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January 26, 2023
The Memphis police chief called the actions of the officers involved in the arrest of Tyre Nichols “heinous, reckless and…
May 20, 2022
The NAACP wants to stop future acts of anti-Black domestic terrorism using law enforcement, business regulation and gun control.
Ilhan Omar
April 20, 2022
David Hannon has pleaded guilty to threatening the life of Rep. Ilhan Omar. He faces a maximum prison sentence of 10…
Kyle Rittenhouse thegrio.com
November 20, 2021
Sophia A. Nelson unpacks what the legal codes say in terms of federal prosecutors holding Rittenhouse accountable after contentious verdict.
November 4, 2021
The Biden administration on Thursday sued Texas over new election laws that outlasted a summer of dramatic protests by Democrats.
September 9, 2021
The DOJ sued Texas over a new state law that bans most abortions, arguing it was enacted “in open defiance…
Tulsa Commemorates 100th Anniversary Of Tulsa Race Massacre
August 20, 2021
Tulsa residents want the Department of Justice's help in locating mass grave sites of victims of the 1921 Tulsa Massacre.
June 27, 2021
The DOJ's lawsuit against Georgia says a lot about the Biden administration's commitment to protecting the Black vote.
Derek Chauvin George Floyd thegrio.com
February 24, 2021
A federal grand jury has been empaneled to consider charges against former officer Derek Chauvin, who kneeled on George Floyd's…
February 12, 2021
The Department of Justice announced that Adam Turner and John Subleski had been arrested in connection with riots in Louisville…
February 11, 2021
The Department of Justice revealed the military veteran recruited at least two other people to take part in the Capitol…
Senate Rules Committee Examines 2020 General Election Preparedness
January 27, 2021
Kristen Clarke is Biden's pick to serve as Assistant AG for the Civil Rights Division and the first Black woman…
December 23, 2020
Walmart responded to the Justice Department suit with a forceful statement, calling it "tainted by historical ethics violations."
November 5, 2020
By allowing armed agents into vote centers, Attorney General William Barr could be intimidating people, amounting to election interference.
November 4, 2020
The Baltimore County Police Department has reached a $2 million dollar settlement with the DOJ as part of a discrimination…
October 27, 2020
Now that the SCOTUS has allowed the Trump administration to end the 2020 census, the courts should not interfere with…
Chicago Bears v Dallas Cowboys
September 10, 2020
Former Jets wide receiver Josh Bellamy was charged and arrested for allegedly obtaining $1.2M in a COVID-19 relief fraud scheme.
June 27, 2019
[griojw id=”mesW0izt” playerid=””] On today’s episode of DC360, Grio special correspondent Tiffany Cross discusses Barack Obama and Michelle Obama enter the movie business; Louisiana
Eddie Johnson Chicago thegrio.com
October 15, 2018
The city of Chicago has sued the U.S. Department of Justice again for withholding public safety grants.
June 3, 2015
theGRIO REPORT - Senators Barbara Boxer of California and Cory Booker of New Jersey proposed legislation that would require all…