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Sen. Amy Klobuchar & Voting Rights, Jason Walker Murder, Bobby Sneed Released, SpenDebt Jan 13, 2022

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1.12.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Sen. Amy Klobuchar & Voting Rights, Jason Walker Murder, Bobby Sneed Released, SpenDebt

The black man shot by an off-duty white North Carolina deputy is claiming self-defense. Witness statements contradict the deputy's claim. Ben Crump is representing the family of Jason Walker. He's here to give us an update on the investigation.

Tomorrow, President Joe Biden is expected to rally Senate Democrats on election reform. I sat down with Senator Amy Klobuchar to talk about voting legislation and changing Senate rules to debate.

Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is not too happy with Biden's speech yesterday in Atlanta. He went on an extended rant; I'll break it all down for you.

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will fill the congressional seat left by South Florida Congressman Alcee Hastings, who died last year. We'll talk to her about last night's victory.

The Louisana man rearrested at the prison gates the day he was to be paroled is finally free. We'll talk to his attorney.

The DOJ is creating a domestic terroristic unit. And cutting down your debt while spending money. We'll explain in our Marketplace segment sponsored by Verizon.

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Biden-Harris & Voting Rights, Black Girl Code CEO out, Black Virtual Mall, LA's Black Female Sheriff Jan 12, 2022

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1.11.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Biden-Harris & Voting Rights, Black Girl Code CEO on leave, Black Virtual Mall, LA 1st Black Female Sheriff

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris take a trip to the epicenter of the American civil rights, Atlanta. Today, they paid their respects to Martin Luther King, Jr. before speaking at the Atlanta University Center Consortium on the urgency to pass voting rights legislation and protect Americans' sacred right to vote. Georgia Congressman David Scott is here to help us break down what the president said.

And a coalition of twenty-five faith leaders from across the nation has been on a hunger strike since the first anniversary of the insurrection to urge Congress to protect democracy by passing voting rights legislation by Martin L. King, Jr. Day. Three of them are here with us tonight.

We now know the name of the white off-duty police officer who gunned down a black man who he claims jumped on his truck. We'll have the latest from North Carolina.

She was suspended from the organization she founded. Tonight, I'm talking to Kimberly Bryant from the Oakland-based tech nonprofit, Black Girls Code about the suspension and the investigation.

Plus, she's making history in Louisiana by being elected the first black female sheriff in the state's history. We will be talking to Orleans Parish Sheriff-Elect Susan Hutson about her plans for the parish.

And in our Marketplace segment. She made going to the mall easier, and you don't even have to leave your home. The mastermind behind the first-ever Black Virtual Mall will explain how it works.

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GA Voting Groups warn Biden-Harris; 2 Black NC men killed; Remembering Guinier, Mtume, Simon, Craig Jan 10, 2022

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1.10.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA Voting Groups warn Biden-Harris; 2 Black NC men murdered; Remembering Guinier, Mtume, Simon, Craig

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will be heading to Georgia to speak on voting rights. Several voting rights organizations say the time for speeches is over. It's time to pass voting rights legislation. Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter, Cliff Albright, explains why the Coalition of Georgia Advocates is fed up with the pandering.

Obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death, and shedding those pounds could lessen your chance of dying from Covid. We have an expert who will break down a study that finds found people with obesity are 46-percent more at risk of getting the virus.

Two black men are dead in North Carolina. One is shot dead in the middle of traffic by a white man, the other by a white off-duty police officer. We'll tell you the details of both.

Plus, a white teacher in Kentucky is fired for racially insensitive comments to a black student.

And we'll have some civil rights giants to pay tribute to Lani Guinier. We'll be joined by some musical icons and the daughters of James Mtume, Ife and Benin.

We are also paying tribute to one of the founding members of Parliament-Funkadelic, Calvin Simon, and film producer Carl Craig.

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Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier, civil rights lawyer Lani Guinier die; Arbery murderers get life Jan 08, 2022

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1.7.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Hollywood legend Sidney Poitier, civil rights lawyer Lani Guinier die; Arbery murderers get life in prison

The three white men convicted for killing Georgia jogger Ahmaud Arbery were sentenced today. We'll show you what happened in the courtroom.

And we have lost a Hollywood giant. Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. We will have a special tribute with Lou Gosset, Jr., Debbie Allen, Blair Underwood, Glyn Turman, and many more as we celebrate the life of Sidney Poitier.

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Remembering Jan. 6, N.C. Gerrymandering, Mastering Your Peace w/Iyanla Vanzant, RMU Studio Reveal Jan 07, 2022

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1.6.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Remembering Jan. 6, N.C. Gerrymandering, Mastering Your Peace w/Iyanla Vanzant, RMU Studio Reveal

It's Thursday, January 6, 2022, and here's what's coming Up on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network.

One year ago today, thousands swarmed the U.S. Capitol to interrupt the presidential vote certification. President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and others on Capitol Hill took time to reflect and remember the real reason the insurrection happened. We'll have a recap of today's events and talk to CBC member Rep. Bobby Scott and Retired Army Lt. General Russel Honore about the ongoing lack of accountability about what happened that day.

In North Carolina, the legal battle over the state's new congressional map that illegally favors Republicans over Democrats is now in the hands of a panel of judges. We have a North Carolina State Representative here to explain how this ruling could influence who controls Congress after this year's midterm elections.

The first mayor of Georiga city, incorporated in 2017, pleads guilty to federal fraud charges a day after resigning from office.

Plus, we'll tell you why Michael Carvajal, the federal Bureau of Prisons director, is resigning.

