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Breonna Taylor shooting, Brett Hankison, theGrio.com
April 24, 2023
Fired Louisville officer Myles Cosgrove joined the Carroll County Sheriffs as a deputy on Thursday, and he's already on active…
Black girls head shaved London
April 21, 2023
A review panel wants to see immediate changes after uncovering a culture of abuse for Black girls at group homes…
April 21, 2023
A Texas couple has been reunited with their newborn daughter nearly a month after child protective services took custody of…
Dadeville mass shooting
April 20, 2023
At the time of the Dadeville news conference, Travis McCullough, 36, started getting threats, insults and Facebook friend requests.
Oklahoma commissioner Mark Jennings
April 20, 2023
Oklahoma County Commissioner Mark Jennings quit days after news broke of a secret recording containing racially-charged language.
April 20, 2023
Lawyers for Nichols' mother have filed a $550 million lawsuit against Memphis, the city's police and its now-disbanded SCORPION Unit.
Ralph Yarl
April 19, 2023
James Lynch recalled the moment he looked out his window and saw Yarl banging on the door of a nearby…
Lashawn Thompson death - Fulton County Jail, theGrio.com
April 19, 2023
The cause of Lashawn Thompson's death in September inside Atlanta's Fulton County Jail is under internal investigation by authorities.
Black children taken Tennessee traffic stop
April 18, 2023
The children had been in foster care for months after being placed in three separate homes, then taken in by…
Companies fail at diversity
April 17, 2023
Nearly 40 suits allege that Wells Fargo & Co., Delta Air Lines and other companies made false claims about their…
April 17, 2023
A community is demanding justice for Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old reportedly shot after he rang the wrong doorbell in North…
Texas man 70 years spit on officers
April 17, 2023
The Lubbock prosecutor urged jurors to consider a punishment that would "send a message" to Larry Pearson — and society.
Missouri debtors prison
April 12, 2023
The city of Maplewood, Missouri is on the line for $3.25 after it was determined the town operated an unconstitutional…
Minnesota racist housing
April 12, 2023
The city of St. Paul, Minnesota is on a mission to rid all property deeds of the racist clauses that…
Black family eminent domain
April 11, 2023
A Black Georgia family claims Gwinnett County lowballed them for parcels of land, eventually threatening to invoke eminent domain.
Black kidney transplant
April 11, 2023
Research shows that Blacks are significantly less likely than whites to be given a kidney or be put on the…
Jayland Walker's death
April 11, 2023
A grand jury in Akron, Ohio will soon decide whether to file charges against eight officers who shot and killed…
Sha'Carri Richardson thegrio.com
April 10, 2023
Sha'Carri Richardson appears to be back to her old ways, running a record time in her first race of the…
California police racist
April 10, 2023
The names of 17 Antioch police officers accused of sending racist texts have been made public amid a federal investigation.
Charlotte pancakes protest
April 7, 2023
Doris Boyd, a 78-year-old civil rights activist and Charlotte native, says the elderly are the most disenfranchised group in society.