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12.07.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Shut Down DC, CBC Vigil, Smollett Trial; Houston's 1st Black-owned grocery store; Atl's New Mayor They shut down D.C. We'll show you how and why protestors blocked traffic around the nation's capital. In about 45-minutes, members of the Congressional Black Caucus will be on the capitol steps holding a vigil - urging the Senate to pass much-needed legislation. Th...

12.06.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Women Leaders meet with VP Harris, Smollett Testifies, 32 U.S. Omicron cases, Till case closed Civil rights groups send a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer urging him to use his power to pass the House-approved social spending bill. Black Women Leaders and Allies met with Vice President Kamala Harris to discuss the significant domestic policy...

12.03.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: November jobs report didn't meet expectations, but the unemployment rate for Black people has returned to "normal" levels. We'll have Economist Dr. William Sprigg walk us through those numbers. A jury is selected in the trial of the former Minnesota police officer who killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop back in April. We will look at who will be deciding...

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12.01.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ga Flips Again, Abrams Announce 2022 Gov Bid, Montgomery Bus Boycott Anniv., Smollet & Potter trials Stacey Abrams says she's running for Georgia Governor in 2022. Atlanta has a new mayor. Andre Dickens is here to tell us about his plans for the city. Other Georgia cities are making history flipping from Republican to Democratic leadership. Voters in Warner...

11.30.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: $5M to Dillard Univ.; CRT complaint against MLK books denied; Jussie Smollet, Kim Potter trials Jury selection is underway in the trial of former Minnesota police officer Kimberly Potter, who shot and killed Daunte Wright during a traffic stop earlier this year. Today, some jurors have been chosen, and Potter's attorney said she will be testifying during the tri...

11.29.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ala. fines Montgomery for removing Confederate street; Golfer Lee Elder dies; ending racial wealth gap In October, Alabama's capital city removed the Confederate president's name from an avenue and renamed it after civil rights icon Fred D. Gray. Now the state attorney general says the city must pay a $25-thousand fine or face a lawsuit for violating a state law p...

11.24.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: A South Georgia jury of 11 whites and one black found three white men guilty of murdering Ahmaud Arbery. Father and son Gregory and Travis McMichael and their neighbor William "Roddie" Bryan all face minimum life sentences in prison. #RolandMartinUnfiltered partners: Verizon | Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband, now available in 50+ cities, is the fastest  5G  in the wor...

11.23.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: The fate of the three white men who hunted down and murdered black Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arberys is in the hands of a Georgia jury. The Arbery family attorney, Lee Merritt, will join us. A Baltimore County, Maryland police officer, gets sentenced to house arrest for the rape of a 22-year-old woman. Ya'll won't believe the reason the judge gave for this light-ass...

11.23.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: The fate of the three white men who hunted down and murdered black Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arberys is in the hands of a Georgia jury. The Arbery family attorney, Lee Merritt, will join us. A Baltimore County, Maryland police officer, gets sentenced to house arrest for the rape of a 22-year-old woman. Ya'll won't believe the reason the judge gave for this light-ass...

11.19.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: House voted mostly along party lines, but Biden's $1.75tn Build Back Better plan passes after months of negotiations for the legislation, which focuses on programs ranging from education to healthcare. Texas Representative Mark Veasey will join us to talk about today's vote and the bill's chances to pass the Senate. Not Guilty on all charges. After days of delib...

11.18.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Preachers Pounce on GA; Okla Jones Clemency; Adultification Bias; SC Black Man $650,000 Settlement The same defense attorney made another motion for a mistrial, and the white man who pulled the trigger admits Ahmaud Arbery was not a threat to him. He just wanted Arbery to answer his questions. It was down the last few hours before the planned execution, but Oklaho...

11.17.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Today, Travis McMichael took the stand to tell his side of the story he and his father chased and gunned down Ahmaud Arbery. The clock is ticking in Oklahoma. Tomorrow is the day death row inmate Julius Jones is scheduled to be executed. Today, protests in the state capitol, students walking out all wanting Governor Kevin Stitt to grant Jones the clemency recommen...

