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Unsealed Trump Warrant, KY Cop to Plead Guilty in Breonna Taylor's Death, Poll Worker Shortage, BMiT Aug 13, 2022

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8.12.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Unsealed Trump Warrant, KY Cop to Plead Guilty in Breonna Taylor's Death, Poll Worker Shortage, BMiT

whiny GOP Trump supporters wished they kept their mouths shut! It's confirmed by the unsealing of the warrant that the FBI found four sets of top secret documents, three sets of secret documents, and three sets of confidential documents during Monday's search. The word is that Trump is being investigated for possible violation of three criminal laws: the Espionage Act, obstruction of justice, and the removal of government records documents. We'll show you what's in the warrant and break it all down.

One of the four Kentucky officers connected to Breonna Taylor's murder will plead guilty, making it the first criminal conviction related to Breonna's death.

Several Georgia police officers are on administrative leave for being caught on camera using the N-word and throwing a citizen's ring camera away in some bushes.

New York has a virus circulating in its wastewater, causing major health concerns to those who aren't vaccinated for Polio.

As mid-term elections are approaching, there's a big push to get poll workers. We'll take to the Program Manager of Power the Polls, who will tell us about Poll Worker Recruitment Day.

And in today's Education Matter segment, an organization's push to get more black men in the technology field. We'll talk to the founder of Black Men In Tech,

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Black Missouri Family Party Gets Canceled, White Woman Demand Black Man's Lease,Trump Search Warrant Aug 12, 2022

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8.11.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Missouri Family Party Gets Canceled, White Woman Demand Black Man's Lease, Trump Search Warrant

A Black Missouri family says birthday party cancellation at a waterpark was racially motivated. We'll talk to that family and their attorney.

Have ya'll seen the video of the white woman who called the police on a black man standing outside his Seattle area home? If not, we'll show it to you and talk to that black man about what happened and what has taken place since.

Justice Department will ask a court to unseal the warrant the FBI received before searching the Florida estate of Donald Trump. You'll hear why Attorney General Merrick Garland says it's for the extraordinary public interest in the case. Mind you, apparently, there was a subpoena issued months before Monday's search.

A Pennsylvania cop with ties to the Blood street gang pleads guilty to drug and gun charges.

And a Florida teacher resigns after the photos of black heroes he paid for are taken off his bulletin board.

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MS State Trooper Beats Handcuffed Black Man, Ala PD Disband, The Real Herschel Walker, Diet v. Fast Aug 11, 2022

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8.8.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MS State Trooper Beats Handcuffed Black Man, Ala PD Disband, The Real Herschel Walker, Diet v. Fast

An alarming video goes viral showing a Mississippi trooper assaulting a handcuffed Black man. We'll talk to a Mississippi State representative and the town's mayor where it happened.

A racist text causes an Alabama town to lose its entire police department. I'll show you the text.

The white men who killed black jogger Ahmaud Arbery get sentenced in federal court today.

Republican Accountability PAC just dropped an ad targeting Georgia's Republican Senate nominee, Herschel Walker. The explosive ad uses sound bites of his ex-wife accusing him of threatening to shoot her and other violent acts while they were married. I'll talk to the organization's Political Director.

Plus, we'll have some in memoriams of folks we lost over the weekend.

And, in today's Fit, Live, Win segment, Fasting versus traditional Dieting. We'll talk about which Is Better for Weight Loss.

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Ill. Convictions Overturned,Illegal Voting Maps,Darius Cooks Petition Denied, Sesame Place Diversity Aug 11, 2022

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8.10.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ill. Convictions Overturned,Illegal Voting Maps,Darius Cooks Petition Denied, Sesame Place Diversity

They spent 174 years in prison because of alleged misconduct by a disgraced former Chicago police detective. Now the convictions of seven people have been overturned. Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx is here to tell us about these cases and how many more convictions could be thrown out.

Eight Minneapolis correctional officers of color agree to a $1.5M settlement for being prohibited from guarding the white cop who killed George Floyd.

Republican dram redistricting maps in four states were ruled to be illegal germanders. We'll talk to the Senior Counsel, Brennan Center for Justice, to find out why they are still being used.
Good old Donald Trump once said only 'the mob' uses the Fifth Amendment. But that's exactly what he said he invoked during today's deposition with the New York attorney general.

We'll take a look at last night's primary results.

It took a class action lawsuit alleging racial bias to get Sesame Place to implement new measures to expand its "diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts." We'll tell you what those "measures" are.

She was accused of stalking an Atlanta social media cook. After five months of waiting, the judge said, Nah, she wasn't stalking anyone. We'll have an update on the Darius Cooks saga.

And in today's Tech Talk Segment, we'll show you an app that can help determine your hair type and the best products to use on your natural hair.

