2.28.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Miss. HBCUs In Jeopardy, Jamaica Travel Advisory, Fact-Checking Tiffany Henyard, Voting Rights Act

Three Mississippi HBCUs could be shut down if a newly introduced bill is enacted. We'll talk to a Mississippi State Senate Universities and Colleges Committee member about Senate Bill 2726, which aims to close the schools by June 2025.

A North Carolina HBCU, Saint Augustine's University's accreditation, was terminated by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Board of Trustees.

U.S. State Department issues a warning to those wanting to travel to Jamaica. The Jamaican Ambassador to the U.S., Audrey Marks, will explain why she wants the advisory retracted.

Last night, we had Dolton, Illinois, mayor Tiffany Henyard on show, explaining why she's being attacked in the media. She told us she was unaware of who was behind the foundation bearing her name. Well, we found evidence that contradicts what she told us. Tonight, we are fact-checking Mayor Tiffany Henyard.

And Washington State Republicans hatched a plan to attack the Voting Rights Act by creating maps and then working with other GOP lawmakers to file a lawsuit against his work. The ProPublica reporter who uncovered this will join us.

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