4.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump lawlessness, DOGE/DOJ target non-profit, Sen. Van Hollen returns, MLK struggles in the North

We haven't made it to the first 100 days, and the twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, has unleashing lawlessness. Janai Nelson, the President and Director-Counsel at the Legal Defense Fund, will explain that although Trump's tactics aren't new, they can be stopped.

According to the nonprofit organization Vera Institute, it was targeted by Trump's DOJ and DOGE, setting a troubling precedent for targeting nonprofits that receive federal funding.

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen just returned from El Salvador, where he finally met Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the father who was wrongfully deported.

And I spoke with Jeanne Theoharis about her new book, "King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life of Struggle Outside the South." The book focuses on how King's experiences outside the South significantly influenced his campaign for racial justice.

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4.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump lawlessness, DOGE/DOJ target non-profit, Sen. Van Hollen returns, MLK struggles in the North

We haven't made it to the first 100 days, and the twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, has unleashing lawlessness. Janai Nelson, the President and Director-Counsel at the Legal Defense Fund, will explain that although Trump's tactics aren't new, they can be stopped.

According to the nonprofit organization Vera Institute, it was targeted by Trump's DOJ and DOGE, setting a troubling precedent for targeting nonprofits that receive federal funding.

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen just returned from El Salvador, where he finally met Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the father who was wrongfully deported.

And I spoke with Jeanne Theoharis about her new book, "King of the North: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Life of Struggle Outside the South." The book focuses on how King's experiences outside the South significantly influenced his campaign for racial justice.

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4.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Karmelo Anthony case, Sen. Van Hollen denied Kilmar Abrego Garcia meeting, NAACP sues DOE for DEI cuts

We will break down the Karmelo Anthony case with a family spokesperson. The 17-year-old maintains he was protecting himself from Austin Metcalf.
Today, during the Anthony family news conference, Metcalf's father was escorted out, and those MAGA fools had a fit.

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen gets denied a second time from seeing Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the man mistakenly deported to El Salvador .

The Guatemalan man who was forcefully detained by ICE agents in Massachusetts was not who they were looking for, but he's still behind bars.

Federal health cuts will eliminate several programs, including those on gun and youth violence prevention, and minority health.

The NAACP filed a lawsuit against the Department of Education to stop its alleged illegal effort to cut off funding to schools that use DEI programs.

And hundreds of North Carolina Central University students protested what they say are poor living conditions on campus.

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4.16.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump admin held in contempt, Bernie Sanders Repub warning, Musk AI plant pollutes Black community

A federal judge found probable cause to hold the Trump administration in contempt for violating a deportation order.

Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen is in El Salvador to work on a plan to return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia to U.S. soil. However, the El Salvadorian Vice President claims the Trump administration is paying the country to detain the innocent man.

Nearly 22 years ago, Senator Bernie Sanders warned America about the unfolding Republican agenda. We'll show you what he said in 2003.

A Detroit pastor reports that Saint Augustine's University has not disclosed what happened to a $50,000 scholarship donation.

Elon Musk's AI plant is reportedly using more gas turbines than permitted, leading to increased air pollution in Black communities in Memphis. Tennessee State Representative Justin Pearson has criticized local officials for allowing the tech mogul to exploit loopholes. He'll be here to explain.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made some interesting comments regarding people living with autism.

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4.10.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: House passes SAVE Act, MAGA budget blueprint passes, HBCU Talladega College,Black Voters Matter doc

Two crucial votes out of the House today...
The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility or SAVE Act is a major voter suppression measure that, if it becomes law, will disenfranchise millions of eligible voters and badly undermine U.S. democracy.

A budget blueprint for the MAGA agenda passed the House after Republican leaders scrambled to convince GOP holdouts who want deeper spending cuts to back it. We'll discuss how this budget could dismantle social security.

An Alabama HBCU rebounds from financial struggles. Talladega College Interim President Dr. Walter Kimbrough will be here to explain how his stable leadership is providing a bright future for one of Alabama's oldest HBCUs.

Black Voters Matter Co-founders will be here to talk about the organization's documentary, "Love, Joy, and Power: Tools for Liberation."

I'll also introduce you to the co-hosts of Black Star Network's new show, "The Other Side of Change."

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4.9.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump/China tariff war, Rep. Joe Neguse rips GOP budget chair, IRS chief out, St. Louis election

The twice impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief Donald "The Con" Trump's tariffs are causing global concerns. He the world's second-largest economy, China, the hardest while announcing a 90-day pause on tariffs for all trading partners except for China. We have economist Morgan Harper here to break all of this down.

We'll show you how Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse ripped GOP Budget Committee Chair Jodey Arrington for implying the economy is "running well" despite a week of stock market turmoil.

The IRS must find another chief after the third resignation this year.

The North Carolina Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a lower court's ruling that would have required over 60,000 voters to prove their eligibility within 15 days or risk having their votes thrown out.

St. Louis' first black female mayor suffers a crushing defeat in her re-election effort.

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4.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump trade war, MAGA assault on Black history, South Sudanese Visas Revoked, NC SAU $18M Lawsuits

The twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump's massive tariffs on all imports ignite a global trade war. We'll break down how this decision is hitting Black communities the hardest and how autoworkers are casualties of those trade wars.

In yet another attempt to whitewash American history, the National Park Service- under this racist administration removed Harriet Tubman's photo and quote from its. We'll speak with Chicago pastor Dr. Otis Moss III, who recently told his congregation, "We Will Not Be Erased!"

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says all U.S. visas South Sudanese passport holders hold are revoked effective immediately.

In tonight's Where's Our Money segment, I'll speak with Blavity Inc.'s founder and CEO about the importance of independent black media.

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4.4.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MLK 57 years after his death, Trump tariff sparks Lesotho crisis, UConn star Paige Bueckers drama

Today, we honor the legacy of civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr., who was assassinated fifty-seven years ago at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee.

March's job growth exceeded expectations, but unemployment numbers were slightly worse than anticipated. We'll discuss these figures with our favorite economist, Morgan Harper, and explore how tariffs may impact employment.

The African nation of Lesotho is facing an economic crisis after the Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on its textile exports. We'll talk to an expert about what this decision means for the small nation.

Tishaura Jones is running for a second term as mayor of St. Louis. She will join us to discuss her achievements as the city's first Black female mayor and why she deserves re-election.

Former NBA player Etan Thomas will discuss the backlash against his recent opinion piece in The Guardian, where he questions why UConn star Paige Bueckers hasn't received the same national attention as Iowa's Caitlin Clark.

And, we'll have a conversation about financial responsibilities in relationships. Personal finance expert Shani Curry will share her insights on women refusing to help pay the bills.

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