Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raises concerns over public trust in Supreme Court following VRA decision
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the Supreme Court of the United States risks being viewed as political following a major voting rights decision that weakened portions of the Voting Rights Act and reshaped congressional representation in Louisiana. Speaking Monday at an event hosted by the American Law Institute in Washington, Jackson emphasized the importance of maintaining public confidence in […]
ICE Director Blames 2-Year-Old Child’s Killing On Mother, Who ICE Deported
Source: ROBYN BECK / Getty In 2022, a pregnant undocumented migrant crossed over the U.S.-Mexico border with her sister in hopes of finding a better life, one that would let them be free of the violent men they had left to escape, according to her attorney. A few years later, she was swept up in […]
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Critical Of Voting Rights Ruling
Source: The Washington Post / Getty Trust in the Supreme Court has reached historic lows in recent years under its current 6-3 Republican supermajority. This is largely fueled by the perception that the court is more concerned about serving the GOP agenda than the American people. While Chief Justice John Roberts has lamented that the […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson Defends Congressional Stock Trading, Argues Their 6-Figure Salaries Aren’t Enough
Source: Andrew Harnik / Getty At a time when GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson is supposed to be preparing for the upcoming midterm elections by gaslighting U.S. voters into believing President Donald Trump’s economic failures are all former President Joe Biden’s fault, video footage from about a year ago has resurfaced and gone viral, showing Johnson […]
WHO chief raises alarm as Ebola outbreak deaths climb in Dem. Republic of Congo and Uganda
The head of the World Health Organization has expressed serious concern over the worsening Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda, warning that the scale and speed of the spread are alarming, according to CNN. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Tuesday that the outbreak, linked to the Bundibugyo strain of […]
Claressa Shields banned from MVP events after altercation with Alycia Baumgardner at MMA event
Undisputed women’s heavyweight champion Claressa Shields has been banned from all Most Valuable Promotions events after a physical altercation with unified women’s junior lightweight champion Alycia Baumgardner at MVP MMA 1 over the weekend. As theGrio previously reported, Shields successfully defended her undisputed heavyweight title against Franchon Crews-Dezurn in February, continuing a dominant run that […]
Louisville Mom Places Hidden Camera In Son’s Hair To Capture Alleged Abuse
Source: Photo courtesy of Wave News / Tiphanee Lee. Tiphanee Lee, a mother from Louisville, Ky., is demanding answers after alleging her 7-year-old non-verbal autistic son, Semaj, was abused by a staff member at his school, Field Elementary, according to reports from WDRB, WLKY and Wave 3 News. Concerned by repeated complaints from the school […]
Islamic Center Of San Diego Shooting That Left 3 Victims Dead Investigated As Hate Crime
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune / Getty On Monday (May 18), two teenagers opened fire at an Islamic center in San Diego, killing three adults, including a security guard. The identities of the shooters, who died from self-inflicted bullet wounds, have not been made public, but the shooting is being investigated as a hate crime, […]
AI is expanding opportunity—but Black entrepreneurs still face a structural gap
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. In Dayton, Ohio, a wellness entrepreneur named Shondale Atkinson begins her day drafting health education materials, responding to clients, and preparing marketing content for her business. Just a few years ago, these tasks would have required a […]
Danielle Brooks lands leading role in Apple TV+ series inspired by Harlem soul food staple Melba’s
Danielle Brooks is heading to Apple TV+ with a soul food comedy backed by some serious power. The Oscar-nominated actress is set to star and executive produce in “American Comfort,” a series in development at Apple TV+ inspired by the life and restaurant of Harlem legend Melba Wilson. As theGrio previously reported, Kenya Barris, who […]