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5.9.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NAACP Suspensions, Black Airman Killed by Fla. Deputies, FAMU's $237M Donation, Meta's subscription

Several former NAACP leaders say the civil rights organization has unjustly suspended them.  In an RMU exclusive, we will speak to six of them tonight.

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A Texas District Attorney stood before the Tarrant county court commissioners defending his decision to try to re-convict Crystal Mason. The only black commissioner to question his motives will be here. 

Another black man is killed by law enforcement.  Florida deputies enter the wrong home and kill Senior Airman Roger Fortson.  Ben Crump will explain how the deputies are trying to cover up their deadly mistake. 

Florida A&M's board met today to talk about the multi-million dollar donation from Gregory Gerami and the Issac Batterson 7th Family Trust.  

In our Tech Talk segment, Meta is expanding its paid verification service for businesses. Manager and founder of Fanbase Isaac Hayes III will join us to discuss this change. 

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5.7.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: N.C. Sheriff's Oppose ICE Bill, Ohio Cop Fired, Economic Tour Recap, FAMU's $237M Donation

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North Carolina bill compelling sheriffs to pick up jail inmates believed to be in the country illegally passed a Senate committee.  But some sheriffs say the measure will do more harm than good.  We'll talk to the Mecklenburg County Sheriff about why he does not want to help ICE. 

The Ohio officer who shot a black teen carrying a fake gun loses his job, but not for shooting the teen.  We'll tell you about the excessive force incidents before his encounter with the teen on April 1. 

The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a multi-million dollar settlement in the death of a church deacon who died last year after being tased by a now-fired police offer.  

As you know, I was in Detroit with Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday for her second Economic Opportunity Tour. Tonight, we will recap and dive deeper into the Biden administration's economic agenda and how it benefits the black community. 

In tonight's HBCU Connect segment, my interview with Wilberforce University President, Dr. Vann Newkirk.  We'll discuss FAMU's multi-million dollar gift, and Texas Southern University has a new president. 

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5.6.2024: #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Harris' Economic Tour, Pizza Hut Driver Sued for Racial Slur, ABC's Kim Godwin Resigns

Vice President Kamala Harris continues her Economic Opportunity Tour in Detroit. We'll have complete coverage of what happened there. 

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A black Mississippi man is suing Pizza Hut because he says the white delivery driver called him a racial slur.  We'll talk to Carlos Moore, who filed a lawsuit.

The white Ole Miss student who mocked a black woman during a pro-Palestinian protest is under investigation and gets kicked out of his fraternity. 

A New York judge threatens Donald Trump with jail for another gag order violation. 

And ABC's Kim Godwin steps down.
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5.1.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: LA's Congressional Map Rejected, College Protests Spreading, Kristen Clarke & Domestic Violence

A new Louisiana congressional map giving the state a second majority-Black House district was rejected by a panel of federal judges. We'll talk to an attorney from the LDF about what's next in this battle to ensure black votes matter. 

Hundreds arrested, classes canceled as campus demonstrations across the U.S. intensify.  Award Winning Journalist and professor Rula Jebreal will discuss the growing number of pro-Palestinian students putting it all on the line. 

Justice Department's Kristen Clarke says she was a victim of domestic abuse.  We'll read her statement revealing why she chose not to disclose her expunged arrest record during the Senate confirmation process.

I'll talk to an HR expert about how the new non-compete agreement ban will affect employer-employee relationships. 

And in tonight's Tech Talk segment, Isaac Hayes III, the Founder of Fanbase, will discuss the integration of artificial intelligence in music production.

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4.30.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Reclassifying Marijuana, White v. Black Voter Turnout Gap, Derontae Martin Death Investigation

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The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration will reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug.  We'll talk to an advocate about this historic shift to the drug policy and its potential effects.

A follow-up to a disturbing case of Derontae Martin, the Missouri teen found shot in the head in the attic of a white supremacist.  The FBI has concluded its investigation and ruled his death a suicide.  Derontae's mother will tell us how she feels about the investigation. 

Brennan Center for Justice studied nearly a billion voter files and found that the gap between white and black voter turnout is growing. Brennan's Senior Director of Voting Rights will explain why it's increasing and how it will impact the ballot in November. 

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