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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, US military, transgender rights, theGrio.com
May 9, 2025
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who issued the latest memo, made his views clear after the court’s decision.
thegrio, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, The View
May 8, 2025
Former President Joe Biden opens up about Kamala Harris’ defeat in the 2024 Presidential Election and the current state of…
rodney hinton jr. theGrio.com
May 7, 2025
A chilling and powerful face-off took place between Rodney Hinton Jr. and police in court, where he faces charges for…
trump, obama, trump obama presidential center, Obama foundation response to trump, trump criticizes obama theGrio.com
May 7, 2025
President Trump recently tried to criticize the Obama Presidential Center, but the Obama Foundation wasn’t having it.
Chris Parham and Laquanda Brown, Heaven Bound Crematorium, Black families, Black babies, Black parents, crime, theGrio.com
May 7, 2025
Chris Parham and Laquanda Brown are suing Heaven Bound Crematorium in Maryland after it failed to cremate their infant son. 
Dr. Cameisha Clark, Spartan shooting, Dr. Cameisha Clark death, Dr. Cameisha Clark CAU, What happened to Dr. Cameisha Clark?theGrio.com
May 7, 2025
Dr. Cameisha Clark died on May 5 after being victim to a targeted campus shooting at Spartan College of Aeronautics…
Smokey Robinson, sexual assault, rape, Black celebrities, crime, Motown, theGrio.com
May 6, 2025
A new lawsuit was filed against the singer in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing Smokey Robinson of being a “serial…
Shiloh Hendrix, Rochester playground incident, racial slurs, Black children, Black families, GoFundMe, theGrio.com
May 6, 2025
The Rochester branch of the NAACP has launched a fundraiser for a five-year-old boy at the center of a viral…
Harvard University, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
May 6, 2025
The Trump administration has demanded Harvard make broad government and leadership changes and revise its admissions policies.
Diddy, Diddy trial, theGrio.com
May 6, 2025
If convicted of all charges, which include sex trafficking, racketeering, and more, Diddy could face a maximum of life in…
Sean Diddy Combs, Diddy trial, Diddy allegations, crime, sexual assault, theGrio.com
May 2, 2025
 Sean “Diddy” Combs has pleaded not guilty to all five charges brought against him and denies all allegations. 
NPR, PBS, budget cuts, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
May 2, 2025
The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS."
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, Blacksonian, NMAAHC, Trump Administration, theGrio.com
May 2, 2025
Concerns over potential reforms at the Smithsonian have arisen since Trump signed a March 27 executive order.
inflation, food banks, inflation US, 2025 labor market, food insecurity theGrio.com
May 1, 2025
Food banks typically see the most need during periods of high unemployment yet the U.S. is facing a hunger crisis…
Trump tariffs, senate tariff vote, senate trump tariffs, senate tariffs block, did the Senate block the tariffs?, Trumo tariffs update, Trump tariffs 2025 tehGrio.com
May 1, 2025
The 49-49 vote came weeks after the Senate approved a resolution that would have blocked Trump’s ability to impose tariffs.
President Donald Trump, Trump's first 100 Days, theGrio.com
April 29, 2025
Only about 4 in 10 Americans approve of how Trump is handling the presidency, and his ratings on the economy and…
Andre Dickens, Atlanta, Atlanta mayor, Black mayors, theGrio.com
April 29, 2025
Atlanta’s next mayor will preside as visitors flood the city for eight matches of the 2026 World Cup.
Elon Musk, DOGE, Trump Administration, Government layoffs, Government budget cuts, theGrio.com
April 29, 2025
The White House and its Republican allies in Congress have said they are working to root out waste, fraud and abuse in…
6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the Six Triple Eight, theGrio.com
April 29, 2025
The 6888th was sent overseas in 1945, when there was growing pressure from African-American organizations to include Black women.
Whitney plantation funding, Whitney Plantation trump, Whitney plantation grant, Whitney plantation grant loss, Trump museum, Trump Black history theGrio.com
April 24, 2025
The Whitney Plantation museum loses its federal grants for Black history and culture as a result of Trump's attack on…