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Supreme Court to decide if local gun laws violate 2nd Amendment

4:49 PM on 09/30/2009

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide whether strict local and state gun control laws violate the Second Amendment...

6-year-old boy pleaded for his life; details emerge from trial

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2:28 PM on 09/30/2009

A 6-year-old boy pleaded with his captors -- a man and his adult son -- as they stripped and sexually assaulted the child inside a mobile home before strangling him, a prosecutor told jurors Wednesday...

Paul Pierce aims to curb childhood obesity

By Tony Anderson

12:43 PM on 09/30/2009

VIDEO - Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce is concerned about the rate of childhood obesity. One-third of American kids are either overweight or obese...

Michelle and Oprah make case for Olympics in Chicago

By theGrio

10:54 AM on 09/30/2009

VIDEO- The mayor, the president, the first lady and Oprah Winfrey may hope to return to Chicago from Copenhagen with the 2016 Olympic Games, but some around town hope...

Michael Jackson's estate sues "Heal the World Foundation"

By theGrio

10:00 AM on 09/30/2009

Michael Jackson's estate on Tuesday sued a foundation that bears the name of one of his most famous songs, "Heal the World." The federal court lawsuit claims...

Two sides of Chicago: Olympic dream vs. violent nightmare

By Dr. John D. Márquez

9:40 AM on 09/30/2009

OPINION - As Chicago aims to paint a picture of itself as a safe, clean and cosmopolitan metropolis, many of its working class neighborhoods on the south and west sides represent a rather stark contrast.

$6,000 reward offered for info on Chicago beating suspects

By theGrio

9:32 AM on 09/30/2009

CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities in Chicago are offering $6,000 for information that leads to more arrests in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old honor student...

Florida woman goes from liposuction to life support

By theGrio

8:47 AM on 09/30/2009

VIDEO - Rohie Kah-Orukotan went into the Weston Med Spa in Weston, Florida on Friday a healthy mother of three just looking to shed a few pounds...

Obama: president or product?

By Talia Whyte

8:30 AM on 09/30/2009

OPINION - Nine months after his ascension to the White House, President Obama is still an international phenomenon and quite possibly the greatest marketing tool of all time...

Violent America makes for violent youth

By Noel Anderson

7:36 AM on 09/30/2009

OPINION - We should abhor the actions of the young men who killed 16-year-old Chicago student Derrion Albert, but we should not be so quick to label it just another "black-on-black" inner city crime...

Al Sharpton and Newt Gingrich launch school tour in Philly

By theGrio

4:37 PM on 09/29/2009

The Rev. Al Sharpton and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich don't agree on much, but a meeting with a group of inner-city charter school students on Tuesday...

NFL star Thomas Jones on life and love

By Essence Magazine

1:52 PM on 09/29/2009

From essence.com> Forget all the stereotypes you've heard about Black ball players. In his quiet and humble way, New York Jets' Thomas Jones is redefining what it means to be a sports star as he takes care of his family and friends, finishes his Masters degree in education and builds...

Nas' message about Chicago beating death

By theGrio

12:27 PM on 09/29/2009

From Bossip.com> Nas has hit the blogs regarding the 16 year-old honor student that was beaten and killed. The youth really should take heed to this message: Dear Young Warriors fighting the wrong wars! Killing each other is definitely played out. Being hurt from the loss of a love one...

Fourth teenager arrested in Chicago beating death

By theGrio

11:49 AM on 09/29/2009

CHICAGO (AP) - A fourth teenager is due in court after being charged in the fatal beating of a 16-year-old Chicago honors student, who's described by family as a "great kid" who loved school...

USC football player has throat surgery after freak accident

By theGrio via AP

11:25 AM on 09/29/2009

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson is unlikely to play again this season after a falling weight bar crushed his neck and larynx...

Finding a job while having an "ethnic" name

By Yasmeen Muqtasid

8:46 AM on 09/29/2009

OPINION - Does your name matter when it comes hiring decisions? Many times it does, and it even more so when you factor in race. In fact, the way names of people from different races are perceived...

Don't throw out ACORN over a few bad seeds

By Rev. Al Sharpton

8:33 AM on 09/29/2009

OPINION - ACORN has worked diligently to register individuals from disenfranchised neighborhoods, help construct schools, find affordable housing for the poor, and more.

Raphael Saadiq says long live R&B, death to Auto-Tune

By Tony Anderson

8:18 AM on 09/29/2009

VIDEO - Saadiq talks about the state of R&B today and why a reunion with his old bands isn't happening anytime soon.

Giant banner of Obama as the Joker angers NAACP

By theGrio

7:39 AM on 09/29/2009

VIDEO - Emotions run high at a protest over a banner that depicts President Obama as the joker from batman. Some call it racist and disrespectful...

Derek Luke talks new series, acting and dreams (VIDEO)

By Todd Johnson

7:00 AM on 09/29/2009

theGRIO VIDEO - It's been nearly seven years since actor Derek Luke made his film debut in "Antwone Fisher." Recently, he portrayed Sean "Diddy" Combs in the biopic "Notorious."

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