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9.27.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ala. Congressional Maps, Childcare Funding Expiring, PA Judge Dismisses Murder Charges On Fmr. Cop, Doing Business in Liberia The battle over Alabama's congressional districts continues after the Supreme Court denied the emergency request to keep Republican-drawn congressional lines.  A court-appointed master proposes three options, but the black caucus of the st...

9.25.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Only Black Female N.C. Justice Targeted, Kroger-Albertsons Merger, NJ eatery's NYT columnist special The only Black woman on the North Carolina Supreme Court, Anita Earls, says she is being targeted for criticizing the court's lack of diversity.  She's filed a lawsuit saying the investigation is to silence her. The NAACP and Advancement Project are among some lea...

9.22.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Sen. Raphael Warnock talks Black Wealth, Miss. HB 102 Unconstitutional, 9 Tenn. Deputies Indicted Georgia Senator Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock, is in the studio tonight.  We'll discuss many things, including the upcoming election, gun control, and voting rights.  You don't want to miss my conversation with my Alpha brother.  Mississippi's Supreme Court says the s...

9.22.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Sen. Raphael Warnock talks Black Wealth, Miss. HB 102 Unconstitutional, 9 Tenn. Deputies Indicted Georgia Senator Senator Rev. Raphael Warnock, is in the studio tonight.  We'll discuss many things, including the upcoming election, gun control, and voting rights.  You don't want to miss my conversation with my Alpha brother.  Mississippi's Supreme Court says the s...

9.21.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black S.C. Family Suing Belk Dept. Store, Kendrick Johnson Family's $1B suit, Museuming While Black A South Carolina grandmother working as a custodian in a Belk department has a medical emergency and dies in a restroom.  Her body isn't found until four days later.  Now her family is suing.  The family attorney is here to give us the details of this bizarre case....

9.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Louisiana Cops Accused of Torture, Ark. State Trooper Resigns, Libera's Alex Cumming Interview A huge case out of Louisiana.  Baton Rouge police officers are accused of illegally strip-strip searching, torturing, and assaulting people in the narcotics processing facility, dubbed "BRAVE cave."  Two people have filed a federal lawsuit.  One of the attorneys is here...

9.19.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: HBCUs Owed Billions, Museuming While Black, Band Dir. Bodycam Released, SCOTUS Justices Being Bought The White House says state-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion.  Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack sent letters to 16 governors discussing the gaps in funding these black schools.  Conservative judicial ac...

9.18.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Ala Band Dir. Tased, Fla. Cops Called for Eating Too Slow, Jerry Jones & Minority Ownership A Black Alabama high school band director is tased and arrested in front of students after a football game for allegedly refusing to stop playing music.  He and his attorney will be here to tell us what happened.  Orlando police were used against some black patro...

9.15.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Texas Student Hair Discrimination, Congress's Fall Agenda, Fla. Standing up to Racism, Suicide Signs Days after Texas' CROWN Act goes into effect, a black high school student gets disciplined for his long locs.  His mom, their attorney, and others are here to discuss how folks are finding loopholes to skirt this law prohibiting hair discrimination.  California Re...

9.14.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Family Views Bodycam Video, Wants Cop Arrested, Voting Rights Battle, Child Poverty Rate Rising A Georgia family sees what led up to the death of their 62-year-old father, who an Atlanta police officer tased.  After viewing the bodycam video, they want the officer charged with Johnny Hollman, Senior's death.  The family attorney and Mr. Hollman's daughter will...

9.13.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ala Congressional Map Battle, Jim Trotter Talks NFL Lawsuit, Fanbase v Clubhouse Alabama Republicans are back at it again, knocking on the Supreme Court's door after ignoring the high court's ruling on redrawing the state's congressional maps.  Joe L. Reed, the Chair of the Alabama Democratic Conference, will be here to update us on the ongoing battle over maps. ...

9.12.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Federal Charges in Tyre Nichols Case, Jim Trotter Sues NFL, McCarthy Launches Impeachment Inquiry The five former Tennessee cops responsible for Tyre Nichols' death are now facing federal charges.  Former NFL reporter Jim Trotter files a lawsuit against the organization for racial discrimination.  We'll break down his claims.  Republican Speaker of the House, Kev...

