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June 11, 2025
The Army will celebrate its 250th birthday with a military parade through Washington, D.C., on Trump’s birthday. 
May 26, 2025
As World Pride kicks off in D.C., Black and Brown LGBTQ+ communities are holding space to celebrate identity and confront…
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March 11, 2025
The controversial mural, emblazoned on a downtown block of 16th Street, NW, in D.C. since 2020, is in the process…
Washington Drug Kingpin, Rayful Edmond, Rayful Edmond death, Rayful Edmond conviction, theGrio.com
December 18, 2024
At the height of his criminal empire, Rayful Edmond was known as the “king of cocaine” in Washington, D.C.
Alex Cross, Ben's Chili Bowl, Washington D.C., Washington D.C. restaurants, Black-owned restaurants, theGrio.com
November 22, 2024
Amazon Prime’s new hit show, "Cross," spotlights the historic DC food establishment Ben’s Chili Bowl.
Marion Barry, &Pizza knots, &Pizza Marion Berry Knots, Marion Barry themed food, Marion Barry arrest, Marion Berry Knots, Boycott &Pizza, theGrio.com
October 24, 2024
DC eatery &Pizza’s powdered “Marion Berry Knots” were pulled from the menu after the community spoke out in protest.
District of Columbia Councilman Trayon White, Sr., theGrio.com
August 20, 2024
Councilmember Trayon White Sr. was arrested Sunday on a federal bribery charge and released from custody...
Washington D.C., Washington D.C. Black gay community, Thurst Lounge, Black gay history, Black LGBTQ, theGrio.com
March 3, 2024
Thurst Lounge was created as “a love letter” to Washington D.C.'s Black gay community and highlights decades of Black queer…
January 27, 2024
David Kenner was sentenced to a year of unsupervised probation and fined for his actions while representing Prakazrel “Pras” Michel.
January 20, 2024
Former Obama campaign and White House staffers reflect on President Barack Obama's historic 2009 inauguration.
January 11, 2024
Homicides have dropped post-pandemic in New York City, Chicago, Philly and Baltimore, but the trends have accelerated in D.C.
December 4, 2023
Amazon's Housing Equity Fund underwrote the 80-unit Howard Manor renovation with a low-interest loan of $31.3 million.
September 24, 2023
The annual meeting of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation served as a call to action to defend the interests of Black…
September 24, 2023
The landmark Washington National Cathedral unveiled new stained-glass windows Saturday with a theme of racial justice.
September 2, 2023
Ethan Nordean was one of five members convicted of spearheading the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol to keep…
Judge Tanya Chutkan, and former President Donald Trump -- Trump indictments Washington
August 30, 2023
Donald Trump cited the 1931 Scottsboro Boys rape trials to boost his claim he doesn't have enough time to prep…
July 30, 2023
Although the local murder rate is well below the levels in the 1980s and early 1990s, it has climbed steadily…
Pamela Smith police chief
July 18, 2023
Smith, a U.S. Park Police vet, is set to become the second woman and the first Black woman to lead…
July 1, 2023
Metropolitan AME in Washington, D.C. sued the Proud Boys for tearing down and burning a Black Lives Matter banner during a…
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June 30, 2023
A man was arrested Thursday after police found him outside of the Obama's D.C. home with weapons and explosives.