3.21.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Elon's war on vets, Judge blocks DOGE social security access, Opioid emergency 

VoteVets, a veterans voter education group, launched a new campaign against all GOP House Representatives supporting the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the  Department of Veterans Affairs.  VoteVets' Senior Advisor is here to explain this targeted six-figure multi-platform ad campaign.

Trump's Commerce Secretary to seniors who depend on Social Security to survive: "Shut Up and Sit Down" and Don't complain if you don't get your check. 

We'll show you the weird exchange in the Oval Office when a Fox reporter asked the twice impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump about Canada. 

A White West Virginia couple got a combined total of  375 years in prison for abusing their black adopted children. 

Opioid deaths may be decreasing overall, but there's an organization working to prevent opioid overdose deaths, specifically in Black communities. I'll chat with an advocate who says access to lifesaving medications is unequal. 

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3.20.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump DOE executive order, DEI funding battle, NC Supreme Court seat open, Black voter briefing

The twice-impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump signed an executive order calling for the shutdown of the U.S. Education Department. Still, his signature doesn't mean much since abolishing a federal agency requires congressional approval.

North Carolina's intermediate-level appeals court will hear arguments about the still-unsettled November election for a state Supreme Court seat.

Terrance Woodbury will break down HIT Strategies' latest data on what happened during the 2024 election. 

Louisiana activist Gary Chambers will be here to discuss the proposed constitutional amendments regarding courts, taxes, juveniles' treatment in the criminal justice system, and elections for judges appearing on the March 29th ballot. 

And another historic March Madness win for an HBCU: The Southern University Women's Basketball team won its first-ever tournament game. 

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3.19.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Defense Dept. deletes Jackie Robinson info, DOGE cuts Fair Housing Grants, DOE grants reinstated

The Defense Department claims it was a mistake to delete pages on the Navajo Code Talkers, black Medal of Honor recipients, Jackie Robinson, and Ira Hayes, one of the Marines who raised the flag on Iwo Jima. Movie director Spike Lee has a lot to say about the MAGA movement's efforts to erase Black history.

Fair housing groups have filed lawsuits against HUD and DOGE regarding the cancellation of fair housing grants. Pennsylvania State Senator Vincent Hughes will explain what he is doing to combat efforts to dismantle anti-discrimination measures in housing.

It seems the Texas Governor is delaying the scheduling of a special election to fill the late Congressman Sylvester Turner's House seat. We'll speak with one candidate eager to represent the 18th Congressional District.

And March Madness has kicked off with a historic victory by Alabama State University, which defeated Saint Francis to secure the school's first tournament win.

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3.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Budget battle chaos, Dems Day of Action, Executive vs Judicial, Trump ends Segregated facilities ban

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer abandoned Democrats' budget strategy, giving into MAGA Republican demands and averting a government shutdown.  
Former DNC Finance Committee Chair Michael Brown will explain if  Schumer's decision is reshaping the Democratic playbook.

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House Democrats have declared today a "Day of Action" to aggressively oppose the largest Medicaid cuts in our nation's history.
  
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts criticized Trump's call to impeach a federal judge for ordering a pause on the deportation of accused gang members to El Salvador. Justice Correspondent Elie Mystal will join us to discuss the ongoing battle between the executive and judicial branches.

#WETRIEDTOTELLYA - These MAGA fools are turning back the clock.  We'll discuss how segregated facilities are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts.

Former Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris turns himself in after a grand jury indicted him on five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.

And we'll show you the world's biggest Elon Musk, Telsa, protest. 

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3.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dems challenge extremist MAGA agenda, South African Ambassador expelled, Mich. Lt. Gov. Gilchrist

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Maryland Congressman Glenn Ivey will join us to discuss the Democrats' efforts to address the ongoing challenges created by the MAGA agenda.

We'll explain why the Trump Administration is expelling South Africa's ambassador to the United States. The ambassador has until Friday to leave the country.

Michigan voters can make history by electing the state's first Black governor. We'll speak with Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II about his gubernatorial campaign.

The mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma, signed an executive order on Sunday officially designating June 1 as Tulsa Race Massacre Observance Day.

