Source: David McNew / Getty The Trump administration’s recent militarized response to protests in Los Angeles represents an escalation in its assault against various rights and freedoms. It comes after nearly five months of tactics that contravene existing laws and standards; yet, the Trump administration persists. Civil rights attorney Judith Bronwne Dianis, executive director of…
A North Carolina man who says he was having a diabetic emergency when he was beaten, punched, and tased by Spruce Pine Police Department officers in a Walmart parking lot outside Asheville has filed a sweeping federal civil rights lawsuit against the town and its officers. Dillon Ledford’s 58-page federal complaint, filed on June 5,…
President Donald Trump walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, March 25, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) Federal judge blocks Trump’s election order, ruling it unconstitutional and a power grab over state-run voting laws. A federal judge on Friday blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to overhaul elections in the U.S., siding with…
Source: Mario Tama / Getty As someone who’s resided in Arizona for most of my life, I’ll tell you that it is a deeply confusing place. You’ll meet some of the most left-leaning folks you could ever know, and then turn around and see a house decked out in Trump flags. This conflict plays out…
Army veteran and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore took to X Friday to roast Saturday’s military parade ostensibly commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary, though widely seen as a bow to President Donald Trump’s ego. The parade wouldn’t be held if not for Trump, who saw France’s annual Bastille Day celebration, featuring tanks and flyovers, and wanted…
Travis Hunter’s wife Leanna Lenee has officially stepped into her new role as an NFL WAG, and social media is taking notice. The Jacksonville Jaguars rookie’s bride made her grand return to the spotlight this week, attending her first official wives and girlfriends event since their May wedding. What was meant to be a celebratory…
Graphic by theGrio From Uncle Phil to Andre Johnson to James Evans, Sr., and more, Black TV dads have been some of the best parts of our favorite shows. Father figures can come in many forms, but some of the most impactful ones have been invited into our households through our television screens. Whether they…
Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, leaves federal court during the trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs in New York, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Larry Neumeister) Week 5 of Diddy’s trial features Jane’s emotional testimony, Ye’s surprise visit, and heated courtroom debates over secrecy and race.” The fifth week of Sean “Diddy” Combs ’ sex…
This photo provided by the New York Public Library shows the exterior of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York on May 7, 2025. (Jonathan Blanc/New York Public Library via AP) The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture is one of the largest repositories of Black…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 26: Sara Sidner attends 45th Annual New York Women In Film And Television Muse Awards at Cipriani 42nd Street on March 26, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images) In an emotional interview with TheGrio’s Natasha S. Alford, CNN anchor Sara Sidner reflects on the loss…
