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April 29, 2014

Teacher accused of giving student lap dance

theGRIO REPORT - Felicia Smith, a Texas teacher, is accused of giving a middle school student a lap dance in…
April 24, 2014

Man finds noose hanging inside workplace twice in one week

VIDEO - A man said he found a noose hanging inside his workplace. Jeremee Molo said he first noticed a…
April 14, 2014

Drake surprises 15-year-old brain cancer patient, makes her wish come true

theGRIO REPORT - Kennedy Brown is a 15-year-old girl from Houston, TX whose battle with brain cancer has drawn her…
April 10, 2014

President Obama marks 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act: 'I have lived out the promise of LBJ's efforts'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Reflecting on the unique power of the office he holds, President Barack Obama on Thursday honored…
April 9, 2014

President Obama offers solace to nation at Fort Hood

FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) — President Barack Obama reprised his role as chief comforter in a grief-stricken corner of America…
April 9, 2014

Civil rights summit marks 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

VIDEO - The civil rights summit marks the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which outlawed discrimination…
April 7, 2014

President Obama to headline civil rights summit in Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The LBJ Presidential Library at the University of Texas is hosting a three-day Civil Rights Summit…
April 3, 2014

3-year-old kicked out of daycare for cursing

VIDEO - 3-year-old Arianna is like most little girls she loves to play and everyday is a new adventure. Her…
March 21, 2014

Inside the race to get 6 million uninsured under Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - The Obama administration is effectively running another national campaign, but this time with the goal not beating…
March 15, 2014

Tyler the Creator arrested for allegedly inciting riot at SXSW

AUSTIN, Texas, (AP) — Rapper Tyler, The Creator, was arrested Saturday for allegedly inciting a riot during a show at…
March 14, 2014

Teen in critical condition following SXSW car crash

VIDEO - Doctors at Brackrenridge Medical Center say a total of six patients still remain hospitalized. Three patients were in…
March 13, 2014

Driver faces murder chargers after car hits crowd at SWSW club

VIDEO - A suspected drunken driver faces capital murder charges after striking a crowd outside a downtown Austin, Texas, club…
March 5, 2014

What’s the deal with Kesha Rogers? Democratic Senate candidate compares Obama to Hitler

OPINION - Rogers has compared President Obama to Hitler, complete with a Hitler mustache, and likened Obamacare to the policies…
February 28, 2014

Father accused of beating son while at school

VIDEO - A Houston, Texas father is facing charges after accusations that he beat his son at the boy's middle…
February 21, 2014

Texas GOP governor candidate welcomes Nugent 'apology'

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republican Attorney General Greg Abbott says Ted Nugent 'rightly apologized' for degrading comments that resurfaced after…
February 21, 2014

Ted Nugent apologizes, but not to President Obama, for 'subhuman mongrel' comment

theGRIO REPORT - Right wing musician Ted Nugent has become notorious from making incendiary and often racially insensitive remarks about…
February 6, 2014

Judge orders no jail for teen allegedly suffering from ‘affluenza’

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A judge on Wednesday ordered a Texas teenager who was sentenced to 10 years' probation…
January 23, 2014

‘Single Ladies’ star LeToya Luckett: “I was Beyoncé’s bodyguard in school’

theGRIO VIDEO - Former Destiny's Child member LeToya Luckett talks about her role on 'Single Ladies,' and reflects on her…
January 6, 2014

Charlie Strong says he's excited to take over Texas

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Charlie Strong left a Louisville program that needed to punch its way into the national spotlight…
December 25, 2013

Pair of 107-year-old WWII veterans meet for the first time

VIDEO - It's not unusual when two war veterans get together to chat about old times. But it is a…