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Will Smith's Slap, Fla. Hotel Worker Attacked, Arrested & Fired, BNC's Downfall, Oral Health Mar 29, 2022

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3.28.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Will Smith's Slap, Fla. Hotel Worker Attacked, Arrested & Fired, BNC's Downfall, Oral Health

It's the day after the slap seen and heard by millions. The academy has launched a formal review of the incident. We have two professionals to break down the Will Smith - Chris Rock Oscar drama that shocked everyone around the world.

Trenton, New Jersey police department releases body cam video of the shooting that left Jajuan Henderson paralyzed from the chest down.

A Florida hotel employee gets attacked by a guest. He defends himself, ends up arrested unemployed.

A white Maryland delegate is back peddling for her response about the dislike of a judge's ruling on the state's congressional district.

Plus, I'll have more on the dissolution of the Black News Channel that left hundreds scrambling to find employment and internships.

And dentist Dr. Lucia Johnson is back to talk about oral health in this week's Fit, Live Win segment.

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Booker’s speech lauding Brown Jackson, NJ Cops Paralyzed Black Man, Shopping While Black Mar 25, 2022

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3.24.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Booker’s speech lauding Brown Jackson, NJ Cops Paralyzed Black Man, Shopping While Black

The historical confirmation of the 116th Supreme Court Justice nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, has ended. Jackson spent nearly 22 hours being grilled by Senate Judiciary Committee members. Today's testimony was from outside witnesses testifying about Jackson. We'll have our expert panel and one of today's witnesses discuss the confirmation hearings.

In Georgia, a sitting judge up for re-election can withdraw from a race, canceling the election and be appointed by the governor. We'll take a look at this judicial loophole Georgia's got.

He was unarmed and went to his car when surrounded by plainclothed New Jersey police officers. They thought he was reaching for a weapon. He was reaching for some tea. Now he's paralyzed from the neck down. Jajuan Henderson's attorney will update us on the case and let us know why he's still facing charges.

Shopping while black. An Ohio man was wrongfully detained and questioned by police officers who were actually searching for a white suspect described b dispatch. Eric Lindsay and his attorney will tell us about his lawsuit.

Plus, an art exhibit uplifting the black man is open at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History & Culture in Baltimore. The executive of the museum will tell us about the Men of Change.

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Day 3 SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing, NJ Cops Paralyzed Black Man, HU Avoids Strike, Flikshop Mar 24, 2022

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3.23.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Day 3 SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing, NJ Cops Paralyzed Black Man, HU Avoids Strike, Flikshop

We're LIVE from Brooklyn, New York, at 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, where Spike Lee is debuting the documentary on Colin Kaepernick. We'll have more on that later in the show.

Today, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is back in the hot seat answering questions and accusations from Senators during the third day of her confirmation hearing. Senator Lindsey Graham was at it again today. He was called out by not only the chairman of the senate judiciary committee but by Sen. Patrick Leahy from Vermont. We have a packed legal panel to discuss the day's testimony.

He was going to his car when he got surrounded by plainclothed New Jersey police officers. They thought he was reaching for a weapon. He was reaching for some tea. Now he's paralyzed from the neck down. Jajuan Henderson's attorney will update us on the case and let us know why he's still facing charges.

Howard University administration and non-tenured faculty reach an agreement to avoid a three-day strike.

A Washington state family is getting a 4 million dollar settlement for the police-involved death of their loved one.

Two brothers wrongfully convicted of murder 25 years ago have been released and may get $50-thousand for each year they spent behind bars.

And in our Tech Talk segment, a former inmate created an app to bring a little love to others in prison

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Day 2 SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing, Texas family suing HPD, California's Reparations, Soul Snacks Mar 23, 2022

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3.22.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Day 2 SCOTUS Confirmation Hearing, Texas family suing HPD, California's Reparations, Soul Snacks

It's day two of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Judge Jackson is grilled by Senators asking questions about her legal philosophy, religion, abortion, and critical race theory. South Carolina Senator Lindsey Grahams storms out of the hearing. We have an expert panel tonight to break down everything from today's proceedings.

The family of the Texas black man gunned down in his front yard has filed a lawsuit. The attorney for Charion Lockett's family will update us on the case.

In Alabama, a black store owner calls 9-1-1 for help as his store was getting robbed. So how does he end up with a broken jaw and facing several charges?

A white California couple is charged with a hate crime for murdering a black Navy veteran.

The California Reparations Task Force is making some progress. The Chairperson will be here to update us on the first state-initiated reparations initiative.

In our Marketplace segment, he used to beat drums for some greats artists, like The Notorious B.I.G., Queen Latifah, Chris Botti, and India Arie. Now he's trying to beat out his competition with his soul snacks.

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Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Hearings, Explaining Paternity Fraud, Cops Gone Crazy Mar 22, 2022

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3.21.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Confirmation Hearings, Explaining Paternity Fraud, Cops Gone Crazy

She's on track to become the 116th Supreme Court Justice. The confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson started today. I spoke to Senator Amy Klobuchar, who sits on the Senate Judiciary Committee, and we have a special panel to talk about today's hearing.

A Wisconsin police officer resigns from his school security job after the school releases a video of him putting his knee on a student's neck.

In New Jersey, a black man is paralyzed after being shot four times by plain-clothed officers in front of his home.

A Tennessee officer tasers a black food delivery driver during a routine traffic stop.

Plus, a Tennessee state senator wants to help men who are paying child support for a child that DNA has proven is not theirs. That senator will be here to explain paternity fraud.

And a black judge in Arkansas strikes the state's new voting laws are unconstitutional.

