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6.8.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 11yo Uvalde Victim Describes How She Survived, IA 1st Black Gov. Nominee, Kids & Financial Literacy 11-year-old Uvalde survivor Miah Cerrillo details to Congress how she smeared her classmate's blood on herself and played dead during the May 24 mass shooting that left 19 students and two teachers.   The parent of one of the murdered kids criticized lawmakers who believe "guns are more important than kids."   The department of justice appoints a 9-member task to examine the missteps of Uvalde, Texas, law enforcement's response to the mass shooting. We'll take a look at last night's primary results. Iowa is in the history books after last night's election. Six Haitian Special Olympic athletes have gone missing in Florida. Ya'll ain't gonna believe what Commanders Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio said about the January 6 insurrection. You'll have to hear it to believe it. In our Tech Talk segment, a mother losses a million dollars, so she develops an app to keep her kids from financial failure. Support RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.7.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Buffalo Shooting Victims' Families Testify at Senate Hearing on Domestic Terrorism Today, on Capitol Hill, family members of mass shooting victims testified during the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on the increasing threat of domestic terrorism. We'll show you some of that emotional testimony. And I'll be talking to a woman who lost two relatives in the Buffalo massacre and civil rights attorney Ben Crump.   A Uvalde, Texas family says goodbye to 10-year-old Xavier Lopez. An Arizona judge blocks the GOP's effort to cut mail-in ballots. A white South African pastor is found guilty of plotting racial genocide. He planned to poison the water supply for thousands of black South Africans. I'll talk to real estate mogul Don Peebles in our Marketplace segment. He's leading an all-black team to build New York's first skyscraper built by African Americans. And I've been holding on to something for about a month. Today, the news dropped, and I can't wait to let you know what it is! Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.6.2022 #rolandmartinunfiltered: N.Y's Gun Law, Uvalde Funerals, Gov. Abbott Canvasser Fired, 1-on-1 w/ Rep. Hakeem Jeffries It's being called the deadliest weekend of mass shootings this year. 85 people were wounded or killed in shootings from Friday to Sunday. Four Texas families gathered to say their final goodbyes to more Uvalde shooting victims. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signs a comprehensive legislative package to strengthen the state's gun laws immediately. I had a chance to speak to New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries about gun control and what Congress needs to do to prevent war-like weapons from being sold. I also asked him about New York's new congressional maps. You don't want to miss that conversation. The Memphis, Tennessee city council says since Trump has a history of not paying his bills, they do not want the city to provide security for his upcoming rally. A Roland Martin Unfiltered Exclusive. Speaking to the media for the first time, the paid Texas canvasser who was fired for laughing when a Beto O'Rourke supporter said he wasn't supporting Governor Gregg Abbott will join us tonight. In Arizona, police actually stood by and watched a black man drown despite his pleas for help.   Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.3.2022 #rolandmartinunfiltered: May Jobs & U.S. Economy, Uvalde Funerals, Protect Our Kids Act, Buffalo 911 Dispatcher Fired Despite fears of a slowing economy, the U.S. added 390,000 new jobs in May, and Biden praises his administration for reviving the economy. But is it revived for everyone? We'll take a look at the number with an economist. And talk about Biden's plan to tackle inflation. The state of Maryland is three days into its ghost gun ban, and the mayor of Baltimore is suing a ghost gun manufacturer. The Protect Our Kids Act aimed and stricter gun laws will be heading to the house floor sometime next week. Two more funerals today in Uvalde, Texas. Ya'll remember that Buffalo, New York, 9-1-1 dispatcher who hung up on a Tops employee calling for help during the mass shooting? Well, that dispatcher no longer has a job.   A white South Carolina man randomly shoots at passing cars, killing a black 8-year-old from New Hampshire on vacation with his family. Justice Department's Civil Rights Division has been busy getting indictments and working out plea deals. We'll tell you about DOJ's latest victories. In our Education Matters segment, a California organization want to increase the number of black men heading to college, staying in, and graduating. Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.2.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NY Voter Bill, Fla. GOP Voting Maps, Uvalde Funerals, Cali. Reparations Report, Biden & Gun Reform  Tonight, President Joe Biden will address the nation about the recent mass shootings, and Congresses need to pass commonsense gun laws to combat the violent epidemic taking lives every day. Since Sunday, a dozen mass shootings have left 11 people dead in nearly 60 injured. That's just mass shootings. The most recent, an Oklahoma surgeon is one of the four people killed during Wednesday's mass shooting. The gunman was a patient he operated on a few weeks ago. While New York passes the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York, Florida's Supreme Court refuses to intervene in the congressional redistricting fight. That means the maps Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through the Legislature will stand. Three more Uvalde, Texas mass shooting victims are remembered.We'll talk to one of the organizers of March for Our Lives, an organization birthed out of the Parkland, Florida, mass shooting that left 17 dead. They are hosting a march on Washington, demanding gun law reform. And the first-in-the-nation task force in California created to examine slavery, and its impact on the Black community releases a report on the ongoing harms caused by slavery. We'll have the vice-chair of that committee and California State Senator Steven Bradford here to break the nearly 500-page report down.   Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

