Owen Diaz and his attorneys declined the slashed award, saying that it would not deter the automaker from future misconduct, opening the door for a new trial. The Black former elevator operator who won a $137 million jury verdict in a racial abuse lawsuit against Tesla has turned down a $15 million award after the…
“There is no reason to place children hundreds of miles away from their families,” said the executive director of the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights. At least two children who had been sentenced to youth prisons in Louisiana have been moved across state lines to a facility in Alabama without notification to their families or…
Source: RgStudio / Getty The life expectancy for Black people in the U.S. always falls below the national average, but that doesn’t quite tell the entire story. Black Americans are living a lot longer than they did in the past, but racial disparities in life expectancy remain. Life expectancy is defined as the statistical measure…
Now providers and some in law enforcement worry what will come next. They’re preparing for an increase in violence once the Supreme Court rules, saying there has historically been a spike when the issue of abortion gets widespread public attention, such as after a state approves new restrictions. In her first week on the job…
A serial road-rager was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a Black motorist in Salem, Oregon. A jury found him guilty after his case fell apart in court, including the bombshell revelation of a witness that originally said he was a hitchhiker, but was later discovered to be his son. On Wednesday,…
The social media giant will build a new automated system to ensure that housing ads are delivered to a more equitable population mix. Meta, the social media giant that owns Facebook and Instagram, has settled a landmark lawsuit with the U.S. Justice Department that accused the company of using its targeted advertising system to allow…
OPINION: As Drake continues to receive backlash for his new album, ‘Honestly, Nevermind,’ theGrio examines the history of rap and house music coming together and whether hip-hop is in danger of losing its identity. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Drake’s new project,…
A leading official within Chicago’s law enforcement infrastructure is calling for one officer accused of violating the city’s police code of conduct to be fired. Video allegedly shows the white cop, during 2020’s summer of unrest, verbally assaulting and dragging a Black woman by her hair before arresting her for looting and proving his use…
The proposal is almost certain to be challenged by conservatives, and it is expected to lead to new legal battles over the rights of transgender students in schools. The Biden administration proposed a dramatic overhaul of campus sexual assault rules on Thursday, acting to expand protections for LGBTQ students, bolster the rights of victims and widen colleges’ responsibilities in…
Keshia Knight Pulliam let it be known on social media that she has no time for nonsense. In a recent Instagram post Keshia was seen lying in bed as she discussed her time and energy. She used itssoulofficial’s audio sound on Instagram video in which she said, “I am on a very strict energy diet.”…
