FAMU prez meets with students; Biden: State of emergency in Jackson, MS; NC town fires Black mayor

8.31.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: FAMU prez meets with students; Biden: State of emergency in Jackson, MS; NC town fires Black mayor

FAMU's president, Dr. Larry Robinson, held a press conference after meeting with students. We'll show you what he had to say. And Head Football Coach Willie Simmons says he supports his players and is proud that they are speaking up for themselves. 

President Joe Biden approves an emergency declaration for Jackson, Mississippi's water crisis. We'll update you on what's happening in Jackson, including what Deion Sanders is doing for his players at Jackson State University. 

CVS Pharmacy is being called out for policing prescriptions of drugs that are also used for medical abortions. We'll talk to an OBGY about what's being done to maintain women's health. 

One of the three candidates vying for Louisiana's Senate seat will join tonight. I'll talk with Syrita Steib; a formerly incarcerated woman turned advocate. 

Akron, Ohio, police department releases more bodycam video of the Jayland Walker shooting where you can hear an officer telling other officers to turn off the audio on their bodycams.  

A North Carolina town fires its black city manager a month after its entire police force. 

In today's Tech Talk, an app that is designed to help you stay safe while interacting with police officers. We'll talk to the creator of Legal Equalizer. 

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