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Diddy Stays In Jail, Texas Voter Suppression, D.C. Cops Kill Justin Robinson, Vigilantes, Inc. Film Sep 19, 2024

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9.18.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Diddy Stays In Jail, Texas Voter Suppression, D.C. Cops Kill Justin Robinson, Vigilantes, Inc. Film

Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain behind bars after his bond appeal gets denied.

These MAGA fools are trying everything to win in November. In Tarrant County, Texas, Republicans tried to block early voting sites on college campuses. We'll talk to a Tarrant County Commissioner about the backlash two Republicans are getting for keeping college campuses as an option.

We'll tell you why Teamsters have declined to endorse any presidential candidate for the first time in almost 30 years.

The family of a Black man shot and killed by D.C. police is urging the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation into his death. We'll talk to Justin Robinson's sister and the family attorneys about their demands to have the DOJ look into the shooting.

Investigative reporter Greg Palast released his documentary Vigilantes Inc.: America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen. He'll be here to discuss what he learned from making it.

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Diddy Indicted, Black Votes Matter's $15M Spend, New Orleans Celebrates Frankie Beverly Sep 18, 2024

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9.17.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Diddy Indicted, Black Votes Matter's $15M Spend, New Orleans Celebrates Frankie Beverly

Rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is hit with a three-count federal indictment of racketeering and sex trafficking charges. We have a special legal panel and an anti-trafficking specialist to discuss this case.

Cliff Albright, co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter, will explain how the organization spends $15 million on voter engagement efforts to mobilize Black Americans to the polls.

We'll tell you why a Texas judge told crooked state attorney Ken Paxton that his lawsuit to stop voter registration is moot.

Vice President Kamala Harris sits down with a panel from the National Association of Black Journalists.

And New Orleans celebrates the life of Frankie Beverly. We'll show you how thousands took the streets.

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MAGA Lies Admission, HBCU Funding, Remembering Tito Jackson, Where's Our Money? Sep 17, 2024

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9.16.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MAGA Lies Admission, HBCU Funding, Remembering Tito Jackson, Where's Our Money?

Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance admits he lied and does regret spreading baseless rumors that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. Those lies led to bomb threats and the cancellation of the city's Culture Fest.
Haitian actress Garcelle Beauvais has a lot to say to the MAGAs who are lying about the Haitian community.
The man arrested for Sunday's alleged assassination attempt was once a Trumper.

President Joe Biden says his administration is investing over $1 billion in HBCUs, bringing its total contributions to the schools to more than $17 billion. We'll talk to Steven Benjamin, the Director and Public Engagement and UNCF's Senior Vice President of public Policy and Government Affairs, about how this money will impact HBCUs.

Georgia identifies its first preventable death abortion ban-related death. We'll talk to the senior editor of ProPublica, who broke the story.

Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the pop group the Jackson 5, has died.

And I will talk about how companies are still not spending dollars with black-owned media companies.

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Haitian migrants rattled by Trump's lie flee. VP Harris in Pa., White House Black Excellence Brunch Sep 14, 2024

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9.13.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Haitian migrants rattled by Trump's lie flee. VP Harris in Pa., White House Black Excellence Brunch

Haitian families in Ohio fear for their lives after false racist claims spread. We'll talk to a reporter from the Haitian Times about school closings and how the thousands of Haitians who settled in Springfield in the past four years are dealing with being the target of lies.
And singer John Legend had something to say about the MAGA lies about his hometown.

Vice President Kamala Harris continues her post-debate campaign by stopping in the battleground state of Pennsylvania. She's set to speak in about 30 minutes. We'll take you there live to her "New Way Forward" tour of swing states.

The Justice Department's investigation into facilities run by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found conditions violate the Constitution and cause children serious harm.

The White House hosted the first Black Excellence Brunch. We'll share what President Biden has to say.

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Remembering James Earl Jones, MAGA Haitian Lies, CBC Corporate Accountability Report on DEI Sep 10, 2024

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9.9.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Remembering James Earl Jones, MAGA Haitian Lies, CBC Corporate Accountability Report on DEI

Republican Vice Presidential candidate JD Vance is spreading lies about Haitian immigrants in Springfield, Ohio, to further the MAGA "mass deportation" agenda. You'll hear what he said, and we'll tell you what the city had to say about the vicious rumors.

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was punched and handcuffed before Sunday's season-opening game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. We'll show you the videos shot by bystanders and hear what Tyreek had to say about the ordeal.

The Congressional Black Caucus releases the first Corporate Accountability Report on DEI. CBC Chair Steven Horsford will be here to explain its findings.

