2.21.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black man shot riding ATV, Trump and Maine Gov clash, Citigroup DEI rollback, Will Packer's new book

A white man in Florida is facing murder charges for shooting a black man riding an ATV. 

The convict-in-chief and Maine's governor clashed at the White House over an executive order preventing transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports.

We will speak with an attorney from the Legal Defense Fund who is challenging three of Trump's executive orders that threaten civil rights and the ability of organizations to provide essential social and health services.

And movie producer Will Packer dropped his new project this week. I talked to him about his book, "Who Better Than You? "The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big. You don't want to miss that conversation. 

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2.20.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dismantling DOE, USDA land-grant scholarships pulled, Meta's digital redlining, Kash Patel confirmed

The vetting committee has voted to advance Trump's nominee for the Education Department for confirmation votes on the Senate floor. I will speak with the president of the National Education Association, who will explain why Linda McMahon should not be appointed as Secretary of Education.

The USDA's 1890 National Scholars Program, which partners with 19 HBCUs to provide full scholarships in agriculture, food sciences, and natural resources, gets cut. 

Civil rights groups are suing the tech company META for digital redlining. One of the lawyers involved in the case will join us to explain the situation.

We will discuss how Musk is pressuring advertisers.

Kash Patel has been confirmed to lead the FBI.

A California Congressman gets a letter from the Justice Department because of his comments about Elon Musk. 

And the White Missouri man who shot an unarmed black teen who rang his doorbell dies just weeks before his sentencing.

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2.19.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Immigration Judges Fired, Dangers of Dismantling DOE, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Fla. Special Election

An 11-year-old Texas girl gets bullied so severely about her family's immigration that she takes her own life. 

Trump's DOJ fired multiple immigration judges, further disorganizing an already backlogged system. One of those fired judges is here. 

We'll also talk to a law professor about the repercussions our children will face if the Department of Education gets dismantled. 

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will join us in the second hour to discuss the massive layoffs and how the Republican budget betrays the middle class. 

In our Crocket Chronicles, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett explains why midterm elections are vital and tells the View audience that if they don't understand how dire our situation is, they will soon find out once Trump's policies fall at their doorstep. 

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2.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Federal Workers Laid Off, Nev. "Vote Manipulation," Will Packer's New Book, "Who Better Than You?"

Massive layoffs are affecting thousands of federal workers who are now figuring out their next steps for survival. We'll talk about how some folks love what DOGE is doing, despite its effects on the American people.

A self-described nonpartisan nonprofit organization reported that its post-election analysis in Clark County, Nevada, produced results consistent with vote manipulation. The executive director of Election Truth Alliance will be here to explain what they discovered.

Grifter Lindy Li, the former DNC fundraiser who raised millions for the Harris campaign, will be questioned about her decision to support MAGA.

And movie producer Will Packer dropped his new project today. I talked to him about his book, "Who Better Than You? "The Art of Healthy Arrogance and Dreaming Big. You don't want to miss that conversation. 

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2.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FAA, nuclear workers, wildlife refuge firings, Texas measles outbreak & RFK, Tamika Mallory new book, "I Lived To Tell The Story"

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The older generation put in the work—pole watching, organizing, marching—but too many today are making withdrawals from the Bank of Black Justice without ever making a deposit. Are we too comfortable to fight for our future?

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It's a stunning shake-up in the Justice Department. Three top federal prosecutors resigned after refusing to drop corruption charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

The acting U.S. attorney in Manhattan, Danielle Sassoon, and two senior prosecutors in Washington stepped down after the Justice Department, under the Trump administration, ordered them to dismiss the case.

At the center of the controversy--allegations that Adams, a former police captain, and the city's second Black mayor, took illegal campaign contributions and bribes from foreign nationals. 

The DOJ says keeping the case alive would interfere with Adams' ability to tackle crime and immigration issues.

What does this means for Adams, the Justice Department, and the Black political landscape? 

Congressman Glenn Ivey, a former State Attorney for Maryland's Prince George's County spoke with Roland Martin about this shocking development in the Adams corruption case.

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The U.S. added 143,000 jobs in January, fewer than economists expected. 

While the overall unemployment rate inched down to 4% from 4.1%, 

The Black unemployment rate rose to 6.2 percent.

For black men, it jumped to 6.9-percent. 

Black women stayed at 5.4-percent. 

Morgan Harper, the Director of Policy and Advocacy at the American Economic Liberties Project spoke with Roland Martin about the uptick in Black male unemployment. 

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2.14.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: DOGE Lawsuits, Crockett Chronicles, Ralph Yarl Shooter Guilty Plea, Black History Luncheon

Fourteen states that have filed a federal lawsuit against the twice-impeached criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump and his co-president, Elon Musk. The lawsuit challenges Musk's role as head of the new Department of Government Efficiency.

In tonight's Crockett Chronicles, Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett reminds her MAGA colleagues, "The truth will set you free!"

Missouri's MAGA Attorney General is suing Starbucks, claiming that its workforce is "more female and less white."

The White man who shot an unarmed black teen who went to the wrong Kansas City house has admitted guilt in the case.

This is Black History Month, and I'll talk with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History president about their annual luncheon.

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2.13.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NIH Cuts Impact On Birmingham, Al., RFK Sworn In, U.S. Attys Resigning, 2024 Post-Election Analysis

If the National Institutes of Health funding is cut, the University of Alabama at Birmingham could lose $70 million. Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin will explain how these cuts threaten jobs and vital research in Alabama.

Sports entertainment mogul and longtime MAGA supporter Linda McMahon faced tough questions from Senators on Capitol Hill regarding her leadership of the Department of Education, an agency that Trump has vowed to eliminate.

Vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. gets sworn in as the nation's health chief.

Prosecutors are resigning at an alarming rate.  Former Maryland State's Attorney and current Congressman Glenn Ivey will discuss this concerning trend with us.

South Africa is pulling its business and mineral resources out of the U.S.

And the Black Voter Project Co-Founder will be here to review their 2024 post-election analysis. 

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