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June 1, 2020
A Black, female police officer intervenes when one of her colleagues becomes violent with a protester that is kneeling on…
June 1, 2020
Barack Obama writes an essay about the importance of activism combines with the electoral process in the wake of police…
J.R. Smith theGrio.com
June 1, 2020
J.R. Smith of the Cleveland Cavaliers was captured on video this weekend beating up a man who allegedly damaged his…
June 1, 2020
[griojw id=”lQ5j1BpN” playerid=””] WASHINGTON (AP) — Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday
U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, theGrio.com
May 31, 2020
Ohio Congresswoman Joyce Beatty was on the receiving end of “mace or pepper spray” by Columbus police during a protest
May 31, 2020
While some protests at times have devolved into riots, Patrick Smith of Minnesota believes individuals looting stores aren't being genuine.
kendrick Sampson thegrio.com
May 31, 2020
Insecure actor, Kendrick Sampson, was hit by rubber bullets during tense protests in Los Angeles over the murder of George Floyd.
Don Lemon thegrio.com
May 31, 2020
Don Lemon urges stars like Oprah, Diddy and Tracee Ellis Ross to get out of their mansions and stop "worrying…
Beyonce
May 30, 2020
The killing of George Floyd has inspired numerous statements from the most prominent names, public figures and artists of our
May 30, 2020
Celebrities are speaking out on the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Lil Wayne shared an…
May 30, 2020
George Floyd protests reached the White House on Friday, triggering another harsh warning from President Donald Trump reminiscent of the…
May 29, 2020
Who is the man in the mask? Twitter is abuzz as people try to identify a white man, dressed in tactical…
Andy Beshear theGrio.com
April 21, 2020
Kentucky governor Andy Breshear says he will not lift coronavirus distancing restrictions until his state has flattened the curve.
October 15, 2019
Conflict with protesters in the Caribbean nation demanding the resignation of president Jovenel Moïse is becoming increasingly tense
September 20, 2019
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center. CAROLINA, Puerto Rico- When Marcos A. Rivera Ortiz, Esq. walks into his
Haiti
February 19, 2019
Violent protests brought the nation to a near standstill over the past week, but much of the chaos has dwindled…
November 30, 2018
Four St. Louis police officers, who conspired to cover up the brutal beating an undercover cop who posed as a…
Dan Ryan Shutdown thegrio.com
July 8, 2018
Thousands of gun violence protesters crammed onto the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago and shut it down. After a brief, tense…
NFL thegrio.com
May 24, 2018
Although Donald Trump expressed his support of the NFL's ban on kneeling during the national anthem, many coaches and players beg to differ…
November 3, 2017
It’s the height of absurdity that Colin Kaepernick is not on a NFL roster. NFL owners have refused to give