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9.30.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump's Crime "Purge," VP Harris on All The Smoke, Tulsa Race Massacre, Remembering Dikembe Mutombo The convicted felon's suggestion to tackle crime mirrors the horror movie franchise, "The Purge."  You'll hear what the orange man is proposing about a "really violent day." He's also planting the "cheating" seed for the upcoming election.  Vice President Kamala Harris sat down with the hosts of "All The Smoke" and shared personal stories, weighed in on critical social issues, and gave her perspective on family, identity, and activism.  She also gave a civics lesson for those who don't know how a bill becomes law.  The lead attorney for the last remaining survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, Damario Solomon-Simmons, will be here to tell us about a significant breakthrough in Greenwood's 103-year fight for justice.  NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo is now an ancestor.  The 58-year-old died after a battle with brain cancer.  We will have a special tribute to the Democratic Republic of Congo native during our second hours. Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.27.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump 2.0's DOJ & Policing, National Security Leaders Endorse VP Harris, Project 2025   We saw what the Justice Department looked like under Trump. Tonight, a special panel will examine what a Trump 2.0 DOJ would look like.  The list of those supporting Vice President Kamala Harris is growing. Over 700 National Security Leaders have Endorsed a Harris presidency.  We'll talk to one of the National Security Leaders for America members.   The CEO  Black Economic Alliance will break down the Vice President's economic plan.  New York Mayor Eric Adams makes his first court appearance on federal charges.   A Michigan judge gets demoted after handcuffing a teenage girl for falling asleep in his courtroom during a field trip.  We'll talk to a Law School graduate who breaks Down Project 2025 on social media.  Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.26.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Miss. PD Violates Civil Rights,NY Mayor Indicted,Russian Election Interference,Biden & Gun Violence The Justice Department's investigation into a small-town Mississippi police department, Mississippi, found numerous civil rights violations by officers who routinely used excessive force and arrested people who owed fines for minor traffic offenses.  We'll hear  Assistant Attorney General of the DOJ Civil Rights Division,  Kristen Clarke, break down what they found.  New York City Mayor, Eric Adams is indicted on bribery, campaign fund fraud, and other corruption. We'll tell you why North Carolina purged thousands from its voter rolls of voters from just weeks before registration deadlines.  Foreign actors are ramping up efforts to interfere with the 2024 election. Security expert Nola Hayes will explain how Russian actors use the internet to spread misinformation.   And President Joe Biden signs an executive order addressing gun violence in America.  Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.23.2024 @RolandMartinUnfiltered: FBI: Violent Crime Down, Trump's Racist Remarks, DNC Calls Trump Chicken,Ill. Educator Murder Update Trump says violent crimes are on the uptick, but according to FBI statistics, violent crime in the U.S. dropped in 2023, which shows a continued downward trend after a pandemic-era crime spike.  We'll talk to the Managing Director of Rights and Justice from the Center for American Progress Action Fund about this FBI report.  The Democratic National Committee called Trump a chicken for not accepting CNN's invitation to a second debate with Vice President Kamala Harris, and the Lincoln Project dropped a new ad showing which side would bring about real change in America.  The youngest of the Jackson family is repeating lies about Vice President Harris' racial identity.  An Ohio Sheriff gets kicked off of election security duty after his post about the Vice president.   More Teamsters are endorsing the Democratic presidential ticket.  It's been over a year since a white man gunned down a Chicago educator.  The family says the shooter hunted down Abnerd Joseph.  We'll talk to Abnerd's brother and family attorney about their civil lawsuit to find out why charges have not been filed.  Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.20.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: GA To Hand Count Ballots, No Charges for GA. Lt. Gov., VP Harris' Reproductive Rights Push The Pro-Trump Georgia election board voted to require hand counts of ballots, which would delay the certification of the results by weeks if not months. This is the same party that tried to steal the 2020 election and has people currently awaiting trial, including the orange man.  One accused fake elector, Georgia Lieutenant Governor Burt Jones, will not be charged in the election subversion case.  We'll talk to one of the attorneys who sued the special prosecutor for dragging his feet in the case.  Vice President Kamala Harris was in Georgia today, talking about reproductive rights after meeting with one of the families who lost a loved one due to the state's abortion ban. Martin Luther King Jr.'s son responds to North Carolina's gubernatorial candidate, Mark Robinson, 's alleged comments about the civil rights icon.   We'll show you a new campaign ad tying the two deplorables, Trump and Robinson, together.  Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.19.