#RolandMartinUnfiltered

8.17.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MS FedEX Driver Shooting Mistrial, NC GOP Restrictive Elex Bill, BET Failed Sale Deconstruction  The trial of two white men accused of shooting at a Black FedEx driver who was making a delivery ends in a mistrial because of a police error.  The victim's attorney will join us to explain how that happened. A Texas woman faces charges for threatening to kill a judge...

8.16.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Trump Trial Date Requested, OK Greenwood Settlement Talks Denied, Remembering Clarence Avant Georgia district attorney wants to start the trial for Donald Trump and his 18 co-defendants one day before Super Tuesday primaries and we'll take a look at who is making civil war threats because of Trump's criminal charges. The survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massac...

8.15.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Trump Indictment, Sen Tuberville Hold leaves Military Leaderless, Remembering Clarence Avant Former President Donald Trump is now facing 91 charges with the latest indictment in Georgia on state charges. We'll break down the charges in his fourth indictment and discuss the potential implications of these charges. For the first time in history, three of the fiv...

8.14.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Republican assault on education; Racist attack on black historian; Remembering Clarence Avant Republicans continue to attack facts and education, this time with the North Carolina Republican-controlled House passing a bill to ban public school teachers from compelling white students to feel guilty or responsible for past actions committed by people of the same ra...

8.10.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: White Manager Attacks Black Kids, Baby Delivery Decapitation Lawsuit, Earthquake 30 Years of Comedy A gut-wrenching incident shocked the Greensboro, North Carolina, community when a white property manager assaulted two innocent black children at a swimming pool. The attorney representing the victims' families is joining us to discuss their pursuit of justice and...

8.9.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DeSantis suspends Black state attorney; GOP prez candidate calls Juneteenth 'useless'; Niger coup Florida Governor Ron DeSantis suspends a second state attorney.  Monique Worrell's name gets wiped off the official website.  She joins us tonight to talk about why DeSantis is targeting elected officials.  The GOP continues its anti-woke campaign.  Republican preside...

8.8.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Alabama's Riverfront Rumble, HBUCs & Mental Health, Ne-Yo & Gender Identity, Florida's PragerU  Louisiana Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. met presidents and stakeholders from Historically Black Colleges and Universities to discuss what they can do for Black students' mental health.  He'll be here to explain how they plan to reduce isolation, improve campus...

8.7.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Alabama's Riverfront Rumble, Jamie Foxx's Apology, Call for Texas A&M Board of Regents to Resign  The Congressional Black Caucus demands Senator Dick Durbin stop the blue slip policy in the judiciary nomination process.  I'll explain how this policy is rooted in racism and break down the reforms the CBC is asking for. Jamie Foxx is getting some misdirected hea...

8.4.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Celebrating the Life of Charles Ogletree Jr, LA Angola Juveniles Plea, MN Police Depart Restructures We mourn the loss of renowned attorney and legal scholar Charles Ogletree tonight. We will celebrate Ogletree's impact on the legal profession, speak to those who knew him, and share the indelible mark he left behind. The Department of Justice is investigating a pr...

8.3.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump pleads NOT GUILTY; Ex-Miss. officers plead guilty to racist attack; Florida approves use of conservative content from 'PragerU' in schools Former President Donald Trump pleads not guilty to conspiring to overturn the 2020 presidential election. We'll bring you details from inside the D.C. courtroom and explore the potential implications of this landmark case...

8.2.2023 ##RolandMartinUnfiltered: Obama Appointed Judge Assigned Trump Trial, OH Reagan Tokes Act, MO Derontae Martin Death Update Former President Donald Trump has been given a court date to appear before a judge appointed by Obama to face his federal election fraud indictment in D.C. Tonight, we'll take a closer look to discuss the implications of this court date for Trump and the future of Ame...

8.1.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump indicted; Henrietta Lacks' Settlement, OH Law Extends Prison Term For Behavior Breaking news ... Donald Trump indicted by grand jury on 2020 election interference As we celebrate the 103rd birthday of Henrietta Lacks, the family has finally settled their Lawsuit against the biotechnology company Thermos Fisher Scientific. We'll show you what The Lacks Family...

