There's social media buzz about Tennessee State University being taken over by the state. I'll talk to a state representative who wrote a letter quashing those concerns by addressing five critical points.

Not that we needed it, but a new Intuit survey reveals the disparities black entrepreneur...

2.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Shanquella Robinson Update,HU Swim Team on SI Cover,Tenn. Dashiki Rep., Working Out with Massy Ariel

It's been four months since North Carolina native Shanquella Robinson was killed in Mexico. Her family and activists are on a mission to make sure the person o...

The five former Memphis police officers who beat Tyre Nichols to death have their first court appearance this morning. All plead not guilty. Roland will show you images from the courtroom and what Tyre's mother had to say following the hearing.

Texas Republicans are trying to limit access to vo...

It only took 68 seconds! That was how long it took a Louisiana police officer to shoot an unarmed black man. Bodycam footage of the deadly encounter between Alonzo Bagley and Shreveport police officers was released today. We'll show you the video, and you'll hear what the officer's attorney h...

2.15.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MS Man Shot while Handcuffed, NY Buffalo Shooter Sentenced, Dashiki Representative,IM Thomas Dortch

In Mississippi, a black man almost died at the hands of white sheriff's deputies who allegedly shot him in the mouth while handcuffed. Roland will show you distu...

2.14.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: LA Police Kill Unarmed Black Man, TSU Band Wins Grammy, Mass Shooting In The US, GA Micro-Community

Today we will discuss a new proposed Bill out of Indiana that would stop citizens from observing law enforcement interactions within 25 feet. We will break down ...

2.13.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: NC Man Killed by Police, Conservatives Bash Woke Super Bowl, Black AIDS Awareness, Haiti Update

Another man was killed in police custody with a taser. This time, a North Carolina man with heart problems died an hour after six police officers tased the man repea...

2.10.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: TX Man Tased in Ambulance, PVAM President Resigns, Fox News Slavery Rant, MO Passes Anti-Crime Bill

An RMU exclusive. A Texas man files a federal suit against Killeen police officers and the city for 'excessive force' following a seizure. We are the first to ...

2.9.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black Colo. Ranchers Jailed For Reporting Racism,Jalen Randle 6 months later, Mental Health & Sports

Black Colorado ranchers are being harassed by their white neighbors for being black. After weeks of complaining about racist treatment, threats of physical harm,...

2.8.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MS Capitol Complex Expansion, Biden Judge Appointment, SOTU 2023 Recap, BC-U Officially Names HC

The Republican-controlled Mississippi House passed a bill to create a new court district in part of the capital city of Jackson with judges who would be appointed ra...

2.7.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: State Of Our Union | LIVE coverage of the President Joe Biden's 2023 State of the Union Address

It's Tuesday, February 7, 2023. President Joe Biden will address the nation in his second State Of The Union.

We'll be streaming his speech live at 9p, where he's ...

2.6.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Amir Locke Lawsuit, 6th Officer Fired in Tyre Nichols Death, Illegal Albany Campaigning Complaint

It's been over a year since a Minneapolis Police officer killed Amir Locke during a no-knock raid. Amir Locke's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against t...

2.3.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Bethune-Cookman University Town Hall

Today Roland Martin will be live from Dayton Beach, Florida, streaming from Hope Fellowship Church. Roland will be speaking with Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni, and the community about the recent firing of Ed Reed and issu...

2.2.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MS Man Dies in police Custody, Black on Black Crime, GOP Removes Rep Omar from Committee

Three Jackson, Mississippi, police officers are on paid administrative leave after a black man died in police custody. I'll be talking to a civil rights attorney representin...

1.31.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Tyre Nichols Police Report discrepancies Tuskegee Confederate Statue Removal, BC-U Player Suspended

The Initial police report filed by Memphis police officers at the scene of Tyre Nichols's fatal beating has surfaced. We will discuss racial disparities in poli...

1.27.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Tyre Nichols bodycam video To Be Released, Stevie Baggs' Take on BC-U, JSU Pres. No-Confidence Vote

We are anticipating the release of the bodycam video of Tyre Nichols' arrest by Memphis, Tennessee police. Memphis, City Council Chair, will join us to talk abo...

1.24.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Bethune-Cookman Controversy, Tyree Nichols Bodycam Released To Family, TX TSU Police Chief Fired

We are continuing our conversation about what's brewing at Bethune Cookman University. Following our exclusive interviews with Interim President Lawrence Drake II ...

1.23.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ed Reed Out BCU, BCU Student Protest, Keenan Anderson lawsuit, Tyree Nichols Bodycam Released

Outrage has erupted at Bethune-Cookman University after Ed Reed is ousted from his head coaching job. We will give you a full breakdown of what happened, what students...

1.20.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Fmr Baltimore AG's Defense Request Withdraw, AFFH Rule, IA Limits SNAP, MA Man Stop By Cops 70X

Baltimore's former top prosecutor Marilyn Mosby's entire defense team wants to withdraw from her case. I'll talk to a former U.S. federal prosecutor about what's ha...

1.19.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: OH Cops Punch Black Woman, FL Blocks Black Curriculum, FedEx Driver Called N-Word, New Career 2023

An Ohio police sergeant is on administrative leave after being captured on video repeatedly punching a black woman in the face during an arrest. The woman's att...

1.18.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Maryland's 1st Black Gov., Wes Moore, Sworn In, Florida & Republicans, New You in 2023

Maryland made history today as it swore in its first black governor, Retired Combat Veteran Wes Moore. We will show what happened at the historic swearing-in ceremony, hear ...

1.17.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Black man starves to death in jail; Somalia humanitarian crisis; SF says $5M in reparations

An Arkansas family is suing the county jail after a mentally ill man was arrested, held in solitary confinement, and died of malnutrition and dehydration. We will give y...

1.16.2023 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: MLK Celebration, Biden gives Historic MLK Speech, Tyre Nichols Death, LA Sheriff Destroys Records

We will show you what President Joe Biden had to say today here in Washington, DC., and his historic speech on Sunday at Ebenezer Baptist Church about Dr. King.

A...

GOOD NEWS fam!!!! #RolandMartinUnfiltered has been nominated for Outstanding News/Information (series or special) at this year's NAACP Image Awards!

Here's how you can cast your VOTE for #RolandMartinUnfiltered for Outstanding News/Information (series or special) at the 2023 NAACP Image Award...