9.11.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SBA program in jeopardy,  Ala. Redistricting Stay Denied, VP Celebrates Hip-Hop's 50th The Small Business Administration's 8(a) Business Development program, meant to open a pipeline to billions in government contracting dollars for historically disadvantaged groups, is the latest victim of the Supreme Court's June decision upending race-conscious college admissi...

9.7.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fulton Co. Ga Jail Deaths, Fani Willis' Scathing Letter to Jim Jordan, Maximus Strike Threat  While the Department of Justice is actively investigating the Fulton County, Georgia, jail over its conditions and treatment of inmates, more inmates are dying.  Ten dead inmates so far this year.  One of the latest inmates, Samuel Lawrence, died days after he filed a han...

9.6.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Cop who killed Black man wants charges dropped; Amanda Seales talks docuseries; DNA frees Black man after 47 years in prison The Georgia 19 in the  Fulton County, Georgia, election interference case have pleaded not guilty and have waived their arraignments.  We'll tell you what happened in today's hearing.  The federal contempt trial of former Trump adviser Peter...

9.5.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Federal Court Rejects AL Congressional Map, La Gov. Debate Boycott, Deion's Win, RMU 5th Anniversary   Alabama Republicans just don't know when to quit.  Federal judges struck down the state's new congressional map that includes only one majority-Black district, defying a Supreme Court order.  We'll talk to a fellow from the Legal Defense Fund working closely with...

8.31.2005 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Refuses Fani Willis Impeachment, TN House Speaker's Lies Exposed, The Hustle of @617MikeBiv" Georgia Governor Brian Kemp says there's no reason to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from office.  You all, those MAGA Republicans are pissed off.  We'll discuss why Kemp says he's not calling a special session to impeach the Atlanta prosecutor. Des...

8.30.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Bayou redistricting battle; GOP attacks Fani Willis; Fox News boasts Trump's popularity with Blacks  Legal battle in the Bayou.  A Louisiana federal court rejects the state's motion to cancel a hearing in the congressional redistricting case to create a second Black Opportunity district.  A Louisiana representative will join us to explain what this means and what...

8.29.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fearless Fund Racial Bias Lawsuit, NC Gov. Election Bill Veto, TN House Silences  Rep. Justin Jones A white conservative billionaire has filed a lawsuit against an early-stage venture capital firm, the Fearless Fund, alleging the fund racially discriminates against white people. The CEO and General Partner of the Fearless Fund will discuss how this legal battle c...

8.28.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FL Jacksonville Racist Shooting, March on Washington 60th Anniversary, Covid & Cardiac Arrest A Senseless act of hate leaves the Jacksonville, Florida, community in shock and mourning. A white gunman opens fire at a Dollar General store, killing three innocent Black people. We'll speak to a Florida state representative about the latest updates.  In a showdown...

8.25.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Johnny Hollman Sr. Death, GA Election Probe Deadline, FL School Apologizes for Racial Profiling In Atlanta, a Georgia family mourns the loss of their beloved patriarch, deacon Johnny Hollman Sr., who tragically died while in police custody under curious circumstances. We will speak with the Hollman family attorney to uncover the truth behind this heartbreaking...

8.23.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MS Lifetime Felony Voting Ban,Marc Spears NBA Media HOF, Ced The Entertainer golf recap Federal judges block Mississippi's enforcement of a voting ban, a decision that could have far-reaching implications. We'll speak with the Senior Director for Voting and Representation at the Brennan Center for Justice to learn more. Wisconsin Republicans want Justice Janet Pr...

8.22.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ronald Greene's Family Wants DOJ Charges, FedEx Fires Driver, Creating Clean, Safe Drinking Water  Civil rights attorney Ben Crump and the family of Ronald Greene are calling for federal civil rights charges against the law enforcement officers who beat the black motorist to death, then tried to cover up his death.  Attorney Crump is here to explain why Greene's...

8.21.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Trump agrees to Bond, AR Black History Hate, GA Stop Cop City Signatures Donald Trump's attorneys agree to a $200,000 bond and other release conditions after his lawyers met with the Fulton County, Georgia, district attorney's office.  We'll break down those details.  And Georgia's "Stop Cop City" protestors say they have more than enough signatures to put a r...

8.18.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: CA 9 Officers Indicted, NC GOP Restrictive Elex Bill,  KS State Univ Discrimination Complaint Ten bay area police officers are being charged with some of the most shocking civil rights violations in recent history. We break down what the FBI uncovered and what they are being charged with. North Carolina Republican lawmakers have passed a controversial bill that s...