The Grio
Plus-size rapper sues after Lyft driver denied her a ride due to weight
Rapper Dank Demoss poses with her lawyers. (Photo via Instagram/@dankdemoss) Detroit rapper and content creator Dank Demoss sues Lyft after a driver allegedly denied her service due to her size. A plu...
Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
The Palisades Fire ravages a neighborhood amid high winds in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File) Officials worry it could take months...
Brittney Griner plans to sign with the Atlanta Dream, ending her 11-year run with Phoenix
WNBA player Brittney Griner watches the second half of the inaugura Unrivaled 3-on-3 basketball game between the Lunar Owls and the Mist, Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, in Medley, Fla. (AP Photo/Brittany Pete...
Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19
President Donald Trump arrives to speak about the economy during an event at the Circa Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) Major medical groups such a...
Head Start and Medicaid providers hit glitches as Trump freezes federal money
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks at the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Across the country, staff trying to access Med...
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months’ pay; insists on “employees who are reliable, loyal”
President Donald Trump greets a Marine Corps honor guard as he disembarks Marine One upon arrival on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.) ...
Black former EEOC commissioner speaks out after Trump fires and replaces her 3.5 years before term ends
Charlotte A. Burrows was fired by Trump 3.5 years before her term ended (left) and replaced with Andrea Lucas (right). Charlotte A. Burrows said she will “explore all legal options” after being remove...
Republican state officials pressure Costco to abandon its DEI policies
MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 15: A Costco sign hangs over the entrance to a wholesale store on December 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) The Republican attorneys gener...
DJ Akademiks reportedly banned from Twitch following inappropriate conversation with a 15-year-old
LONG BEACH, CA – NOVEMBER 03: DJ Akademiks attends 2018 ComplexCon-Day 1 at Long Beach Convention Center on November 3, 2018 in Long Beach, California. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images) Af...