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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.
Park Police teen killing
April 6, 2023
U.S. Park Police released body cam videos Tuesday allegedly showing what led to the shooting death of Dalaneo Martin last…
Ada County Idaho arrest rates
April 5, 2023
Black people in Ada County, Idaho, are arrested at rates 3.5 times greater than their white counterparts, and researchers want…
Harriet Tubman, faith and spirituality, Women's History Month, Black women activists, Underground Railroad, Women's History Month, Christianity, Black liberation movements, Combahee River Raid, theGrio.com
April 4, 2023
Five acclaimed Black artists have been selected as finalists in Philadelphia's search to create a permanent statue of Harriet Tubman.
April 4, 2023
Owen Diaz is slated to receive $3 million in damages in a Tesla racial discrimination lawsuit that has been ongoing…
Former Haiti mayor Jean Morose Viliena
March 22, 2023
The former mayor of a Haiti town has been found guilty in the U.S. on charges including torture, extrajudicial killings,…
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
March 22, 2023
The Tennessee Department of Children's Services still has custody of five children taken from a Black couple after a traffic…
March 21, 2023
The Historically Black Neighborhood Ordinance creates a process to evaluate if developments would result in displacement.