And I'll talk to political strategist and social impact leader Alencia Johnson about her  debut book, "Flip the Tables."

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3.12.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Drastic HUD cuts, DOE closings/firings, NOAA mass firings, Trump's economic policies spark chaos

The housing crisis will get grimmer with federal cuts to fair housing programs, and to preserve affordable housing.  We'll talk to the president of  Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America about how the consequences could be devastating.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development rejects Hurricane Helene repair efforts in Asheville, North Carolina, because the city's proposed recovery plan features a DEI program.

The Department of Education is the latest federal agency facing massive layoffs.  The National Parents Union president will explain what will happen with the imminent dismantling of the department.

Economic expert Steve Liesman calls the twice-impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump's economic policy "insane."

The Alabama Freedom Riders Museum is no longer listed for sale by the U.S. General Services Administration.

A Federal jury awards two black Chicago men $120 million for spending decades in prison for a murder they did not commit. 

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3.14.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dems cave to GOP funding bill, Judge orders thousands of federal workers reinstated, Trump USPS plan

Democrats who caved on the MAGA regime's spending bill exposed.

Thousands of people converged on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to protest actions taken by the Trump administration that they claim are unconstitutional.

St. Augustine's University alumni are rallying to save the historically Black college and university. We'll speak with two members of the Save SAU coalition about their concerns regarding the factors they believe are causing the school's decline.

The quest to force colleges and universities to classify college players as employees continues. I'll talk to the attorney who represented college athletes against the NCAA, drawing upon legal precedents that compare college athletes to unpaid prison labor under the 13th Amendment's "slavery exception."

An organization is working to prevent opioid overdose deaths in Black communities. I'll chat with an advocate who says access to lifesaving medications is unequal.

And we will show you a disturbing video from California that depicts a Black girl being attacked by a Mexican male student while onlookers, including a substitute teacher, stood by without intervening.

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3.13.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Environmental Justice Eliminated, Ill. AG Stops Teacher Prep Cuts, School Choice Debate

The Environmental Protection Agency is shutting down its division that helps low-income communities overwhelmed by pollution. Dr. Mustafa Ali will explain the devastating impact this will have on Black communities.

The Illinois Attorney General has successfully fought against the Department of Education's attempt to cut off millions of dollars in grants to train and support new teachers. Kwame Raoul will discuss the case and what's next as the DOE approaches elimination.

We will also examine the DOE's recent cuts and what they mean for those receiving financial assistance and those who need to pay off student loans.

The issue of school choice continues to spark heated debates. You'll hear from a Black Texas State Representative on the topic, as well as insights from Congresswoman Summer Lee, who argues that the school choice agenda being pushed by conservatives will only expand existing inequalities.

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3.11.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump's busted economic boom, tumbling stocks & trade wars, BLM Plaza demolition, DC $1B budget cut

Where is that bustling economy that the twice impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump promised?

He seems to be leading us straight into a recession. Economist Morgan Harper will explain why the predicted economic boom has fizzled out.

MAGA Republicans want to cut D.C.'s budget by a billion dollars! We'll speak with a city council member who will explain how these cuts will impact the city.

Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist announces his gubernatorial campaign. 

And the third suspect allegedly involved in the off-campus, fraternity hazing death of 20-year-old Southern University is apprehended. 

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3.10.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOJ drops 'Cancer Alley' lawsuit, States sue Trump admin over mass firings, BLM Plaza dismantled 

The Department of Justice drops its lawsuit against a Louisiana petrochemical plant accused of poisoning a majority-Black neighborhood. The move has been framed as an attempt to dismantle what are referred to as "radical DEI programs." We'll speak with those directly affected.

Maryland's Attorney General is leading the charge in suing the Trump administration over what he describes as the illegal mass firings of federal probationary employees. We'll dive into the details of this legal battle.

Crews from the District Department of Transportation have begun removing Washington, D.C.'s Black Lives Matter mural. We'll bring you footage straight from outside our studio.

Also, during the House Oversight Committee hearing on sanctuary city policies, Representative Jasmine Crockett took on the mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City on immigration. We'll show you the highlights.

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