 2014

Bill de Blasio is wrong to pause the movement

OPINION - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is wrong to call for a moratorium on protests. De Blasio…
December 11, 2014

Jay Z meets with NY governor Cuomo to talk about criminal justice system

theGRIO REPORT - Jay Z met with New York Governor Andrew Cuomo Wednesday to discuss reform of the state's criminal…
December 4, 2014

Protests sweeps the nation after Eric Garner grand jury decision

NEW YORK (AP) — The cell phone video of the last moments of Eric Garner’s life was watched millions of
November 12, 2014

Brookyln duo Chargaux performs incredible violin cover of "Shake it Off"

theGRIO REPORT - A violin cover of Taylor Swift’s mega pop hit “Shake it Off” has drawn rave reviews online…
September 19, 2014

Derek Jeter's new Gatorade commercial will bring you to tears

theGRIO REPORT - Gatorade has released a new 90-second spot with Jeter arriving at Yankee Stadium and thanking the fans…
July 21, 2014

Questions linger following the alleged choking death of Eric Garner

NEW YORK (AP) — Four emergency workers involved in the medical response for a New York City man who died…
July 9, 2014

Brooklyn District Attorney won’t prosecute some low-level pot offenses

NEW YORK (AP) — Many of the thousands of people arrested on low-level marijuana possession charges in Brooklyn will likely…
May 29, 2014

Jazz legend Miles Davis honored with own New York City street, 'Miles Davis Way'

theGRIO REPORT - Hundreds gathered on Monday in New York City for an unveiling ceremony of "Miles Davis Way" -…
April 3, 2014

Alvin Ailey II celebrates 40-year anniversary with exciting new lineup

theGRIO VIDEO - This season, Ailey II celebrates 40 years of bringing its mission to life with a series of…
March 26, 2014

Study: NY schools most segregated in the US, labeling some 'apartheid schools'

theGRIO REPORT - A recent study reveals that some states face deeper racial isolation than others - and lists New…
March 16, 2014

'12 Years A Slave' author's death still a mystery

SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (AP) — Historians know where Solomon Northup was born, where he lived and where he worked...
March 14, 2014

Top 10 mistakes Knicks have made over the years

theGRIO SLIDESHOW - The New York Knicks have made some terrible decisions over the decade and a half...
March 13, 2014

Missing child found after elementary school mix-up

VIDEO - Everyone goes through ups and downs over their lifetime. On Wednesday, a Schenectady family experienced the highest high…
March 5, 2014

NYC mayor Bill de Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray, to lobby Albany

NEW YORK (AP) — Chirlane McCray, who already wields more influence than any New York City first lady in recent…
March 5, 2014

Settlement reached in ‘No Colored Nurses’ sign suit

VIDEO - New York's State Attorney General's Office on Tuesday announced a settlement with Betsy Ross Nursing Home in Rome…