#RolandMartinUnfiltered

#RolandMartinUnfiltered

#RolandMartinUnfiltered is a daily show broadcast from Washington, DC, that will focus on news, politics, culture, entertainment, social justice, sports, education, business, and finance. If it’s important to you, we will cover it. You will be treated to some of the top minds in education, public policy, and academia, discussing the news of the day and why it matters to us. Visit http://rolandmartinunfiltered.com for more information and to join the #BringTheFunk Fan Club. Your support is vital and will help make the #RolandMartinUnfiltered Daily Digital Show a reality.

Episodes

January 17, 2026 158 mins

1.16.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Crockett Senate Poll Questioned. Black Woman Fights Disenfranchisement. Assault on Black History.

A recent Emerson College poll in the Texas Senate primary is raising questions, with critics challenging its results. More on that ahead.

Tennessee activist Pamela Moses is challenging the state's permanent disenfranchisement laws after she was charged and convicted of voter fraud. Moses eventually ha...

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1.15.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MLK’s Warning Comes Alive. ICE Terror in Minneapolis. Trump Chaos Mounts. Crockett Sets Jan. 6 Straight.
 
Tonight, as we head into the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, the America Dr. King warned us about is on full display.

Minnesota is currently under fire. Secretary Kristi Noem defends ICE as they intimidate residents. Immigration Attorney Yesenia Planco will join l...

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1.14.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Day of Truth Boycott vs. Trump. Africa-Targeted Visa Freeze. White Nationalist Agenda Exposed.
 
Minneapolis faith leaders and community activists are calling for a Day of Truth and Freedom boycott in response to Trump's Operation Metro Surge.  I'll talk to one of the organizers about how boycotting work, schools, and shopping will help bring awareness.

In an effort to maintain a p...

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1.13.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump DOJ Voter Crackdown, Claudette Colvin Remembered., No Charges in Jacksonville Cop Assault.
 
Her refusal to move seats on a bus sparked the civil rights movement. Tonight, we honor civil rights pioneer Claudette Colvin, who passed away today. 

Trump's Department of Justice is cracking down on your votes and putting your private data at risk. Democrat leaders call it a nationa...

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1.12.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Tennessee Rejects Summer Food Aid, Gilchrist Suspends Campaign
 
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee turned down federal funding to help feed children and families during the summer. I will speak with a Tennessee state representative about the effects on children in low-income areas.

We'll also be talking about a Jacksonville reporter being under fire for offering encouraging words to the NFL J...

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1.9.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: New Minneapolis ICE Shooting Video, Philly Sheriff Warns ICE, Black Women Jobless Spike

Minnesota's state agencies have been banned from participating in the investigation of the murder of Renee Good, who an ICE agent killed. We'll discuss the misleading statements Kristi Noem has made regarding the shooting. 

Atlantic reporter Adam Serwer will explain how the Trump Administration has perfecte...

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1.8.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: ICE Killing Cover-Up? Minnesota Barred From Probe, Crockett Clashes With GOP, Noem Under Fire

Minnesota's state agencies have been banned from participating in the investigation of the murder of Renee Good, who an ICE agent killed. We'll discuss the misleading statements Kristi Noem has made regarding the shooting. 

Atlantic reporter Adam Serwer will explain how the Trump Administration has pe...

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1.7.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: ICE Killing in Minneapolis Sparks Outrage, Crockett Rips GOP, CurlMix Comeback

An ICE officer shoots and kills a woman during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown.  The mayor and the Minnesota Governor have some choice words for the Trump administration. 

While today's shooting is gaining national attention, a Black California family wants answers as to why an off-duty ICE agent killed h...

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1.5.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Invades Venezuela, Captures Maduro, Pastors Push Back; Atlanta Mayor Sworn in

It's been pure chaos these last few days, thanks to the twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, after the U.S. launched strikes in Venezuela and captured President Nicolas Maduro and his wife.

Congressmen Jimmy Gomez and Hank Johnson will join us tonight to discuss the mess Trum...

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12.30.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Army Vet Wins $6.8M vs LAPD, Kennedy Center Boycott Grows, Min Wage Rises, Smallwood Honored

Justice for a Black Army vet: Slade Douglas wins $.68 million after LAPD turned a welfare check into forced meds and rights violations---forcing LA to pay big. Slade joins us on what this win means.

