The fight for accountability in one Black teenager’s drowning death is starting to show results. Two white teenagers are now facing charges in the investigation. Lucas Roper, 19, and a 16-year-old were arrested last week in Rowlett, Texas. The two are facing tampering with evidence charges in connection with the death of 18-year-old Daniel Erving,…
President Donald Trump has never hidden his love for lavish gifts and public praise. Whether it is a plaque, a keepsake, or a ceremonial honor, these moments almost always become photo ops. His latest gift had social media cracking jokes for reasons that had nothing to do with motorsports. U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before…
President Donald Trump seems committed to transforming the White House’s appearance even as his renovation efforts remain under intense scrutiny. The 80-year-old MAGA chief has made remodeling the White House complex one of the top priorities of his second term in office. As many Americans struggle with the rising cost of living in the Trump…
Donald Trump needs a new story to explain his failed renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. The president began draining the National Mall “swamp” weeks after his Independence Day bash littered it with debris. The scheduled cleanup required 4 million gallons of water pumped from the monument. Photos of the receding water began to…
Nolan Wells Family (GoFundMe) | Ben Crump (Getty Images) “We have not heard from our local authorities since last Tuesday,” Christine Wonsley said regarding any new updates in her son’s case. The parents of Nolan Wells say they have not heard from local investigators in nearly a week as they continue searching for answers about…
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 13: U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) departs from the Senate Chambers during a vote in the U.S. Capitol Building on July 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. U.S. Senators faced questions from reporters after two weeks of recess and being in their home states. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images) The new law…
Nolan Wells with his parents (GoFundMe) In an exclusive interview with TheGrio, Christine Wonsley and Ben Crump address a friend’s claim regarding Nolan’s last known whereabouts amid their calls to end misinformation about his disappearance. One week after Nolan Wells‘ body was discovered on Horn Island in Mississippi, his parents are refuting one of the…
(Photo: Roc Nation) 25-years later, Jay-Z’s “The Blueprint” offered Black New York the same relief the album gave a broken city in 2001. Jay-Z’s three-night run at Yankee Stadium had everybody talking. And sure, the clips have been all over the timeline, but this was one of those “you had to be there” moments. The…
The phone rang at the White House early Saturday evening. President Donald Trump claimed Sen. Lindsey Graham’s voice on the other end sounded tired but steady after a long flight back from Ukraine. Graham, he said, spoke enthusiastically about the Save America Act and still sounded like a man with plans for tomorrow. Trump hung…
President Donald Trump just gave another part of his Washington makeover, and the internet is not here for it. This time, it’s the Rose Garden. According to new photos, the former reality star added more of his personal touch at the White House that no one asked for. Trump slapped another gold sign on the…
