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Episodes
8.14.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Texas Redistricting Battle Rages; Gov. Newsom's 'Election Rigging' Measure; Trump Pushes PragerU
In Texas, the redistricting battle continues. Top state Republicans have announced they'll adjourn the current special legislative session early this Friday--only to immediately gavel in a brand new session that same day. We'll speak with several Texas state representatives about what's really going on...
8.13.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Texas Dems Set to Return; Gen. Lee High Name Restored; Sonya Massey Law; Trump Extends DC Crackdown
Texas Democrats say they're set to return to the state after blocking a controversial redistricting vote. We'll speak with one of the state representatives who fled Texas to protest the legislation.
Also in Texas, the Midland Independent School District's board of trustees has voted to restore th...
8.11.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Seizes D.C. Police, 800 Guard Deployed; TX Dems Block Quorum; VA Axes 400K Union Contracts
Donald Trump has done something no president has ever done before.... Putting D.C.'s police force under federal control and sending in 800 National Guard troops. The mayor calls Trump's actions "unsettling and unprecedented." We'll talk with Markus Batchelor from People For the American Way about what ...
8.8.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TX Dems Break Quorum, Abbott Threats; AL Map Violates VRA; DOJ Probes Letitia James
Texas Democrats are standing firm, breaking quorum despite threats from Governor Abbott and the GOP. We'll hear live from Jon Rosenthal, Texas House Vice Chair of the Redistricting Select Committee, who's currently in Illinois with the latest on this high stakes showdown.
Plus, a federal court once again rules Alaba...
Abbott: State & FBI Track TX Dems; Record-High Tariffs Hit; Hegseth’s $10M for Confederate Monuments
8.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Abbott: State & FBI Track TX Dems; Record-High Tariffs Hit; Hegseth’s $10M for Confederate Monuments
Texas Governor Greg Abbott says the state and possibly even the FBI is tracking down Democratic lawmakers who fled to stop the GOP's redistricting plan. We'll talk to two of those lawmakers, State Reps Christian Manuel and Lauren Ashley Simmons, about what's really going down in Texas and ...
Bomb Threat at TX Dem Hotel, Amb. Young on Voting Rights, Brain Eating Amoeba Death, July Jobs Slump
8.6.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Bomb Threat at TX Dem Hotel, Amb. Young on Voting Rights, Brain Eating Amoeba Death, July Jobs Slump
Texas Democrats fighting back against GOP redistricting plans just got hit with a bomb threat at their hotel in Illinois. We've got Representatives Bowers and Reynolds joining us to break it all down and trust, they're not backing down.
Also 60 years since the Voting Rights Act was signed into law. ...
8.4.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Abbott Threatens to Prosecute Absent Dems, Jay Jones’ AG Run, Jobs Report Fallout & Gut Health Tips
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is threatening to track down and prosecute Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican redistricting vote. We've got Texas State Representative Charlene Johnson and Cliff Albright, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, breaking down what this politi...
8.1.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered | #RolandsBookClub: "Bad Law": Ten Laws Ruining America Exposed | "American Sirens": First Paramedics Were Black
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7.31.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Detroit Early Voting, TX Redistricting showdown, Trumpflation, Black Youth Mental Health Crisis
Early voting is underway in Detroit's high-stakes mayoral primary. Detroit City Council President Mary Sheffield is here to explain why she should be the city's next leader.
In Texas, tensions are boiling over as Republicans push to redraw congressional maps that could give them five more seats. We'll ta...
7.30.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Kamala Harris not running for Gov, Trump Taps Proud Boy Joe Kent, Bove Confirmed, Medicaid turns 60
After serious thought, former Vice President Kamala Harris decides not to run for governor of California.
The twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, wants Proud Boy Joe Kent to be the next director of the National Counterterrorism Center. Yeah, he wants a domes...
7.29.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Justin Justin Jones barred from Tesla event, Trump Climate Rollback, SNAP Data lawsuit, Puzzle Biz.
Tennessee State Representative Justin Jones was barred from attending an event announcing a new state-sanctioned partnership with Tesla. He'll explain what happened.
The Trump administration is proposing to revoke a key 2009 scientific finding that human-caused climate change poses a danger to ...
HIV isn’t over — it’s just been ignored. Black women account for a disproportionate number of new cases, the South is ground zero, and the stigma is still killing us. Roland Martin, Dr. Toyin Nwafor, Raheem DeVaughn, and frontline organizers break the silence on a public health crisis America refuses to face.
In response to this staggering trend, Gilead Sciences has launched the Setting the P.A.C.E. initiative. Th...
7.24.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TX Dems vs GOP Redistricting, Maxwell DOJ Talk, Oak Bluffs Legacy, Birthright Ruling & Karen Chaos
Texas Democrats are unlikely to have the votes to stop the GOP-led redistricting effort, which is up for debate tomorrow.
Convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell sat down with Trump's DOJ to discuss what she knows about her former boyfriend, Jeffrey Epstein, and his associates.
For...
7.23.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Creek Freedmen Win Tribal Citizenship, HIV Crisis Solutions, Obama Claps Back & Big Tide Summit
A major legal victory... Creek Freedmen are now officially tribal citizens. Civil rights attorney Damario Solomon-Simmons will explain what ruling means for Black Native identity and justice.
Black women and Black trans women are still facing the highest HIV rates in the country.... We'll talk with ...
7.22.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Accuses Obama of Treason, MLK Files Released, Warner Tribute & Mrs. Pruitt’s Gourmet Cha Cha
Don "The Con" Trump is on the offensive again... This time accusing Former President Barack Obama of treason.... But with zero proof. It's the latest move to deflect mounting pressure over Epstein.
Files tied to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination are released against his family's wi...
7.21.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Jacksonville Cops beat Black Man, BlackPAC Trump Poll, Visa Fraud Scheme, Malcolm-Jamal Warner Dies
Shocking video out of Jacksonville shows police violently dragging a young Black man from his car during a traffic stop. We'll talk to Civil Rights Attorney Harry Daniels, who is representing the victim, William McNeil Jr.
New polling from BlackPAC reveals how Black voters are feeling wi...
7.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Vance ‘Big Ugly Bill’ Flop in Philly, Human Trafficking Office Cut & USDA Ends Black Farmer Support
Vice President JD Vance hit Philly to hype Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill," but Pennsylvanians aren't buying the spin as this law slashes food and health benefits for thousands across the state. We'll get reaction from State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta and Senator Vincent Hughes, breaking ...
7.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Senate Dems Walkout, GOP $9B Aid & NPR/PBS Cuts, Prison Phone Fee Outrage & Wild Tuberville Rant
Senate Democrats stage a bold protest--walking out as Republicans push through yet another Trump-backed judicial nominee.
Next, major funding cuts are on the chopping block. GOP lawmakers vote to slash $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting--threatening the future of NPR and PBS. We'...
7.16.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump’s Voter Data Grab, Guard Exits LA, Judge Strikes Down Medical Debt Rule, CARES & U‑FIGHT Act
The Trump administration and its allies are pushing to obtain voter data from states and inspect voting equipment. We'll discuss the implications with the Director of the Voting Rights Project.
Two thousand National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles over a month ago, following protests a...
7.15.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Jabari Peoples' Autopsy, Gary Mayor on $14B Steel Deal, Saint Augustine’s Alumni Silenced & GymWrap
The parents of Jabari Peoples, the black 18-year-old killed by an Alabama police officer, are calling for transparency and justice. Civil rights attorney Ben Crump will discuss the findings of an independent autopsy, which reports that Jabari was shot in the back.
Gary, Indiana, is home to...
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