Kennedy Center boycott heats up, artists cancel shows after Trump slaps his name on JFK's arts icon. ...

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12.29.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: US Strikes Nigeria on Christmas, Nicki Minaj Deportation Push, DEI Gag Order, Couples Reset

U.S. airstrikes hit ISIS camps in Nigeria on Christmas Day, and Donald Trump calls it a "present."   We'll talk to a National Security and Foreign Affairs Legal Analyst about what's really happening and why we are attacking the African nation.

A petition to deport Nicki Minaj has gained traction amid ...

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12.23.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Missing Black Women Crisis, Layoff Wave Looms, MD Reparations Push, Kennedy Center Trump Lawsuit

A Wisconsin state representative is pushing for a task force on missing and murdered Black women, as the state faces some of the highest violence rates in the country. She joins us to talk about why this issue can't wait.

Across corporate America, big companies are bracing for pain. Mass layoffs are e...

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12.22.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Haiti Humanitarian Crisis, Fla School Board Racism, Jam Master Jay Conviction Overturned

In Haiti a full-blown humanitarian emergency. A generation of children without schools, without food, and surrounded by gang violence. Miami Herald Caribbean correspondent Jacqueline Charles joins us with a sobering look at what's unfolding right now.

A Florida school board member is under fire after being ca...

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12.19.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Trump Name on Kennedy Center? DC Police Chief Rips Critics, CFPB Redlining Threat, Warnock v Trump

The Kennedy Center slaps Donald Trump's name on the building and website--But is it legal? We'll break it down.

Plus, DC Police Chief Pamela Smith tells critics "F you" and storms out in a fiery speech, you won't want to miss it.

And Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now run by a Project 2025 ins...

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12.18.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Dems cancel 2024 autopsy, Trump gives deranged speech, Warnock slams Agent Orange

Marijuana is reclassified for the first time since 1970---Georgia State Rep. Eric Bell joins us to discuss what this means for legalization efforts nationwide.

Plus, Senator Raphael Warnock fires back after Donald Trump attacks his faith. We've got Warnock's response to the twice-impeached, criminally convicted form...

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12.17.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Charter School Fight Heads to Court, GOP Breaks on Obamacare, Trump Cuts Spark Hunger Crisis

A yearslong fight over a Middletown charter school in Bridgeport Connecticut heads to court -- why a campus approved in 2023 still hasn't opened, and what's at stake for parents and kids... Dr. Steve Perry joins us from Capital Preparatory Schools.

Four House Republicans buck Speaker Mike Johnson and side...

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12.16.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Voting Power at Risk, Crockett’s Senate Fight, NABJ Future, Fanbase Equity Push

A new report from Fair Fight Action and Black Voters Matter warns that nearly 200 Democratic state legislative seats from mostly majority-Black districts are under threat. Black Votes Matter Executive Director, Cliff Albright, will break down the Southern State Legislature Effect Report.

Democrats need to ...

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12.15.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Farmers Rebuff Trump Farm Aid, ACA on the Brink, Economy Approval at 31%

Black farmers are voicing their skepticism about Donald Trump's new $12 billion farm aid program, stating that it contains racist undertones. John Boyd from the National Black Farmers Association will explain their concerns.

Millions are watching to see what will happen next with the Affordable Care Act, especially aft...

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12.12.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Epstein Bombshell Images, Indiana Redistricting Threats, Trump Sued by Black Leaders

Indiana senators face escalating threats after breaking with Trump on redistricting and Governor Mike Braun says he's ready to fight back. We've got the latest.

Bombshell images from the Epstein estate. House Democrats release new photos featuring Trump, Clinton, and Prince Andrew. What's coming next from those l...

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12.11.2025 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ind. GOP Rebukes Trump, DOJ Targets Minneapolis Schools, Dems Grill DHS/FBI, Letitia James Cleared 

The Trump Justice Department is suing the Minneapolis Public Schools District over layoff protections for teachers of color and calling it "illegal race discrimination."

Democrats scorched the Homeland Security Secretary and the FBI's Operations Director during today's House Committee on Homel...

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