Multiple tropical storms that pummeled Madagascar, Malawi and Mozambique earlier this year were analyzed by the World Weather Attribution group. MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Extreme rainfall in southeast Africa has become heavier and more likely to occur during cyclones because of climate change, according to a new analysis released Monday by an international team of weather…
Los Angeles County prosecutors said they do not have enough evidence to charge five former Inglewood police officers who opened fire on a couple they found sleeping inside a car in 2016. The district attorney’s office concluded the officers had “an honest belief” that they needed to use deadly force against Marquintan Sandlin and Kisha…
Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor died by suicide in November allegedly after constant harassment at her Utah elementary school. Ten-year-old Isabella “Izzy” Tichenor died by suicide in November allegedly after being constantly harassed at Foxboro Elementary in Farmington, Utah, because of her race and disability. The girl, who was Black and autistic, was reportedly bullied by students…
Jada Pinkett Smith made her first public appearance at the grand opening of the Shonda Rhimes Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles this weekend since her husband Will Smith infamously walked onstage during the 94th-Annual Academy Awards and slapped Chris Rock while the comedian was presenting the next award. The 50-year-old was spotted looking breathtakingly…
Business and music mogul Master P is calling out the outpouring of disingenuous adoration and support of the late rapper Nipsey Hussle. Hussle was gunned down on March 31, 2019, outside of his business, The Marathon Clothing Store. Since the rapper’s death, countless murals honoring the neighborhood legend have popped up, fans have constructed numerous…
OPINION: By limiting reparations to the descendants of enslaved people, a California task force declared they are not rooting for everybody Black. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. On Sept. 30, 2020, 401 years after human traffickers landed in Virginia and sold Africans…
The teen was killed after participating in the celebration of a basketball state championship Two girls were stabbed after a parade celebrating the state championship-winning season by Mount Vernon High School’s basketball team. One girl died and a 15-year-old suspect is now in custody. According to WABC, police responded to the intersection of East Prospect…
Gen Z and millennials are unique when it comes to demanding a work-life balance. They don’t just want flexible work hours and environments, they want to work for companies that align with their own personal beliefs and values. And almost half of Gen Z and millennials would rather be unemployed than unhappy in a job,…
An attorney for the plaintiffs, called it “a landmark victory — probably the biggest ruling in favor of people living with HIV in the last 20 years.” RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — U.S. service members who are HIV-positive cannot be discharged or barred from becoming an officer solely because they’re infected with the virus, a federal…
Greene was pulled over after a high-speed chase but initial police reports of his death were contradicted by video and forensic evidence The district attorney in Union Parish, Louisiana is finally indicating the intention to request a special grand jury be seated to potentially indict the Louisiana State Troopers involved in the death of Ronald…