7.31.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Benefits & Care For Black Vets, TX Police Terrorize Black Family, Dems Debate Voting Strategy The Department of Veterans Affairs announces a groundbreaking initiative to address health access disparities among black veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs Press Secretary joins me to discuss the initiative and the impact of the PACT Act. A black family in...

7.27.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TN DOJ Investigation, National Urban League Conference 2023, Cincinnati Music Festival Recap  The Justice Department is investigating a pattern or practice investigation into police conduct in Memphis, and we'll discuss the findings of this investigation.  You'll hear Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke break it all down.  The Alabama woman who lied about b...

7.25.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Emmett & Mamie Till-Mobley Monument, CA Mother Punch By Cop Lawsuit,Cincinnati Music Festival Recap In a proclamation ceremony, President Joe Biden establishes a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley, while calling out Republican efforts to stymie civil rights education in classrooms.  We'll have some of that ceremony for yo...

7.24.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: AL Carlee Russell Admits She Lied, Alabama Redistricting Battle, Cincinnati Music Festival recap Carlee Russell admits she was not kidnapped and she made up seeing a baby on Alabama's I-459.  We'll have her confession her attorney sent to the Hoover police chief.  Alabama Republicans' newly approved district lines are causing quite a stir. The maps are heading ba...

7.21.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Cincinnati Music Festival, TX Texas A&M President Resigns, VP Harris Defends History in Florida Texas A&M University's president, M. Katherine Banks, resigns after the botched hiring decision that aimed to revive the university's journalism department with a Black journalist. We'll break it all down and explain the implications of this resignation. Vice P...

7.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: AL Congressional Maps Redrawn, FL Voting Rights Law, Menthol Cigarettes & Black Health Equity  In Alabama, Republicans pass a proposed congressional map that draws intense criticism from Black lawmakers. An LDF Political Participation Fellow will be here to help us understand the controversy and its impact on voting rights. Tuesday, we told you about Louisian...

7.19.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Carlee Russell Update, VA NAACP Fight for Voting Rights, Northwestern U Racial & Abuse Lawsuit A racial discrimination and sexual assault lawsuit was filed on Tuesday by student-athletes against Northwestern University in Chicago, Illinois. We will show you what the students and their attorney Ben Crump had to say at a press conference shedding light on this...

7.18.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: LA Angola Youth Heat Conditions, Trump Presidential Power Plan, Rep. Hosford schools GOP MAGA Agenda A shocking lawsuit against Louisiana's Angola prison reveals horrendous conditions in which nearly 80 Black boys have been forced into solitary confinement in extreme heat and abusive treatment. We'll dive into the details of the emergency filing, which seeks to p...

7.17.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Rev. Jackson steps down;Ala. ignores Black voters;Texas A&M ripped over treatment of Black professor Explosive reports suggest that former President Donald Trump and his allies are already strategizing their plans if they were to secure the White House in 2024 to expand presidential power. We will break it all down. A shocking move by the Texas A&M Univer...

7.14.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: CA Police End Bodycam Analysis, Horsford v Gaetz, SAG-AFTRA Strike, GOP AGs Warn Companies about DEI A police chief in California was caught in a controversy over ending the analysis of body camera footage. We speak with a Civil Rights Attorney on the implications of this decision and what the community can do to get transparency. Rep. Steven Horsford unleashed a...

7.13.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Buffalo shooting lawsuit; DOJ joins suit against Miss.; Tobacco companies targeting Blacks exposed The families of the victims of the tragic 2022 Buffalo Tops Supermarket massacre are taking legal action. One of the attorneys will be here to explain why they are going after social media firms and firearm manufacturers.  The Department of Justice launches an inves...

7.12.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Tuberville & White Nationalists, GA Black Rep Switches to GOP, TX A&M DEI Hysteria Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville is now on the defensive after defending white nationalists.  In a stunning reversal, Republicans and Tuberville denounce white nationalists. Senator Rand Paul makes a provocative prediction about college basketball players.  Claiming they wi...

7.11.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: LA Ronald Greene Charges Quashed, TX A & M DEI Hysteria, OK Tulsa Race Riots Reparations Dismissed A Louisiana judge drops charges of two of the officers involved in the death of Ronald Greene.  His mother is here tonight to give us the latest. Yesterday we told you an Oklahoma judge dismissed the Tulsa Race Riots Reparations case.  Civil Rights Attorney and...