NY Lt. Gov. Resigns, Whiteness Fast, BLM Leaders Speak, Ethiopia's War,Halo 7 Rum

4.12.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NY Lt. Gov. Resigns, Whiteness Fast, BLM Leaders Speak, Ethiopia's War,Halo 7 Rum

The search continues for the man responsible for this morning's mass shooting on a New York subway.

New York's Lieutenant Governor resigns after getting indicted on bribery, honest services wire fraud, and falsifying records charges.

A suburban Chicago church has been "fasting from whiteness" for Lent.   Reverend John Edgerton, the Lead Pastor of First United Church of Oak Park, Illinois, will explain what whiteness they are fasting from and what they hope to gain from it.

Ethiopia's conflict between the Tigray People's Liberation Front and other armed insurgents has continued since 2020. We'll have two journalists who have witnessed firsthand tell us how this war is leaving Ethiopian Black bodies piling up.

Black Lives Matter's leadership addresses the reports of the organization's purchase of a $6 million California mansion with charitable donations. We have a portion of the State of the Movement from Patrisse Cullors. I'll break down what was said at yesterday's meeting.

As distrust of the police grows, there's an organization trying to convert trauma to trust. The program's executive director will explain how they plan to restore trust in the police.

Tonight's Marketplace is for you rum enthusiasts. Two black women created their own rum. The founders of Halo 7 Rum will tell us how they got into the spirit business.

 

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