Under a legal settlement entered in federal court the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will give its new police recruits LGBTQ+ sensitivity training for the next three years. NEW YORK (AP) — The police agency that patrols New York City’s main bus terminal has agreed to stop sending plainclothes officers into its…

It’s been almost three months and people are still talking about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars that aired in March. The actor walked on stage and smacked the comedian in the face for making a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, and her bald head. The actress expressed her hope…

Meanwhile, there have been more than 1,400 monkeypox cases and 63 deaths in four countries where the disease is endemic — Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo and Nigeria. OSUN, Nigeria (AP) — As health authorities in Europe and elsewhere roll out vaccines and drugs to stamp out the biggest monkeypox outbreak beyond Africa, some doctors…

“As of today, every student deceived, defrauded and driven into debt by Corinthian Colleges can rest assured that the Biden-Harris Administration has their back…,”Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said. WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of students who attended the for-profit Corinthian Colleges chain will automatically get their federal student loans canceled, the Biden administration announced…

Barber played a final season with Chicago in 2011 after spending his first six years with the Cowboys. FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Marion Barber III, the former Dallas Cowboys running back who is fourth in franchise history with 47 rushing touchdowns, has died, the team said Wednesday. He was 38. Barber played a final season…

A bipartisan committee is investigating claims of a cover-up in the deadly 2019 arrest of the Black motorist. Gov. John Bel Edwards agreed on Wednesday to a request from Louisiana lawmakers that he and his top attorneys testify before a bipartisan committee investigating allegations of a cover-up in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist…

OPINION: The two music addicts chop it up about one of the crazier questions ever asked. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. If I can just be honest here for a second, I don’t ever actually think that any of my “takes” are…

In a video shared on Twitter on May 29, actress Nia Long can be seen celebrating her fiancé Ime Udoka and the Boston Celtics winning NBA’s Eastern Conference Championship. The team will move on to play against the Golden State Warriors in the 2022 NBA Finals. Udoka is finishing his first year as the head…

Mayor Eric Adams doesn’t seem to be the only New York native taking issue with the rising popularity of the city’s latest drill movement. In a since-deleted post, reposted by Instagram user Jupacjungle, the legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock appeared not to be a big supporter of the rap sub-genre, declaring that it was “doo…

OPINION: To understand Killer Mike’s softball tossing exhibition with Herschel Walker, you must first understand the concept of ‘uncle logic.‘ Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio I am an uncle. According to the Thesaurus of African Language, Key Black Lexicon…