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July 16, 2015

Washington mayor compares Obamas to monkeys, refuses to resign

theGRIO REPORT - A Washington mayor is facing pressure to resign after he allegedly posted racist comments on Facebook about…
July 16, 2015

NFL's Devon Still delivers emotional tribute at ESPYS, praises daughter battling cancer

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Devon Still of the Cincinnati Bengals and his 5-year-old daughter, Leah, who is struggling with cancer…
July 15, 2015

Video of young black man snatching Confederate flag goes viral, police made aware

theGRIO REPORT - "No flagging right here." Those four words in a video posted to Facebook Saturday have spread all…
July 14, 2015

Tyrese uses sleeping woman to promote album, did he cross the line?

theGRIO REPORT - Tyrese is taking album promotion to the next level. The singer has been furiously tweeting, posting and…
July 13, 2015

Chuck D questions the 'character assassination' of Bill Cosby

theGrio REPORT - Bill Cosby's brand has undeniably taken a hit over the last several months - and Chuck D…
July 13, 2015

Former Bush speechwriter David Frum tweets theory that Serena Williams is taking steroids, deletes tweets

theGRIO REPORT - David Frum, a former speechwriter for George W. Bush, suggested Sunday that Serena Williams may be on…
July 10, 2015

Sean Kingston apologizes for mocking teen with Asperger's on Facebook

theGRIO REPORT - Attention celebrities - that meme your sharing may not be as funny as you think. Sean Kingston…
July 9, 2015

Los Angeles Times hires reporter to specifically cover 'Black Twitter'

theGRIO REPORT - Los Angeles Times Managing Editor S. Mitra Kalita announced this week she has hired a reporter to…
July 8, 2015

Chrissy Teigen posts Instagram photo of hubby John Legend's butt because she wanted to

theGRIO REPORT - Chrissy Teigen has posted another revealing picture to Instagram, but this time, it's of her husband, John…
July 6, 2015

Jill Scott withdraws support for Bill Cosby: 'I was wrong'

theGRIO REPORT- Jill Scott wants her followers to know she was wrong for defending Bill Cosby. Thursday, the Philadelphia soul…
July 1, 2015

CA vigilantes attack mentally ill homeless man targeted in fake Facebook warning

theGrio REPORT - Over the weekend, vigilantes attacked a mentally disabled homeless man in California after being incited by a…
June 30, 2015

Florida officer fired for racist posts, captions about black people on Facebook

theGRIO REPORT - Fort Lauderdale Officer Jeffery Feldewert is the fifth Florida cop to be dismissed for racist comments this…
June 29, 2015

Confederate Flag 'parade' ends in fender bender, video goes viral

theGRIO REPORT - Apparently, "God don't like ugly." That's according to an unidentified man who recorded video of a Confederate…
June 26, 2015

North Charleston police officer fired for Facebook photo showing him dressed in Confederate flag

theGRIO REPORT - "Unacceptable." That's the word North Charleston Police Chief Eddie Driggers used Thursday to describe a Facebook photo…
June 22, 2015

Janet Jackson releases new single 'No Sleeep'

theGRIO REPORT - New music from Janet Jackson? Yes, please. The singer released a new single, "No Sleep," Monday morning…
June 13, 2015

Texas teacher fired after racist McKinney Facebook post

theGrio REPORT - Karen Fitzgibbon, a fourth grade teacher at Bennett Elementary School in the Frenship Independent School District in…
June 12, 2015

Viral witness in police custody, suspected of misdemeanor theft

theGRIO REPORT - The witness heard 'round the world has been placed under arrest. This week, Courtney Barnes' colorful account…
June 11, 2015

Black zoo employee fired after Facebook post about 'rude white people'

theGRIO REPORT- A Chicago area zoo fired an employee whose remarks on Facebook stirred controversy all over social media. The…
June 11, 2015

Woman who allegedly instigated pool party incident placed on administrative leave

theGRIO REPORT - The Texas police officer at the center of the McKinney pool party incident resigned this week. But…
June 8, 2015

Beyoncé teases 'big announcement,' reveals vegan diet secrets again

theGRIO REPORT - After Beyoncé teased a "big announcement" on Good Morning America, fans woke up excited to see just…