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March 19, 2013

Are chain stores avoiding black neighborhoods?

theGRIO REPORT - Many necessary retail resources were either non-existent, scarce or required traveling some distance...
March 18, 2013

2 NYPD officers who shot teen had faced lawsuits

NEW YORK (AP) - Two police officers who killed a 16-year-old boy on a New York City street have been…
March 14, 2013

Kimani Gray case: Family of NYC teen shot by police to speak out

NEW YORK (AP) - The family of a New York City teenager shot to death by police said they would…
March 14, 2013

New York Observer's 'most influential' list overlooks black political icons

OPINION - The New York Observer recently put out an article titled 'The 100 Most Influential New Yorkers of the…
March 13, 2013

NYC anti-teen pregnancy campaign may do more harm than good with shame and blame tactics

OPINION - There are certainly more compassionate ways to warn teen girls about the risk of becoming single mothers than…
March 12, 2013

'Disorderly' protest erupts after undercover cops fatally shoot teen

NBC News - The fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy by undercover police sparked a protest in New York City…
March 11, 2013

Judge strikes down NYC soda ban, NY NAACP president responds

theGRIO REPORT - A judge has struck down a ban restricting the size of sodas sold in certain establishments in…
March 1, 2013

6-year-old boy killed in Harlem hit and run; street crossing guard was allegedly on break

VIDEO - A 6-year-old boy was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer one block from his school in East Harlem…
February 24, 2013

Ex-NYC mayor David Dinkins talks Clintons, his legacy, and 'ridiculous' Obama opponents

VIDEO - Former NYC Mayor David Dinkins sat down with MSNBC’s Alex Witt on Saturday to talk about a range…
February 22, 2013

Slavery-math questions cause uproar at NYC school

NEW YORK (AP) - A school principal said she's 'appalled' by a homework assignment that used scenarios about killing and…
February 18, 2013

Alec Baldwin denies using racial slur to refer to photographer

NBC NEWS - Actor Alec Baldwin and a photographer have filed formal complaints against each other after a confrontation that…
February 18, 2013

Forest Whitaker falsely accused of shoplifting at NYC deli

NEW YORK - Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker was frisked by an employee at a Manhattan deli Saturday after being…
February 13, 2013

Berry Gordy talks 'Motown Musical': 'I cried when Diana Ross left me'

theGRIO VIDEO - During a press event for 'Motown: The Musical,' Berry Gordy and the show’s cast members Valisa LeKae…
February 12, 2013

Report finds some gains for minority actors in NYC

NEW YORK (AP) — The percentage of minority actors working on Broadway and at the top 16 not-for-profit theater companies…
February 4, 2013

NYPD defend undercover spying of Muslims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Police Department is defending its use of undercover officers to prevent terrorism attacks, saying…
February 2, 2013

Bloomberg group sponsors gun control Super Bowl ad

NEW YORK (AP) - A gun control group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is airing an advertisement…
February 1, 2013

Ed Koch, mayor who became a symbol of NYC, dies at 88

NEW YORK (AP) - Ed Koch's favorite moment as mayor of New York City, fittingly, involved yelling...
January 30, 2013

Port Authority condemns racist graffiti found inside World Trade Center bathrooms

theGRIO REPORT - The newly constructed One World Trade Center stands as a beacon of historical significance and remembrance for…
January 24, 2013

3 released from prison after wrongful convictions in '95 murders

VIDEO - Three men walked out of jail into the arms of family members Wednesday night, after 18 years in…
January 23, 2013

Judge lets NYPD resume stop-and-frisks

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge let the New York Police Department on Tuesday temporarily resume stop-and-frisk stops she…