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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…
Jan. 6, capitol, theGrio.com
June 30, 2023
A man was arrested Thursday after police found him outside of the Obama's D.C. home with weapons and explosives.
June 5, 2023
A wayward and unresponsive business plane that flew over the nation's capital Sunday afternoon caused the military to scramble a…
May 26, 2023
An internal investigation has concluded that U.S. Park Police used unnecessary force in a confrontation with two Australian journalists three…
May 23, 2023
A Missouri man was arrested on multiple charges including threatening to kill, kidnap or inflict harm on a president, vice…
May 21, 2023
At American University's law school commencement, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said "Survivor" has lessons for good lawyers.
Howard University campus violence
May 3, 2023
Howard University is turning to an experienced scholar of the African diaspora to serve as its new university president.
April 30, 2023
The annual White House Correspondents' black-tie dinner drew a wide array of celebrities and media moguls to Washington.
U.S. Capitol, theGrio.com
March 30, 2023
The state and federal lawmakers hijacking local governance in condescend to claim they’re doing it for the good of the…
March 12, 2023
The Howard Bison men’s basketball team is going to the March Madness tournament for the first time since 1992.
March 8, 2023
A Washington, D.C., police sergeant has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal August 2021 shooting of…
shanquella robinson, thegrio.com
March 2, 2023
Lawyers and activists will gather with Shanquella Robinson's family in Washington, D.C. to demand diplomatic intervention in her case.
Zandra Flemister, first Black woman in Secret Service
February 15, 2023
During Black History Month, it’s fitting to recognize the contributions Black Americans made in building monuments in the nation’s capital.
Calabash Tea & Tonic, A Taste of Chocolate, DC eateries, Black-owned restaurants, theGrio.com
February 15, 2023
theGrio’s “A Taste of Chocolate” series continues with an herbalist bringing Indigenous healing practices to northeast D.C.
A Taste of Chocolate, Ben's Chili Bowl, Black-Owned Restaurants, theGrio.com
February 1, 2023
theGrio’s new series, “A Taste of Chocolate,” launches with a look at the iconic D.C. eatery Ben’s Chili Bowl.
Karon Blake
February 1, 2023
A D.C. youth worker has been charged with murder and labeled as the aggressor in the situation leading to the…
books to africa
January 25, 2023
Teen sisters who relocated to the U.S. from Africa are making a difference by shipping thousands of books to their…
December 16, 2022
The bust of U.S. Supreme Court justice Roger B. Taney will be removed from the Capitol and replaced with a…
December 15, 2022
The family of a D.C. man who was fatally shot by an FBI agent is demanding answers into what led…