Child Poverty Rate Drops, Insurers Push Police Reform, Tyler Perry & Hollywood Diversity

9.14.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Child Poverty Rate Drops, Insurers Push Police Reform, Tyler Perry & Hollywood Diversity

A new report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities indicates that government policies during the pandemic helped cut the child poverty rate to a record low.  We'll break that down with Economist William Spriggs. 

Police misconduct settlements are in the billions.  Insurance companies are squeezing police departments demanding reforms, or they can forgo coverage. 

In Texas, there seems to be a calculated attack on black judges by state republicans.  I'll talk to one judge who says they are coming after her.

Tyler Perry is getting some heat for saying "time and training" are needed for lasting diversity in Hollywood.  I'll break that down. 

James Earl Jones is honored with a Broadway Theater bearing his name. 

And in today's Tech Talk, an all-in-one black business-centered app helps you find everything from shops, restaurants, and events. 

 

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