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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…
December 18, 2013

Texas tries to put white teen with 'affluenza' behind bars

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Texas prosecutors are trying a second time to imprison a teen who was sentenced last…
October 31, 2013

Conrad Murray sues Texas over license

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas doctor convicted in the death of pop superstar Michael Jackson is suing the state…
October 31, 2013

Killing spree suspect had long criminal history

TERRELL, Texas (AP) — Fear and confusion gripped a rural North Texas community for several hours until an early-morning arrest…
October 18, 2013

McDonald’s restaurant posts sign banning saggy pants

theGRIO REPORT - One McDonalds restaurant in Houston, Texas has instituted a policy that bans customers from entering the store…
October 9, 2013

2 percent of counties responsible for majority of US executions

NBC NEWS - Just two percent of counties in the United States are responsible for more than half of the…
October 6, 2013

GOP rep: Romney wasn't focused on Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Joe Barton (R-TX), a member of the Tea Party caucus, joined Craig Melvin on MSNBC Saturday…
September 14, 2013

Why Jesse Helms won’t help Ted Cruz

OPINION - If Sen. Ted Cruz loses a close election to Hillary Clinton in 2016, remember this week...
September 9, 2013

8-year-old boy shot in the face by man

NBC DFW - A man accused of shooting an 8-year-old boy in the face Tuesday afternoon in Dallas is being…
August 29, 2013

Obama defends suit challenging Texas voter ID law

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says his administration will use tools available through the Voting Rights Act to keep…
August 29, 2013

University of Texas says ‘bleach bomb’ may have been filled with water

theGRIO REPORT - The University of Texas at Austin has released a statement in regards to the the alleged 'bleach…
August 26, 2013

12-year-old boy to 911: ‘Someone’s trying to break into my house’

TODAY - A 12-year-old Texas boy hiding in his mother’s bedroom showed incredible composure while on the phone with a…
August 22, 2013

Justice Department to sue Texas over voter ID law

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday it will sue Texas over the state's voter ID law and will…
August 2, 2013

Texas prison system running out of execution drug

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — The nation's most active death penalty state is running out of its execution drug...
July 31, 2013

George Zimmerman was pulled over in TX for speeding, with a gun in the car

theGRIO REPORT - George Zimmerman, recently acquitted of second degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin,…
July 26, 2013

Eric Holder’s bold move on voter ID laws

ANAYSIS - Eric Holder's gambit to effectively overrule the U.S. Supreme Court is his boldest move yet as the administration's…
July 15, 2013

Why the 2010 election was disastrous for black America

OPINION - That 2010 midterm election. It is the gift that just keeps on giving. And it is proof that…
July 8, 2013

Rick Perry won't seek re-election as Texas governor in 2014

SAN ANTONION (AP) - The staunch Christian and fiscal conservative said Monday he plans to retire. That sets up an…
June 27, 2013

Supreme Court throws out Texas voter ID ruling

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has thrown out lower court rulings that blocked a Texas voter identification law and…
June 26, 2013

Kimberly McCarthy dead: Texas carries out 500th execution since 1982

HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) - Texas marked a solemn moment in criminal justice Wednesday evening, executing its 500th inmate since it…