Scirotto out as Pittsburgh police chief after 18 months
By Charlie Wolfson
Pittsburgh Police Chief Larry Scirotto is leaving his post after just 18 months, city officials confirmed Friday, after a week of controversy...
OJ Simpson dead at 76
Simson's family "announced on Simpson’s official X account — formerly Twitter — that Simpson died Wednesday after battling cancer. Simpson’s attorney confirmed to TMZ...
The pros and cons of school-sponsored shooting organizations
By Lajja Mistry
In the blizzard of profiles of Thomas Matthew Crooks following the July 13 shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump,...
Rest as Resistance
By Evette Dionne
In 1835, as legal slavery flourished in the South, abolitionists—who morally opposed the institution and sought to end it—began circulating pamphlets. Abolitionist...
Each year, scores of accepted students drop out before college starts. What’s behind the...
By Emma Folts
Lynnsie Hagman is a first-generation college student. When she was preparing to graduate high school, she had no idea how to complete...
How Kamala Harris and Democrats can solve their Black men ‘problem’
By Gerren Keith Gaynor/Originally published by thegrio
The worry this election cycle about Black men, the Democratic Party’s second-most loyal voting bloc, has no end...
Chinese-American family gifts $5 million to California university to thank Black family for renting...
By TheGrio Staff/Originally published by thegrio
A Chinese-American family has gifted $5 million to a California college in honor of two Black homeowners who rented...
‘We’re the lockdown generation’: 25 years after Columbine, the gun safety crisis remains
By Nadra Nittle/Originally published by The 19th
For Natalie Fall, the Columbine High School mass shooting that left 13 dead and over 20 wounded was...
Tim Walz, Harris’ VP running mate, hailed as proven ‘friend’ to Black community
By Gerren Keith Gaynor/Originally published by thegrio
Though Kamala Harris’ vice presidential running mate, Tim Walz, may be seen as an “old white guy” –...
Helene — and now Milton — will impact voting for some Americans. Here’s what...
By Barbara Rodriguez/Originally published by The 19th
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