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April 1, 2023
ACLU legal director Sharon Brett told theGrio the organization was “disappointed” to hear that the Supreme Court refused to hear…
March 31, 2023
Trump now faces threats to his freedom after decades of legal investigations that have never resulted in serious consequences.
March 30, 2023
The Exonerated Five reacted to the indictment of the man who ran 1989 ads about them with a one-word statement:…
March 30, 2023
On this week’s episode of “The Hill with April Ryan,” former U.S. education secretary Arne Duncan calls for a national
Former President Donald Trump
March 30, 2023
A lawyer for Donald Trump said Thursday he's been told that the former president has been indicted in New York.
March 29, 2023
Harris announced more than $1 billion in global initiatives toward economic empowerment and security for women and youth in Africa.
U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., theGrio.com
March 29, 2023
House Democrats held a press conference at the U.S. Capitol to address gun violence following a deadly shooting at a…
March 28, 2023
Congressional members are aiming to ensure that every U.S. citizen has equal rights despite their gender through the Equal Rights…
March 28, 2023
Former Education Secretary Arne Duncan is calling for a national boycott of schools until new gun control measures are put…
March 28, 2023
Mississippi residents devastated because of a deadly tornado have a “long road to recovery,” a Biden official told theGrio.
March 27, 2023
As a history-maker already, Harris is the first sitting female, Black and south Asian U.S. vice president to visit the…
March 26, 2023
Security has been heavy around the court buildings and district attorney's office in recent days as the grand jury investigates…
March 26, 2023
A recent poll of conservative voters found that Black and brown voters are strongly behind Trump for the 2024 presidential…
March 26, 2023
One Idaho death row inmate has already had his execution postponed repeatedly because of lethal drug scarcity.
March 26, 2023
Chicago’s financial challenges and cost of living concerns are among the many issues separating candidates Brandon Johnson and Paul Vallas.
March 26, 2023
After TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was grilled by lawmakers over the app's ties to China, many users held negative…
March 24, 2023
The anti-LGBTQ law, which the Biden administration condemned, is part of a broader movement that the religious right has influenced.
ParentsBillof Rights, theGrio.com
March 24, 2023
The House of Representatives passed the Parents Bill of Rights Act, which would grant parents more control over their children’s…
Florida governor Ron DeSantis -- social studies textbooks
March 24, 2023
The Florida NAACP branch wants a nationwide travel advisory issued, a proposal that Gov. Ron DeSantis has referred to as…
John Torbett sponsors North Carolina critical race theory bill
March 23, 2023
North Carolina Democrats are not pleased with restrictions in the state House GOP's anti-critical race theory bill passed on Wednesday.