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Chicago Cop Accused of lying, Pam Moses Speaks, House passes CROWN Act, HBCU Transformation Project Mar 19, 2022

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3.18.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Chicago Cop Accused of lying, Pam Moses Speaks, House passes CROWN Act, HBCU Transformation Project

A man black man spent 33 years in prison for double murder. Evidence that exonerated Robert Smith proves the cop who went on to serve as Chicago's police superintendent lied to jurors during his trial about taking his confession in 1987. Investigative Reporter Dan Hinkel will explain how that evidence will help Robert Smith sue the city.

She was convicted and sentenced for registering to vote. Tonight, I'll talk to Pamela Brown and her attorneys, who want the charges dropped as they wait to find out if she'll be tried again.

He was killed by California police officers while being restrained for a blood draw two months before George Floyd. Now the family is suing for wrongful death. His daughter and the family attorney will join us.

In our Education Matters segment, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Thurgood Marshall College Fund, United Negro College Fund, and Partnership for Education Advancement to increase health and sustainability of HBCUs.

Ed Smith Lewis, from UNCF, will drop tell us about the "HBCU Transformation Project"

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TN Black Town Ultimatum; Kaepernick's Autopsy Initiative; LA Senate Candidate Lights Up Campaign Mar 18, 2022

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3.17.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TN Black Town Ultimatum; Kaepernick's Autopsy Initiative; LA Senate Candidate Lights Up Campaign

Tennessee's Comptroller is giving a majority-black town an ultimatum. Dissolve the town's 153-year-old charter, or the state will take over. The town of Mason already declined to merge into Tipton County Government. The "take over" is happening as Ford plans to build a huge manufacturing facility close by. We have Mason's vice mayor and the chair of the Tennessee Black Caucus to break down what's happening.

Colin Kaepernick's organization Know Your Rights Camp has launched an Autopsy Initiative offering free autopsies to families of those killed by law enforcement. One of the medical examiners associated with the initiative will join us tonight.

They call him Louisiana's marijuana-smoking, Confederate flag-burning candidate.
Gary Chambers, who is looking to unseat Republican Senator John Kennedy, will explain why he is the change the pelican state needs.

Supreme Court Justice nominee Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson is getting support from both sides before her confirmation hearing, which begins Monday.

In Idaho, State Senate Republicans pass a bill allowing family members of a rapist to sue a medical provider who performs an abortion.

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No Charges in Peter Spencer Murder, Black Town White Takeover, HU Non-tenured Faculty Protest, BLAPP Mar 17, 2022

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3.16.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: No Charges in Peter Spencer Murder, Black Town White Takeover, HU Non-tenured Faculty Protest, BLAPP

On a hunting trip with four white men, the only black man ends up dead. No one will be charged with killing Jamaican immigrant Peter Spencer. The district attorney says the unidentified man who shot Spencer nine times was justified, calling the shooting self-defense. Tonight, the Spencer family representative will tell us how the family is dealing with the findings and what's next.

Breonna Taylor's mother met with Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke to request the DOJ investigate the murder of her daughter.

A majority-black town in Tennessee is near the future site of a huge manufacturing investment. The state comptroller is taking it over because of financial problems. Mason, Tennessee's vice mayor, will tell us what's going on.

Non-tenured faculty members at Howard University are threatening to go on strike. We'll have two of them here tonight to explain what they are demanding from the school.

HBCUs that received bomb threats are eligible for federal funds, and McHarry Medical Collage gets a $20 million donation.

And in our Tech Talk segment, a comedian found a way to help black businesses make money.

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No Charges In Jamaican Immigrant's Death, FL Police Chief Fired for Hiring Blacks Mar 16, 2022

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3.15.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: No Charges In Jamaican Immigrant's Death, FL Police Chief Fired for Hiring Blacks

No charges will be filed for the death of a Jamaican immigrant killed while hunting with his white co-workers in Pennsylvania. The Venango County District Attorney says Peter Spencer's killing was justified due to self-defense under Pennsylvania's Stand Your Ground law.

After about six months on the job, Fort Lauderdale's city manager fires the police chief over discrimination complaints. The complaint, he was hiring too many black people. The former police chief, Larry Scirotto is here tonight to explain why he wants his job back.

With the stroke of a pen, Mississippi's becomes one of 14 states banning critical race theory. Race Forward will be launching a new initiative called H.E.A.L. Together, ready to counter attacks on Critical Race Theory. We'll talk to one of the organization's leaders to find out how they will undo what's been with something that has never been taught in grades K through 12.

After a student was "auctioned off," a black North Carolina school superintendent implements an accountability plan for those students who discriminate or demean others.

N.A.A.C.P. Legal Defense and Educational Fund is under new leadership as Sherilynn Ifill passes the touch to her replacement Janai S. Nelson.

A white Maryland Democratic Party official resigns after questioning the electability of Black candidates in the state's governor's race.

And in tonight's Marketplace segment, you'll meet two Shreveport, Louisiana sisters who are designing clothes for the everyday Black women.

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2020 Census Undercount; Explaining Copyright Laws, HBCU funding, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Mar 15, 2022

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3.14.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 2020 Census Undercount; Explaining Copyright Laws, HBCU funding, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

The U.S. Census Bureau admits the 2020 Census overcounted and undercounted various demographic groups. We'll be breaking those numbers with the Senior Director of Census and Data Equity fromThe Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.

I will once again break down for you all who keep getting it wrong about funding for HBCUs.

The white Ohio officer who killed 16-year-old black Ma'Khia Bryant will not face any charges, and a Kansas family of a black man killed by cops is suing for 10 million dollars.

Plus, Nas is showing everyone they need to be careful posting photos. We'll talk to a copyright attorney about why Nas is being hit with a lawsuit for posting a picture of himself.

It's colorectal cancer awareness month. In our Fit, Live, Win segment, we'll have a doctor here to explain the importance of early screening.

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