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Ill. Convictions Overturned,Illegal Voting Maps,Darius Cooks Petition Denied, Sesame Place Diversity Aug 10, 2022

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8.9.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ill. Convictions Overturned,Illegal Voting Maps,Darius Cooks Petition Denied, Sesame Place Diversity

Eight Minneapolis correctional officers of color agree to a $1.5M settlement for being prohibited from guarding the white cop who killed George Floyd.

We'll take a look at last night's primary results.

It took a class action lawsuit alleging racial bias to get Sesame Place to implement new measures to expand its "diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts." We'll tell you what those "measures" are.

She was accused of stalking an Atlanta social media cook. After five months of waiting, the judge said, Nah, she wasn't stalking anyone. We'll have an update on the Darius Cooks saga.

And in today's Tech Talk Segment, we'll show you an app that can help determine your hair type and the best products to use on your natural hair.

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July Jobs Report, OK Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Trial Proceeds, HBCU National Center Aug 06, 2022

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8.5.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: July Jobs Report, OK Tulsa Race Massacre Survivors Trial Proceeds, HBCU National Center

We're LIVE from Las Vegas at the NABJ-NAHJ Conference.

An Oklahoma judge gives the green to the three remaining Tulsa Race Massacre survivors to enter the discovery process of their lawsuit. Their attorney, Damario Solomon Simmons, will tell us what this means and the next steps in the legal process.

Former coach Brian Flores gets blocked by a U.S District Court judge from obtaining discovery in his lawsuit against the NFL.

The July Jobs report is in, and the U.S. added more jobs than expected. But what does that mean for the black community? I'll speak to an economist to break this down.

And in our Education Matter Segment, we speak with Hayley Dashiell, who serves as the HBCU National Center Program Coordinator, and several student ambassadors about what the center is doing to help HBCU students excel, including our intern, Sidney Ross.

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KY Four Cops charged for Breonna Taylor Death, Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9yrs, Monkeypox Crisis? Aug 05, 2022

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8.4.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: KY Four Officers charged for Breonna Taylor Death, Brittney Griner Sentenced to 9 years, Monkeypox Crisis?

"Today is a good to arrest the officers who killed shot and killed Breonna Taylor," and that dream became reality as the Department of Justice announced it's an indictment of four officers involved in Taylor's 20202 death. We'll speak with Attorney Ben Crump and Tamika Mallory about the ruling.

WNBA Star Brittney Griner is found guilty today in Russia and sentenced to 9 years in Prison. We'll speak with Debbie Jackson, who was Griner's High School Basketball Coach, about the ruling.

And The U.S has officially declared Monkeypox a public health crisis, we'll speak with Dr.Taison Bell on way to keep you safe as cases rise.

U.S. Representative Charlie Crist is running for Governor of the state of Florida. We'll speak with the representative about what he plan's to do in the sunshine state if elected.

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Black workers' bill of rights; Billions for Underserved Communities; Beyonce lyric change Aug 04, 2022

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8.3.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black workers' bill of rights; Billions for Underserved Communities; Beyonce lyric change

The Biden Administration promises billions of dollars to underserved communities through its new initiative, but what will this look like?

And we'll take a look at black labor and how it has shaped the structure of the American workforce, asking what about the rights of the everyday Black worker? We'll speak with an expert from the National Black Worker Center who will unpack the rights every black worker should have.

And for our tech talk segment, a former WNBA Player is working hard to get children involved in STEM and STEAM. What's the difference? We'll tell you about it tonight.

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Monkeypox Cases Soar, LA Shreveport mayor disqualified, Black-owned bandaid company 'Browndages' Aug 03, 2022

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8.2.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Monkeypox Cases Soar, LA Shreveport mayor disqualified, Black-owned bandaid company 'Browndages'

A spike in Monkeypox cases is forcing the state of California into a state of Emergency,
I'll talk to an Infectious disease specialist about what you can do to stay safe.

More stories of racial discrimination at entertainment parks are popping up after news of the sesame place incident in Philadelphia went viral. You'll meet a family who had a similar encounter at a New York Lego-land.

We are now eight months into the year, and a new report finds that there have been more police killings in 2022 than ever. We'll speak with Samuel Sinyangwe of Mapping Police Violence about these alarming numbers.

And the current Mayor of Shreveport says he's disqualified from the upcoming mayoral election. I'll talk to Mayor Adrian Perkins about a court ruling that left his name off the ballot.

And in tonight's marketplace segment, a black-owned bandaid company.

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Remembering Icons, Nichelle Nichols & Bill Russell, St. Louis Flooding Relief, OH Cop Convicted Aug 02, 2022

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8.1.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Remembering Icons, Nichelle Nichols & Bill Russell, St. Louis Flooding Relief, OH Cop Convicted

Massive Rainfall and flooding have overtaken parts of the midwest, leaving several people dead. We'll speak with the Mayor of St. Louis about the recovery efforts.

This weekend, we lost two legends: actress Nichelle Nichols and NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell. Tonight, we pay tribute and honor the ancestors the only way we know how.

An Ohio officer gets convicted of assaulting a black man.

Airbnb was advertising former slave quarters as rental properties.

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