4.22.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: SCOTUS Tackles Unhoused Crisis, Fla. Former Felons Voting Rights, Mental Health v Illness #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase ?? https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase The Supreme Court confronts the nation's homelessness crisis by hearing arguments about the legality of local laws used against people camping on public streets and parks. We'll talk to the Center for American Progress' Senior Director of Courts and Legal Policy about how the court's ruling could impact the thousands of unhoused people. In Alabama, a proposed law making Juneteenth a state ..read more

4.19.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Minn. Family Sues Cop Who Killed Son, NPR's Mess, Dissecting Stephen A. Smith's Comments About Trump The family of a Black Minnesota man who was killed by a state trooper during a traffic stop filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging that the fatal shooting was unjustified and unlawful. Civil Rights attorney Harry Daniels is back to discuss yet another case of a black man killed by law enforcement.  #BlackStarNetwork partners: Fanbase ?? https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase One former National Public Radio employee claims the company is too ..read more

4.18.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Houston's Uplift Harris, Trump Jury Selected, Black Voters Matter Sick & Tired Campaign,BSN's Future A Texas judge rejects Attorney General Ken Paxton's claim that a Harris County program to help low-income households violates the state's constitution. #BlackStarNetwork partners: Fanbase ?? https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase Harris County Attorney is here to discuss the Uplift Harris program and today's ruling.  A 12-member jury is sworn in for Trump's "hush money trial," but not before two jurors get excused after they voiced concerns abou ..read more

4.17.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ga. Jailers Watch Inmate Get Choked, Jontay Porter Banned, Sudan's Civil War, AI & Music Production Three Georgia County jailers are facing a lawsuit for standing by as a restrained inmate gets choked by a chain. Civil Rights attorney Harry Daniels will be here to discuss the case.  #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase ?? https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase NBA player Jontay Porter gets suspended for life after a gambling investigation found he shared information and bet on games. A black Ohio Uber driver gets sent to a home to pick up a packa ..read more

4.16.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Haynes Resigns From Rainbow Push, SCOTUS & Jan. 6, Sudan's Civil War, Ark. LEARN Act, Truthing Game The US Supreme Court considers a January 6 prosecutions law that could impact the Trump election interference case. Dr. Frederick Haynes has resigned as the CEO and President of Rainbow Push Coalition.  #BlackStarNetwork partner: Fanbase ?? https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase The Supreme Court's conservative majority indicated that it may toss out a charge prosecutors have lodged against hundreds of people who violently invaded the Capitol on ..read more

4.15.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump's Criminal Trial Begins, FBI Baltimore Bridge Collapse Probe, Fisk's Morgan Price Historic Win #BlackStarNetwork partners: Fanbase ?? https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase Donald Trump's hush money trial in New York began today. He's facing 34 felony counts and up to 4 years in prison. We'll discuss what this means for the upcoming election.  The FBI opened a criminal investigation into the cargo ship that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse in Baltimore last month. A first gymnast from a historically Black c ..read more

4.12.2024  #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ala. Town Sued For Not Having Elections,Remembering OJ Simpson,Discussing Sex with Dr. Rachael Ross A small Alabama town is being sued after white officials refused for three years to allow its first Black mayor to exercise his mayoral duties. We'll be joined by one of the attorneys from the Legal Defense Fund who filed a preliminary injunction to force Newbern, a town of about 133 people, to hold elections and allow its citizens to vote for the first time in years. The OJ Simpson murder trial will always be a trial people will talk about. Tonight, Carl ..read more

4.11.2024  #RolandMartinUnfiltered: OJ Simpson Dies, OH Cop Shoots Black Teen With Fake Gun, DEI & Corporate Responsibility We are remembering Orenthal James Simpson. The college and pro football hall of famer, actor, and broadcaster has died of cancer at age 76.  Bruce S. Gordon, former Verizon Executive and former CEO of the NAACP, will join us to discuss the importance of corporate responsibility and DEI.  House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries calls Trump out for his lies about his stance on a national abortion ban. The white Ohio officer who shot a black teen with a fake ..read more

4.10.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ill.'s 96 shots in 41 seconds, Fla. Deputies Disciplined for Strip Search,Miss. Goon Squad Sentenced LIVE from Augusta, Georgia, at the Masters Tournament.     Chicago police fired 96 shots in 41 seconds, killing a young Black man during a traffic stop. We'll show you some of the bodycam videos and talk to the civil rights attorney representing the family.  #BlackStarNetwork partners: Fanbase ?? https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase Florida Sheriff deputies get disciplined for strip-searching a black man on a public street. The investiga ..read more

4.9.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ariz.'s 160 Yr Old Abortion Law, Fla. Man Paralyzed by Cops' Bullets, Dementia & The Black Community #BlackStarNetwork partners: Fanbase ?? https://www.startengine.com/offering/fanbase Biden/Harris ?? https://joebiden.com/ Arizona reinstates a 160-year-old abortion ban. We'll talk to the medical director and owner of a family planning facility in Arizona about how this ruling will affect reproductive care in the state.  A Black Florida mother just wanted to help her son, who was experiencing a mental health crisis. Now, he's facing being paralyzed for ..read more