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: N.C.'s "Black Nazi" Mark Robinson,DOJ's Miss. Sheriff's Dept Probe,Teamsters Not Endorsing Candidate North Carolina's GOP nominee for governor, Mark Robinson, denies that he made dozens of disturbing comments and called Himself a 'Black Nazi' on a porn website.  We'll break down all of these allegations uncovered by CNN's KFile investigative unit.  MAGA is full of delusional folks.  Trump talked about how the audience during the debate, loved his performance.  Ya'll, there was no audience!  Justice Department opens civil rights probe into the Mississippi sheriff’s office for the torture of two Black men. The National Chairman of the Teamsters National Black Caucus will be here to discuss the International Brotherhood of Teamsters' decision not to endorse a presidential candidate. Still, several state councils in battleground states support Vice President Kamala Harris.  In today's Crockett Chronicles, Texas Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett goes in on the creators of Project 2025.  Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.18.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Diddy Stays In Jail, Texas Voter Suppression, D.C. Cops Kill Justin Robinson, Vigilantes, Inc. Film Sean "Diddy" Combs will remain behind bars after his bond appeal gets denied.  These MAGA fools are trying everything to win in November. In Tarrant County, Texas, Republicans tried to block early voting sites on college campuses. We'll talk to a Tarrant County Commissioner about the backlash two Republicans are getting for keeping college campuses as an option. We'll tell you why Teamsters have declined to endorse any presidential candidate for the first time in almost 30 years. The family of a Black man shot and killed by D.C. police is urging the Department of Justice to open a civil rights investigation into his death.  We'll talk to Justin Robinson's sister and the family attorneys about their demands to have the DOJ look into the shooting.   Investigative reporter Greg Palast released his documentary Vigilantes Inc.: America's New Vote Suppression Hitmen. He'll be here to discuss what he learned from making it.  Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.17.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Diddy Indicted, Black Votes Matter's $15M Spend, New Orleans Celebrates Frankie Beverly Rap mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs is hit with a three-count federal indictment of racketeering and sex trafficking charges.  We have a special legal panel and an anti-trafficking specialist to discuss this case.  Cliff Albright, co-founder and executive director of Black Voters Matter, will explain how the organization spends $15 million on voter engagement efforts to mobilize Black Americans to the polls. We'll tell you why a Texas judge told crooked state attorney Ken Paxton that his lawsuit to stop voter registration is moot.   Vice President Kamala Harris sits down with a panel from the National Association of Black Journalists.  And New Orleans celebrates the life of Frankie Beverly.  We'll show you how thousands took the streets.  Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platforms covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.16.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MAGA Lies Admission, HBCU Funding, Remembering Tito Jackson, Where's Our Money? Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance admits he lied and does regret spreading baseless rumors that Haitian immigrants are stealing and eating pets in Springfield, Ohio.  Those lies led to bomb threats and the cancellation of the city's Culture Fest.   Haitian actress Garcelle Beauvais has a lot to say to the MAGAs who are lying about the  Haitian community. The man arrested for Sunday's alleged assassination attempt was once a Trumper.  President Joe Biden says his administration is investing over $1 billion in HBCUs, bringing its total contributions to the schools to more than $17 billion.  We'll talk to Steven Benjamin, the  Director and Public Engagement and UNCF's Senior Vice President of public Policy and Government Affairs, about how this money will impact HBCUs. Georgia identifies its first preventable death abortion ban-related death.  We'll talk to the senior editor of ProPublica, who broke the story.  Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the pop group the Jackson 5, has died. And I will talk about how companies are still not spending dollars with black-owned media companies.  Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

9.13.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Haitian migrants rattled by Trump's lie flee. VP Harris in Pa., White House Black Excellence Brunch Haitian families in Ohio fear for their lives after false racist claims spread.  We'll talk to a reporter from the Haitian Times about school closings and how the thousands of Haitians who settled in Springfield in the past four years are dealing with being the target of lies. And singer John Legend had something to say about the MAGA lies about his hometown.  Vice President Kamala Harris continues her post-debate campaign by stopping in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.  She's set to speak in about 30 minutes. We'll take you there live to her "New Way Forward" tour of swing states. The Justice Department's investigation into facilities run by the Texas Juvenile Justice Department found conditions violate the Constitution and cause children serious harm. The White House hosted the first Black Excellence Brunch. We'll share what President Biden has to say. Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.