She has the key to mastering your peace, acclaimed best-selling author and spiritual teacher Iyanla Vanzant will give us some tips on doing just that.

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Jan. 6th Anniversary Preview, Flurona in U.S., HBCU Bomb Threats, Lies & Sex sends man to prison Jan 06, 2022

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1.5.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Jan. 6th Anniversary Preview, Flurona in U.S., HBCU Bomb Threats, Lies & Sex sends man to prison

It's Wednesday, January 5, 2022, and here's what's coming Up on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network.

We are one day away from the anniversary of January 6. The day thousands believed the lie and rushed the U.S. Capitol to stop the presidential vote verification.

The first U.S. case of "flurona" has been detected. We'll tell you where.

Plus, there's got to be a connection in the bomb threats to nine HBCUs. We'll take a look at which schools were targeted.

A Philadelphia man is out of prison after 37 years and finding out the key witness in his cases was convicted of lying not long after his conviction. You won't believe what the witness got in exchange for the false testimony.

The oldest World War 2 veteran, A basketball Hall of Famer, and an R & B singer have become ancestors.

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FL Activist Arrested, Paroled Man still in prison, Trucker Clemency, Coffee & Mental Health Jan 05, 2022

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1.4.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FL Activist Arrested, Paroled Man still in prison, Trucker Clemency, Coffee & Mental Health

A Black Louisiana man who has spent almost 50 years in Angola prison was re-arrested at the prison gates the day he was scheduled to be paroled. The attorney for Bobby Sneed is here to explain how he is still incarcerated after his parole date and two court decisions mandating his release.

In Florida, a group of people waiting to ask Governor Ron DeSantis questions at the Duval County Health Department get arrested. We'll have one of those people here to tell us how it all unfolded.

Democratic senators are gearing up to battle for voting rights legislation.

You won't believe what that fool running for Georgia Senate had to say about the Build Back Better Plan. We'll break down what Herschel Walker had to say.

Last month he was sentenced to 110 years in prison for his role in the 2019 fatal fiery wreck that killed four people and shut down Interstate 70 for hours. The Colorado Freedom Fund Executive Director will explain why Governor Jared Polis reduced it by 100 years.

And in our Marketplace segment sponsored by Verizon, we'll meet a man who found a unique way to help people process trauma through coffee.

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Filibuster Vote, Rep. Bobby Rush to retire, VP Harris Approval, Black Women & Fertility Jan 04, 2022

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1.3.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Filibuster Vote, Rep. Bobby Rush to retire, VP Harris Approval, Black Women & Fertility

Word is there will be a vote to change Senate rules on the filibuster to pass voting legislation.

You won't believe what that fool running for Georgia Senate had to say about the Build Back Better Plan. We'll break down what Herschel Walker had to say.

Plus, OWN will be debuting a documentary for its first-ever health initiative about Black women and infertility. We'll have the director of "Eggs Over Easy" and one of its executive producers Keshia Knight Pulliam.

A new poll suggests the approval rating for Vice President Kamala Harris is improving.

That Louisiana judge caught on tape using the N-word has resigned.

The Trump kids refuse to cooperate with the investigation into their father's real estate business.

New York and Atlanta officially have new mayors.

Virginia Attorney General is suing a town for its racist practices.

And the Diet Doctor is here to tell you how to throw out those new year's resolutions and embrace a healthier lifestyle.

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Battle for Build Back Better Plan, Finding Kendrick Johnson Documentary, 2021: A Year in Review Dec 31, 2021

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12.30.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Battle for Build Back Better Plan, Finding Kendrick Johnson Documentary, 2021: A Year in Review

It's Thursday, December 30, 2021. Here's what's coming Up on Roland Martin Unfiltered streaming live on the Black Star Network.

The Poor People's Campaign and other progressive leaders refuse to give up on getting the Build Back Better Act passed. I spoke to Dr. Reverend William Barber II about his dedication to fighting for this bill that would change the lives of millions.

One of the Minnesota jurors who convicted Kimberly Potter spoke out about what it was like during deliberations.

In 2013, he was found dead at a Georgia high school gym rolled up in a mat. To this day, no one has been held responsible for Kendrick Johnson's death. There's a new documentary out called "Finding Kendrick Johnson." We have his parents on to discuss the case and if this documentary is uncovering any new leads to who may have killed their son.

Also, we'll be taking a look at some of the stories that made headlines in 2021.

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Covid Surges & CDC guidelines, RI Lawmaker Loses Black Friend She Never Met, Good News for Fanbase Dec 30, 2021

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12.29.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Covid Surges & CDC guidelines, RI Lawmaker Loses Black Friend She Never Met, Good News for Fanbase

Covid cases are rising, spiking huge daily numbers across the country. And the CDC director went on morning new programs today to say the decision to cut isolation days in half wasn't solely based on science. We'll have a microbiologist to break down what that actually means.

A Rhode Island Republican lawmaker didn't think before posting on Twitter that she lost a black friend because of her stance on Critical Race Theory. State Representative Patricia Morgan had no idea the fury she unleashed when she decided to talk about her relationship with fellow Senator Tiara Mack, who says she's never met the woman.

A 13-year-old Florida boy riding a dirt bike dies after an attempted traffic stop. Now his family wants to know why the police decided to chase the kid to his death.

A Mississippi police officer must go to anger management for kneeling in the back of a man he was trying to arrest.

An Indiana teen who says she's been subject to racial abuse from her classmates is offered counseling from the school administration.

We'll tell you about Stacy Abrams' latest announcement.

And in our Tech Talk segment, Isaac Hayes, III has some good news about his app, Fanbase.

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