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Black and white witnesses agree: McKinney pool party fight started when white mother slapped a black teen

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McKinney Pool Party Fight Allegedly Started by White Woman

Tatiana Rose, who hosted the community pool party with her siblings, says that the weekend confrontation was sparked by angry White neighbors. Rose, ...

By The GrioJune 9, 20150

Family of slain Chicago teen LaQuan McDonald receives $5M settlement, six officers involved

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Family of LaQuan McDonald to Receive $5 Million Settlement

The settlement agreement in the case of a Chicago teen shot 16 times by an officer has been released following a Freedom of ...

By The GrioJune 5, 20150

Whites are moving back into Detroit as blacks leave

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Blacks Leaving Detroit, but Whites are Moving Back

Whites are moving back to the American city that came to epitomize White flight, even as Blacks continue to leave for the suburbs ...

By The GrioMay 21, 20150

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Officer Who Killed VonDerrit Myers Jr. to Face No Charges

A prosecutor says no charges will be filed against an off-duty White police officer who shot and killed a Black 18-year-old in October. ...

By The GrioMay 20, 20150

Baltimore mayor calls for federal investigation into police

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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Wants Federal Investigation of Baltimore Police

The mayor called on U.S. government investigators Wednesday to look into whether this city’s beleaguered police department uses a pattern of excessive force ...

By The GrioMay 7, 20150

Eighteen black mothers wonder if hospital stole their babies

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Black Mothers Suspect Hospital of Stealing Babies

Eighteen Black women who were told decades ago that their babies had died soon after birth at a St. Louis hospital now wonder ...

By The GrioMay 4, 20150

Wendell Pierce to play Clarence Thomas in upcoming HBO film

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Wendell Pierce Cast as Clarence Thomas in Confirmation

Wendell Pierce will play Clarence Thomas in the upcoming HBO film Confirmation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pierce will play the Supreme Court ...

By The GrioMay 1, 20150

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Baltimore Police Spin Story of Gang Truce

Society always tells the wrongdoers among us that they need to change their ways and contribute to their communities rather than tear them ...

By The GrioApril 28, 20150

Kelly Rowland and Brandy Norwood land new BET shows

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Brandy Norwood, Kelly Rowland to Head New BET Shows

According to BET, “as a founding member of Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowland knows what it takes to win. The talented vocalist has joined ...

By The GrioApril 22, 20150

Teen who lost everything in Hurricane Sandy gets into 7 Ivy League schools

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Teen Gets Accepted Into Seven Ivy League Schools

Daria Rose, a Sacred Heart High School senior, has received 14 acceptance letters to colleges across the country, including 7 Ivy League schools. ...

By The GrioApril 21, 20150

McKinney Pool Party Fight Allegedly Started by White Woman

Family of LaQuan McDonald to Receive $5 Million Settlement

Blacks Leaving Detroit, but Whites are Moving Back

Officer Who Killed VonDerrit Myers Jr. to Face No Charges

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Wants Federal Investigation of Baltimore Police

Black Mothers Suspect Hospital of Stealing Babies

Wendell Pierce Cast as Clarence Thomas in Confirmation

Baltimore Police Spin Story of Gang Truce

Brandy Norwood, Kelly Rowland to Head New BET Shows

Teen Gets Accepted Into Seven Ivy League Schools

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