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In this July 18, 2019 file photo Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross speaks during a news conference in Philadelphia. The mayor of Philadelphia says on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2019, that Ross is resigning over new allegations of sexual harassment and racial and gender discrimination against others in the department. Mayor Jim Kenney says that Richard Ross has been a terrific asset to the police department and the city as a whole and that he's disappointed to lose him. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File) thegrio.com
August 21, 2019
Philadelphia's police commissioner resigned Tuesday amid allegations that members of his department engaged in sexual harassment and racial and gender…
August 16, 2019
The gunman accused of shooting several police officers in Philadelphia told the city's district attorney that he was afraid he'd…
Philadelphia
July 16, 2019
Chester Hollman says he is still in disbelief after being the victim of false imprisonment for a murder he did…
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May 23, 2019
A man with special needs was shot by a Philadelphia police officer who said he feared for his life as…
Meek Mill thegrio.com
April 29, 2019
The report states that Black defendants awaiting trial remain jailed at a rate 25 percent higher than white offenders. It…
Brennon Jones offers free haircuts for homeless people in Philadelphia. (StanceGrounded/Twitter) thegrio.com
April 17, 2019
A benevolent barber, who has been giving homeless men on the streets of Philadelphia free haircuts, was questioned by police
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April 15, 2019
The amount of gunplay and resulting fatalities in the city is so extreme that they compare to having a mass…
Demetrius Anderson thegrio.com
March 29, 2019
After serving three years in prison for identity theft and being released in 2006, Demetrius Anderson may be heading back…
March 25, 2019
Kenny Johnson, Community Relations Manager for the Philadelphia Phillies, talks to theGrio about the importance of diversity and inclusion.
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March 15, 2019
Higher risk of homicide, heart disease, cancer and infant mortality are all threats to longevity for Black men in Philadelphia.…
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February 8, 2019
Na-sha Lockett said the police officer used unnecessary tactics in a stop, which ultimately resulted in no charges against her
R Kelly thegrio.com
February 2, 2019
The traditional hospitality extended by the City of Brotherly Love will no longer include embattled singer and accused sex abuser R.
January 14, 2019
A Black man in Philadelphia refuses to be moved by a racist KKK recruitment flyer that he said was found…
December 28, 2018
Activist and journalist Mumia Abu-Jamal has been fighting for a new trial for decades and has emerged with a partial…
Malcolm Jenkins
November 30, 2018
The championship Philadelphia Eagles football players are using their platform for good. The organization bailed out nine people from jail…
November 27, 2018
[griojw id=”8xRZ34Ln” playerid=”GqX43ZoG”]   Rapper Meek Mill is in the New York Times this week with a powerful op-ed on
November 2, 2018
 Items owned by Tupac Shakur have been donated to Temple University, including a bullet-dented golden medallion the rapper was wearing…
October 30, 2018
Tensions were so high during an appeal hearing for Mumia Abu-Jamal, a cab driver who was convicted of killing a…
Ernest Owens thegrio.com
October 26, 2018
Ernest Owens, a queer Black journalist, details his traumatizing experience of being interrogated by police over a Facebook comment.
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October 24, 2018
“When it happened, I panicked real fast, because I thought I was going to die because it burned my hair…