In anticipation of tomorrow night's presidential Black Education Advocates are demanding the candidate address the Crisis in Black Student Achievement. Dr. Steve Perry will be here to explain.

The federal trial for the three Tennessee officers accused of beating Tyre Nichols began.

And the Justice Department indicts a white terrorist group who plotted to kill government officials.

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Pres. Biden's Clean Energy Funds, Haiti's Extended State of Emergency, Freddie Jackson's Health Sep 06, 2024

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9.5.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Pres. Biden's Clean Energy Funds, Haiti's Extended State of Emergency, Freddie Jackson's Health

President Joe Biden unveils the recipients of $7.3B in clean energy funding for rural power co-ops.

Former Congresswoman Liz Cheney endorses Vice President Kamala Harris and explains why it's vital to keep MAGA Republicans out of office.

The president of Chicago's Joseph Business School will explain how Vice President Kamala Harris' plan for small businesses will help them create wealth in the community.

Haiti has extended its state of emergency as gangs continue to wreak havoc on the unstable county. A former Haitian policy adviser will be here to explain why the transitional government doesn't seem to be working.

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#RMU 6-year anniversary, VP Harris small biz tax plan, Ga. high school shooting,HBCU enrollment boom Sep 05, 2024

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9.4.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: #RMU 6-year anniversary, VP Harris small biz tax plan, Ga. high school shooting,HBCU enrollment boom

Do you know what day it is? It's our anniversary, and here's what's coming up on Roland Martin Unfiltered, streaming live on the Black Star Network.

We will show you highlights from our first show and talk to one of our first guests, who joined us on September 4, 2018.

Vice President Kamala Harris laid out her new small business tax deductions plan.

Two students and two teachers were killed in a shooting at a Georgia High School. You'll hear what Vice President Harris had to say about gun control.

An 11-year-old Louisiana kid is facing two counts of first-degree murder for killing two family members.

The Supreme Court's gutting of affirmative action boosts HBCU enrollment. We'll talk to Johnson C. Smith University's president about their record enrollment.

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CA Reparations Bill, Project 2025,VP Kamala Harris' "Accent" Questioned,Trump Hayes Music Injunction Sep 04, 2024

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9.3.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: CA Reparations Bill, Project 2025, VP Kamala Harris' "Accent" Questioned, Trump Hayes Music Injunction

California lawmakers passed some of the nation's most ambitious legislation aimed at atoning for a legacy of racist policies that drove disparities for Black people. State senator Steven Bradford authored the measures; he'll explain how the legislation will help housing, education, and health.

White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed a Fox News reporter when he asked about Vice President Kamala Harris' accent.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton warned two counties not to send voter registration applications to who he called "unverified recipients."

The President and CEO of Demcoracy Foward will break down the specific threats of Project 2025 and how this far-right playbook targets Black Americans.

A federal judge ordered the Trump campaign to stop using the song "Hold On, I'm Coming."

And I will share my thoughts on the resurfaced 2020 video of Ice Cube talking about voting.

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VP Harris & Gov. Walz's CNN Interview, Ga. Election Workers Sue Rudy Giuliani-Again, White Fla. D… Aug 31, 2024

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8.30.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: VP Harris & Gov. Walz's CNN Interview, Ga. Election Workers Sue Rudy Giuliani-Again, White Fla. Deputy Free on Bond

Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz sat down for their first interview with CNN's Dana Bash. We are going to discuss how CNN's questions missed the mark.

A veteran's group dropped a damning ad about Trump's repeated demonstrations of disrespect towards the armed forces.

U.S. appeals court rules Louisiana can end its state Supreme Court consent decree. We'll explain what that means.

Two former black Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against Rudy Giuliani want the court to award them the cash-strapped former New York City mayor’s apartment and other property so they can collect their money.

And the white Florida deputy who killed a black airman is free on bond.

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Harris-Walz GA Bus Tour, VP Harris' Capital Gains Tax Proposal Aug 30, 2024

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8.29.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Harris-Walz GA Bus Tour, VP Harris' Capital Gains Tax Proposal

Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, are continuing their bus tour through southeast Georgia before sitting for their first television interview.

Vice President Kamala Harris' policy around capital gains is under scrutiny. The plan, initially proposed by President Joe Biden, would tax unrealized gains, primarily impacting the wealthiest Americans. Our resident economist, Morgan Harper is here to explain how this would impact most Americans

These MAGA-controlled states are working hard to keep folks from the polls in November.
Louisiana is the latest state to promote the idea of noncitizens voting. We'll also explain how Pennsylvania lawmakers are breaking voting laws.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson voiced her concerns about the Supreme Court's decision in the presidential immunity case.

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