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Wanda Jones-Cooper, Ahmaud Arbery theGrio.com
February 23, 2021
"As time passes, I realize that Ahmaud is never coming back,” said Wanda Cooper-Jones in a recent interview.
January 31, 2021
A group of protesters blocking the entrance to the premises forced the site to close down temporarily Saturday.
January 24, 2021
Several Harlem residents rallied in support of a Black woman who was attacked outside of a liquor store by three…
January 9, 2021
Alabama's AG is part of a group that helped organize the protests that took place in D.C. prior to the…
November 23, 2020
Raymond Deskins, a man who breathed on two women who were protesting outside of Trump’s golf course, was charged with…
Black Lives Matter Protests Continue Around Detroit
November 12, 2020
Local activist group Detroit Will Breathe calls for police chief James Craig to resign citing disparities in protest response.
Lang Holland Arkansas Parler thegrio.com
November 10, 2020
An Arkansas police chief Lang Holland resigned after his social media posts threatening Democrats were made public.
Nigerians protest police brutality #EndSARS
October 11, 2020
Following days of widespread protests against police brutality, Nigeria's police chief announced the dissolution of notorious police unit.
October 11, 2020
On Saturday a man was killed and a suspect is in custody following a shooting at two competing protest rallies…
September 26, 2020
An armed man who trained himself at his family vineyard was charged after he drove his truck into a crowd…
Louisville Breonna Taylor charges
September 23, 2020
A grand jury has only charged one officer in the Breonna Taylor case. Reactions condemning the decision have come from…
NFL players
September 20, 2020
Some NFL players were kneeling during the national anthem as former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick did several years…
Breonna Taylor Louisville arrests protest
September 8, 2020
Reality TV star Yandy Smith talks about the inhumane conditions in jail when she was arrested in Louisville during a…
September 5, 2020
One group of protesters yelled, "Breonna Taylor" while the group of about 200 pro-police demonstrators yelled, "Back the Blue," in…
August 29, 2020
Cofounder Caroline Gombe wanted to focus on Black women's issues, specifically, so she took it upon herself to organize the…
August 29, 2020
The Ole Miss football team walked out of their practice on Friday to protest police brutality and racial injustice across…
August 29, 2020
A teen who organized a Black Lives Matter rally in her New Jersey town was sent a $2500 bill from…
Breonna Taylor protest thegrio.com
August 10, 2020
The Louisville police department announces new rules against street protests as demonstrations continue for Breonna Taylor.
August 8, 2020
In response to the country's massive explosion, there have been demands from protestors, seeking an early election to vote out…
Richmond protesters thegrio.com
July 28, 2020
The recent riots that took place in Richmond was instigated by white supremacists who were posing as Black Lives Matter…