Senate Close to Voting, Covid & Vaccines, Belafonte Birthday Fundraiser; André Leon Talley Tribute

1.19.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Senate Close to Voting, Covid & Vaccines, Belafonte Birthday Fundraiser; André Leon Talley Tribute

The debate resumed in the Senate on a voting rights bill, with a vote to advance the bill scheduled for in just a few minutes. If they can't reach that 60-vote threshold, Democrats will try to change the senate rule to allow the bill to pass with a simple majority.  

Texas counties are rejecting hundreds of mail-in ballot applications.

In Benton Harbor, Michigan, the efforts to replace tainted water lines are progressing. We'll have an update.

The Missouri man who spent over 40 years in prison for a crime he did not commit has filed a wrongful conviction lawsuit.

One of the Georgia white men convicted of killing Ahmaud Arbery has filed a motion for a new trial. We'll tell you what grounds he says he deserves a new trial.

We'll have a preview of the federal trial for former Minneapolis Police officers in the George Floyd case set to begin tomorrow.

Three Pennsylvania officers face multiple charges in the shooting death of a black 8-year-old girl outside a football game last fall.

In our Tech Talk segment sponsored by Verizon, Sankofa.org is gearing up for is HB95 Fundraising Concert for the 95th Birthday of Founder Harry Belafonte. They are raising money for a tech reentry initiative. Executive Director Gina Belafonte will tell us all about this initiative and how it will change lives.

Plus, we'll have a special tribute to Vogue Editor and Fashion Legend André Leon Talley, who has died yesterday at age 73.

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