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January 15, 2015

Pittsburgh police chief under investigation for anti-racism photo

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh's police chief has asked for a city investigation to determine if he broke regulations by retweeting…
January 9, 2015

Rapper Kevin Gates reveals he's having sex with his cousin, doesn't care

theGRIO REPORT - Louisiana rapper Kevin Gates says a lot of things on his Instagram page. But none of his…
January 7, 2015

High schoolers anger community members with KKK-inspired photo

theGRIO REPORT - A controversial image of teenage girls dressed in white tee shirts and white cone hats has a…
December 16, 2014

Man accused of stalking Ashanti blames her for not blocking him on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - A man accused of stalking Ashanti says this all could have been avoided if only she had…
December 8, 2014

How to tell if you're protesting or just posturing for social media

Ferguson. Mike Brown. Eric Garner. Police Brutality. Body Cameras. Tear Gas. Looting. Post Racial. New Black. #ShutItDown. #BlackLivesMatter. #CrimingWhileWhite 2014
December 2, 2014

NFL's Darnell Dockett under fire for creepy Malia Obama Instagram post

The Arizona Cardinals’ Darnell Dockett isn’t laughing now after receiving backlash for posting a photo of 16-year-old Malia Obama’s backside on
December 1, 2014

Jill Scott supports Bill Cosby, says media attempting to destroy his legacy

theGRIO REPORT - Public support for Bill Cosby hasn't exactly been strong and swift. Count Jill Scott among the few…
November 26, 2014

NFL vet Benjamin Watson shares poignant Facebook message on Ferguson

theGRIO REPORT - This week, several notable athletes have posted messages related to the events in Ferguson on their social…
November 25, 2014

LeBron James, other athletes react to Ferguson decision

theGRIO REPORT - Professional athletes around the country took to social media last night following the announcement that a grand…
November 21, 2014

Singer Monica shows fans her other career on Instagram

theGRIO REPORT - Singer Monica posted a photo on Instagram showing off another career. The singer posted a picture of…
November 16, 2014

The best Twitter and Instagram reactions to Lifetime's 'Aaliyah' biopic casting

theGRIO REPORT - Well before the network broadcast the Wendy Williams produced film, it was the center of social media…
November 7, 2014

Instagram makes it easier for some teens to get drugs

theGRIO REPORT - Social media sites like Instagram are making life easier for drug dealers wanting to reach younger clients.…
November 6, 2014

Artie Lange slammed for offensive tweets to ESPN's Cari Champion

theGRIO REPORT - Comedian Artie Lange is drawing criticism for a series of disturbing tweets he directed towards ESPN host…
November 4, 2014

Jada Pinkett Smith: 'Will takes sexy pictures of me sleeping'

theGRIO REPORT - Jada Pinkett Smith has a big secret to reveal about the inner-workings of her marriage to Will…
November 3, 2014

Dennis Wallace posts fake Obama endorsement letter with typos

theGRIO REPORT - Dennis Wallace and President Obama are bros, at least that's what Wallace wants potential voters to believe.…
October 28, 2014

Don Lemon says he’s called an ‘Uncle Tom’ a lot

theGRIO REPORT - Some bad people in this world call CNN anchor Don Lemon an 'Uncle Tom,' when he doesn't…
October 28, 2014

Walmart takes down website’s ‘fat girl’ costumes section

theGRIO REPORT - Forget controversial "sexy" Halloween costumes. Last week, Walmart's website was marketing an entire "Fat Girl Costumes" section.…
October 21, 2014

Shonda Rhimes blasts critics of her shows’ love scenes

theGRIO REPORT - Recent tweets and comments regarding her shows’ love scenes led Shonda Rhimes to take to Twitter to…
September 30, 2014

Do social media prenups make sense?

As if the discussion with your spouse-to-be around whether to have a prenuptial agreement isn’t tough enough; there’s something else that you
September 10, 2014

Why women are throwing the most shade at Janay Rice

theGRIO OPINION - Keyboard activism; that phenomena that involves people becoming obsessed with current events and feigning indignation over topics…