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Black people in Houston are 22% of population yet account for 63% of police use of force deaths

Black people in Houston are 22% of population yet account...

The officers who cause physical harm while on duty are likelier to be white. Out...

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Video: Car goes airborne over tow truck; driver Tanaijsha Bruton survives

Video: Car goes airborne over tow truck; driver Tanaijsha...

The car soared 120 feet (37 meters) before landing upside down, according to a police...

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Snoop Dogg loses out on bid to own pro hockey team

Snoop Dogg loses out on bid to own pro hockey team

Michael Andlauer’s $1 billion purchase of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club is the...

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Subway rider who held Jordan Neely in fatal chokehold indicted

Subway rider who held Jordan Neely in fatal chokehold indicted

Manhattan prosecutors charged Daniel Penny last month. Penny has said he was protecting...

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7 ways to celebrate Juneteenth 

7 ways to celebrate Juneteenth 

Juneteenth has long been celebrated within Black communities across America, but...

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5 most memorable moments of Prince Paisley Park Celebration 2023

5 most memorable moments of Prince Paisley Park Celebration...

Review: Part one of theGrio’s four-part series on Prince is a recap of the annual...

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Watch: Grio Top 3 | Who are the top 3 most iconic reality TV stars?

Watch: Grio Top 3 | Who are the top 3 most iconic reality...

These larger-than-life characters have our eyes glued to the TV screen! We’re talking...

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Mississippi civil rights lawyer arrested filming traffic stop, her attorney says

Mississippi civil rights lawyer arrested filming traffic...

Jill Collen Jefferson, president of civil rights organization JULIAN, was charged...

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Uzo Aduba announces pregnancy during Tony Awards

Uzo Aduba announces pregnancy during Tony Awards

Standing on the red carpet, the “Orange Is the New Black” alum unbuttoned her orange...

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The show must go on: Putting on a Tony Awards telecast during a writers’ strike

The show must go on: Putting on a Tony Awards telecast...

The writers’ strike left the storied awards show honoring the best of musical theater...

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New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections

New voting districts could change again in some states...

Here’s a look at some places where voting districts could change, and the reasons...

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Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment program prioritizes saving lives

Abstinence not required: How a Baltimore drug treatment...

The clinic exemplifies an ongoing shift in the nation’s approach to stemming overdose...

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In Uganda, a recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative but destructive business

In Uganda, a recent ban on charcoal making disrupts a lucrative...

The burning of charcoal, an age-old practice in many African societies, is now restricted...

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60 years after Medgar Evers’ murder, his widow continues a civil rights legacy

60 years after Medgar Evers’ murder, his widow continues...

Evers investigated lynchings, beatings and other violence that Black residents suffered...

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Janet Jackson performs alongside YOLA at sold-out concert in Los Angeles on tour stop with Ludacris

Janet Jackson performs alongside YOLA at sold-out concert...

After Jackson’s performance with YOLA, the singer turned back to her more mature...

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Meet the LGBTQ activist who challenged his Caribbean country’s anti-sodomy law and won

Meet the LGBTQ activist who challenged his Caribbean country’s...

Facing ostracism and risking his life as the public face of the LGBTQ movement,...