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April 20, 2026

Two teens killed in North Carolina mass shooting identified as planned fight turns deadly

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April 20, 2026

‘I’ve done it all’: Stephanie Elam’s departure from CNN adds to list of Black men and women saying goodbye to TV news

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April 20, 2026

Singer D4vd charged with first-degree murder as LA County D.A. reveals suggested timeline of 14-year-old girl’s death

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April 20, 2026

TD Jakes’ daughter Sarah Jakes Roberts hospitalized after trampoline accident

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April 20, 2026

‘We always celebrate each other’: Brooklyn teen’s Ivy League acceptance brings entire classroom to its feet

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April 20, 2026

Dave Chappelle honors Eddie Murphy, says a ‘Chappelle’s Show’ reboot would need him

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April 19, 2026

Louisiana father kills 7 of his own children and another child in mass shooting; was due in court over separation from wife

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April 18, 2026

Suspect likely to plead guilty in 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay

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April 18, 2026

From viral slap to legal action: Ice Spice breaks silence on Hollywood brawl

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April 17, 2026

Family mourning after pregnant Atlanta mother of two shot and killed on highway: ‘My daughter will be vindicated’

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April 17, 2026

Taraji P. Henson says Broadway is ‘a different animal’ as she makes debut in ‘Joe Turner’s Come and Gone’

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April 17, 2026

Barbara Deer, widow of late Cook County (Ill.) Commissioner, fatally shot by son, who then took his own life, autopsy finds

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April 17, 2026

Kristy Sarah opens up on therapy after divorce, calls it ‘life-changing’

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April 17, 2026

D4vd arrested in teen’s death, lawyers deny involvement as investigation continues

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Virginia Lieutenant Gov. Justin Fairfax speaks to demonstrators in front of a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee is pictured on June 4, 2020 in Richmond, Virginia.(Photo by Zach Gibson/Getty Images) theGrio.com
April 17, 2026

Records show Justin Fairfax lost custody of teens, ordered to move out ahead of tragedy

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April 16, 2026

ESSENCE Fest taps Nikole Hannah-Jones, Mara Brock Akil, and Nina Compton as 2026 cultural curators

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April 16, 2026

Family behind ‘House of Lafond’ recovering after terrifying LA hit-and-run

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April 16, 2026

Jury rules Live Nation broke antitrust laws In ticketing case

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April 16, 2026

Snoop Dogg teases upcoming biopic at CinemaCon: ‘Now it’s my turn’

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April 15, 2026

Police brutality swings back into full view in after NYPD brutally assaults man in case of mistaken identity

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