11.16.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: An Oklahoma mother is pleading with Governor Kevin Stitt to spare her son's life, and a Virginia pastor has offered to take the condemned man's place. Julius Jones's execution is two days away, and the Governor has not met with the family as they wait outside his office.  The Oklahoma Black Caucus Chair who has been with the family will tell us what is and is not...

11.15.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: President Joe Biden signs one of his biggest legislative victories into law - the $555 billion infrastructure bill. Texas Representative Al Green will join us to discuss this landmark bill, the Build Back Better Plan, and voting legislation. Melanie Campbell, President and CEO of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation, will join us to talk about repor...

11.12.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: As the protests continue at Howard University, the students are getting some support from the alumni who will hold a rally tomorrow. We'll have the details. The defense attorney for one of the white men who hunted and murdered Ahmaud Arbery apologizes for his objections to having "black preachers" in the courtroom. Legal Analyst Candace Kelley will tell us what el...

11.11.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Attorney for Arbery killers attack Black pastors; Killer Chicago cop still on the job; Rep. Horsford talks Build Back Better bill We have our eye on two trials. The one in Georgia of the three white men who chased and gunned down Ahmaud Arbery. The focus was on who was in the courtroom and not who was testifying. We'll have Barbara Arnwine, and Daryl Jones from Tr...

11.10.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Rittenhouse cries, judge blasts prosecutors; Julius Jones death watch; white man wants to stop Bruce Beach return An Alabama county is the first environmental justice investigation to be conducted by the Justice Department. Lowndes County residents allege Alabama's health department is aware of low-income black residents' burden in accessing safe wastewater-mana...

11.09.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: The Los Angeles County Sheriff faces a lawsuit alleging he approves and supports excessive force by his deputies. We'll have the men who filed the lawsuit and their attorney on today's show. Today is the 75th anniversary of "The Links, Incorporated". We'll have the national president talk about how the organization is celebrating and what's next for the communit...

11.08.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Starving For Voting Rights! We'll talk radio host Joe Madison, who has vowed to abstain from eating until Congress passes, and President Biden signs the Freedom to Vote Act or the J.L. Voting Rights Advancement Act." A Missouri prosecutor's investigation reveals a black man convicted of a triple homicide 43 years ago is innocent because he wasn't even at the sce...

11.05.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: October job numbers report is out, and apparently, it beat expectations and contends the country closer to full employment. So what's all this about a failing economy? I spoke with the Council of Economic Advisers Chair to break down the numbers and let us know if our economy is booming or not. Opening arguments have begun in the trial of the three men accused o...

11.04.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: The white judge presiding over the murder trial of the three white men who killed Ahmaud Arbery, a black man jogging in a south Georgia neighborhood, admits there may have been potential discrimination in selecting the mostly white jury. But he's allowing it. We'll break down the jury makeup, let you hear what the judge said, and talk to Ahmaud's mother and her at...

11.03.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: The results are in, Virginia has a new Governor, and several new mayors will be taking office soon. We'll look at who won and who's heading to a runoff. A jury has been selected in the murder trial of the three white men who chased and gunned down Ahmaud Arbery. Of the 65 qualified potential jurors, only 16 were black. And only one black jury made it to the panel...

11.02.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: It's election day, and there are a few races across the U.S. we have our eye on: The Virginia Governor's races, the mayoral races in New York, Atlanta, Buffalo, and Rochester. As well as Minneapolis' push to create a Department of Public Safety and a new public health approach to safety. Reverend William Barber returns with his weekly segments. Today, it's all abo...

11.01.21 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: For the second time, Oklahoma Death row inmate Julius Jones' life is being recommended to be spared by the state's Pardon and Parole Board. It's back up to the governor who declined to commute Jones' sentence last month. Tonight, Jones' spiritual advisor tells us how he is doing after today's hearing. The Virginia governor's race is too close to call. I spoke with...