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Jamal Parris, who accused Bishop Eddie Long of sexual coercion was arrested with suspicion of drug possession in Florida, where he was pulled over in a 2011 white BMW with no tags. When the officer searched the vehicle, he found 181 grams of marijuana, 50 clear bags, a handgun and $1, 250 in cash. In […]

Prosecutors have agreed to release ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss Kahn from house arrest after questions began to arise about the Sofitel maid’s rape accusation. Kahn will recoup his bail money, but will be unable to travel outside of the country. Sources close to the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office say recent revelations about the maid’s claims […]

Kicking off the holiday weekend, “Good Morning America” chose just the right person to blast through another edition of their hit summer concert series with none other than global superstar Beyonce. The multi-talented entertainer drew fans from all over this morning to New York’s Central Park, many of whom spent the last 48 hours camping […]

NEW YORK — An assistant girls basketball coach at Murry Bergtraum high school has been charged with second-degree rape for allegedly having sex with two girls and inappropriately touching two others. Kerbert Dixon, 47, a Queens court officer, is accused of having sex with a 22-year-old since she was 14 and an 18-year-old since she […]

What was billed as “The Showdown” by the National Newspapers Publishers Association in Chicago turned into more of a dignified discussion between Rev. Al Sharpton and Cornel West this past weekend. A panel discussion at the NNPA’s annual convention didn’t produce any of the expected fireworks, and Sharpton made sure to inform the attendees to […]

Though the conditions of confinement have many negative effects on African-Americans, there seems to be at least one positive outcome of imprisonment: better health care. A research study published by Vanderbilt University sociologist Evelyn Patterson in 2010 shows state prisons are having a positive effect on the mortality rates of Black men. The Grio Reports: […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will make history yet again as he gears up for the first ever Twitter town hall meeting on Wednesday, July 6th at 12 p.m ET. The president will be answering questions on the economy and jobs via a live web cast. Previously, he held town halls hosted by and broadcasted […]

It seems that even diet products can’t keep you slim nowadays. A new study shows that diet soda dangerously bloats your waistline and raises your blood sugar, according to the University of Texas Health Center. Over a decade, 70 percent of those who drank diet soda in comparison to those who didn’t, had a 70 […]

WASHINGTON–A University of Delaware graduate blamed three off-duty cops for the loss of his eye, which came as a result of a nightclub beating. Walter Blair, 24, celebrated his birthday in Washington and was involved in a brawl with the cops, who were working as bouncers. Blair was never accused or charged with any crime, […]

The state of Texas has been declared a natural disaster by the US Department of Agriculture after at least 213 counties have lost 30 percent of their crops or pasture this year. The declaration will allow farmers to apply for emergency loans at low interest rates. “This is a disaster,” Texas farmer Scott Harmon said. […]