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1.27.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Tyre Nichols bodycam video To Be Released, Stevie Baggs' Take on BC-U, JSU Pres. No-Confidence Vote
We are anticipating the release of the bodycam video of Tyre Nichols' arrest by Memphis, Tennessee police. Memphis, City Council Chair, will join us to talk abo...
1.26.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 5 Police Charged in Beating Death of Tyree Nichols, Bethune-Cookman Controversy, DE State Protest
It's Thursday, January 26, 2023, and here's what's coming Up on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network.
Five former Memphis, Tennessee ...
1.24.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Bethune-Cookman Controversy, Tyree Nichols Bodycam Released To Family, TX TSU Police Chief Fired
We are continuing our conversation about what's brewing at Bethune Cookman University. Following our exclusive interviews with Interim President Lawrence Drake II ...
1.23.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ed Reed Out BCU, BCU Student Protest, Keenan Anderson lawsuit, Tyree Nichols Bodycam Released
Outrage has erupted at Bethune-Cookman University after Ed Reed is ousted from his head coaching job. We will give you a full breakdown of what happened, what students...
1.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fmr Baltimore AG's Defense Request Withdraw, AFFH Rule, IA Limits SNAP, MA Man Stop By Cops 70X
Baltimore's former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby's entire defense team wants to withdraw from her case. I'll talk to a former U.S. federal prosecutor about what's ha...
1.19.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: OH Cops Punch Black Woman, FL Blocks Black Curriculum, FedEx Driver Called N-Word, New Career 2023
An Ohio police sergeant is on administrative leave after being captured on video repeatedly punching a black woman in the face during an arrest. The woman's att...
1.18.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Maryland's 1st Black Gov., Wes Moore, Sworn In, Florida & Republicans, New You in 2023
Maryland made history today as it swore in its first black governor, Retired Combat Veteran Wes Moore. We will show what happened at the historic swearing-in ceremony, hear ...
1.17.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black man starves to death in jail; Somalia humanitarian crisis; SF says $5M in reparations
An Arkansas family is suing the county jail after a mentally ill man was arrested, held in solitary confinement, and died of malnutrition and dehydration. We will give y...
1.16.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MLK Celebration, Biden gives Historic MLK Speech, Tyre Nichols Death, LA Sheriff Destroys Records
We will show you what President Joe Biden had to say today here in Washington, DC., and his historic speech on Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church about Dr. King.
A...
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Here's how you can cast your VOTE for #RolandMartinUnfiltered for Outstanding News/Information (series or special) at the 2023 NAACP Image Award...
1.13.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TX Jack Yates Update, LAPD Police Killings, AL Anti-abortion pill policy, PushExcel Program
With less than two weeks in the new year, the Los Angeles Police Department has seen three police-related deaths. We will speak with a Retired Los Angeles Police Sergea...
1.12.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TX Jack Yates Principal Firing, Keenan Anderson Death, Le'Den Boykins Case, MO Lawmaker Dress Code
LIVE from Houston, Texas, where the Houston Independent School District is considering terminating Jack Yates High School principal Tiffany Guillory. We will spe...
1.11.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: House GOP bans DC mayor; GOP Biden probe; Black woman on Mi. state court; Calls for Santos to resign
Congress passed a new rule banning D.C.'s Mayor Muriel Bowser from the U.S. House floor. We examine how this Republican political move penalizes democratic poli...
1.10.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOJ Reviews Biden, MS Denies Discrimination, Commerce Capital Readiness, Fisk Gymnastics Team
The Department Of Justice is now investigating classified documents found at a DC Facility left by Joe Biden when he was Vice President. We have a White House politica...
1.9.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: McCarthy Speaker of House, Hakeem Jeffries Historic speech,2023 Jobs Report,GA Trump Investigation
After four days and 15 rounds of voting, Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy finally secured enough votes to become speaker of the House. Louisiana Representat...
1.6.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: McCarthy Loses 13th House Vote, Jan 6th Anniversary, Oakland Mayoral Elex Recount, The MON Method
We are on Day four of the House Speaker voting. This has been the longest Speaker of the house contest in 164 years. We will speak with a political strategist to ex...
1.5.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Chaos on Capitol Hill continues; Cop killings spike; CT Rep. Quentin Williams dies in car crash
The craziness on Capitol Hill continues as we are on day three without a Speaker of The House. The House of Representatives made history today by moving to a tenth ba...
1.4.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: McCarthy Loses 6th House Vote, Biden Economic Plan, Damar Hamlin Health Update
The Republican Circus continues for the second day in a row. Rep. Kevin McCarthy failed again to win the House speaker's gavel after coming up short after five votes. We will speak w...
1.3.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered w/ Farajii: Make a difference in 2023; Census redefines urban; Damar Hamlin; Janet Jackson's #MeToo checks
The Congressional Black Caucus of the 118th Congress was officially sworn in this morning. We will show you the historical ceremony and discuss the CBC plan...
1.2.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: AL Passes Major Gun Law, Police Help Proud Boys Viral Video, Black Women Leave Corporate America
Gun laws just got more relaxed, with more than 20 states allowing people to carry handguns without permits. We will speak with the National African American Gun Asso...
12.30.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 2022 Year In Review, 2023 Year Preview, Dalvin Gadson Lawsuit, Black Engineer Shortage
It's December 30, the last Friday of 2023 and we're taking a look at some of the biggest stories in 2022.
We'll also preview what we can expect in the new year from congres...
12.29.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Hate Crime Stats Released, Sinzae Reed Case, African Teen Boys Attacked at Whites Only Pool
The Federal Bureau of Investigation released its annual hate crime statistics for 2021, showing that black people are still the most targeted group in the US. We will t...
12.28.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS Upholds Trump Policy, FL Officer Drags Woman, Tory Lanez Guilty, In-N-Out Racist
The Supreme Court will allow U.S. border officials to continue expelling migrants under a policy known as Title 42. We will discuss what this decision means for border stat...
12.27.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TX Teen Taunted For Being Black, Title 42 Stays, Gangs of Haiti, Whoopi's Holocaust Comments