6.1.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NY's Voting Bill, Uvalde Funerals, Ukraine: Thru The Eyes of A Black Man, KY Candidate's Noose Ad As the New York legislature works in its final week, the N.Y. Senate passes the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York. We'll talk to the Deputy Political Director of Stand Up America to determine the likelihood the bill will see its final passage from the Assembly before the session ends tomorrow.   The black candidate seeking to unseat Kentucky Senator Rand Paul drops a political ad with a noose around his neck, blasting Rand for his refusal to pass the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act in 2020. Tonight, we'll show you the ad, and I'll talk to Charles Booker, KentuckU.S.Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate. More funerals in Texas today. A teacher, her husband, who died of a heart attack, and a student were remembered. And Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants lawmakers to create committees to develop school safety proposals to prevent another mass shooting. A black man spent 23 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, and now New York City will pay him $7 million. He was there when the Russian invasion began in Ukraine. Joining me in the studio tonight is independent journalist Terrell Jermaine Starr. He'll tell us what it was like to be in the middle of the conflict, as a foreigner and as a black man. And in our Tech Talk segment, a free app designed to help you budget better and build your credit. Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

5.31.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Uvalde & Buffalo Victims Remembered, KCMO Cops shoot Unarmed Black Woman, VP Harris Twitter Hate Funerals begin for the slain Texas students in Uvalde, Texas. And the Department of Justice will investigate how law enforcement responded to the massacre that left 21 dead. Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband attended the funeral for the oldest victim in Buffalo's racially motivated attack over the holiday weekend. You'll hear what the Vice President had to say during the service. Fourteen mass shootings happened over the weekend, bringing this year's total to 230, leaving over 250 people dead. An unarmed black woman is shot multiple times by Kansas City, Missouri police.   An Oklahoma family is suing a sheriff's department for what they say was an unjustified shooting and failure to render aid after pumping several bullets into an unarmed man. Brittany Griner's wife sits down with ESPN's Angela Rye to talk about the WNBA star's Russian detainment. Plus, a report shows just home much Twitter hate Vice President Kamala Harris has gotten on the social media platform.   We'll talk to the Founder & CEO of Bot Sentinel, who conducted the research. A Portsmouth, Virginia councilwoman, goes off in a council meeting after the unexpected firing of the city's city manager. We'll show you the explosive comments that shut the meeting down. And in today's Marketplace, a Tennessee grocery store is helping to stop hunger. Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

 5.27.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Rep. Ro Khanna talks baby formula shortage, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Biden action on student loan debt, and the Moral March on Washington + What must Dems do to rally voters ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Is woke media undermining our democracy? Author Batya Ungar-Sargon believes it is. Co-authors Dr. Randal Pinkett and Dr. Jeffrey Robinson break down the 10 strategic actions Black professionals need to take to reach the top and stay there in their new book, "Black Faces in High Places" 5.27.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Rep. Ro Khanna talks baby formula shortage, George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Biden action on student loan debt, and the Moral March on Washington + What must Dems do to rally voters ahead of the 2022 midterm elections. Is woke media undermining our democracy? Author Batya Ungar-Sargon believes it is. Co-authors Dr. Randal Pinkett and Dr. Jeffrey Robinson break down the 10 strategic actions Black professionals need to take to reach the top and stay there in their new book, "Black Faces in High Places" RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

5.26.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: 9yr old describes TX shooting; 1-on-2 w/Val Demings, Primaries Recap, Twins walking for Foster Kids A 9-year-old fourth-grader recounts the moments when a gunman barricaded himself in a classroom killing 22 people. You'll hear this child describe how he heard the shell casings fall on the floor and how he knew it was safe to escape. The husband of one of the teachers dies from a heart attack. And dumb ass Ted Cruz is kind of blaming the school for Tuesday's massacre. Two more Buffalo shooting victims have been laid to rest.   Republican senators failed to step up and advance a bill to help fight domestic terrorism. I'll have a recap of Tuesday's primary elections, and we'll talk to the first black major-party nominee for Arkansas governor. Plus, my one-on-one with Representative Val Demings. We talked about these mass shootings and her campaign to unseat Senator Marco Rubio. Illinois has passed a bill requiring the police and coroners to pull in the FBI if they have a body they can't identify within 72 hours. We'll chat with the Illinois lawmaker inspired by Jelani Day's case to create this legislation. May is National Foster Care Awareness Month. I'll talk to twin brothers born into foster care who are walking over 100 miles to raise awareness for foster children. Former Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden can move ahead with his lawsuit against the NFL.  #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.

5.24.2022 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Horrific TX School Shooting, Houston PD release Jalen Randle Bodycam video, 1-on-1 w/Cheri Beasley Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox  http://www.blackstarnetwork.com Support #RolandMartinUnfiltered and #BlackStarNetwork via the Cash App ☛ https://cash.app/$rmunfiltered PayPal ☛ https://www.paypal.me/rmartinunfiltered Venmo ☛https://venmo.com/rmunfiltered Zelle ☛ roland@rolandsmartin.com Annual or monthly recurring #BringTheFunk Fan Club membership via paypal ☛ https://rolandsmartin.com/rmu-paypal/ Download the #BlackStarNetwork app on iOS, AppleTV, Android, Android TV, Roku, FireTV, SamsungTV and XBox 👉🏾 http://www.blackstarnetwork.com #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the #BlackStarNetwork are 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.