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THIS WEEK On Washington Watch: Gun Violence And Mental Health Services; The Unjust Sentencing Of Clarence Aaron; The Damaging Images Of Black Women In Reality TV

THE CULTURE OF GUN VIOLENCE IS AMONG THE TOPICS ON DEC. 23WASHINGTON WATCH WITH ROLAND MARTIN Topics to include: gun violence and mental health services; the unjust sentencing of Clarence Aaron and the damaging images of black women in reality television. December 21, 2012, Silver Spring, MD – In the wake of the tragic Sandy [...]

Heated Gun Debate Continues (VIDEO)

Author of “More Guns, Less Crime,” John Lott, talks with CNN’s Roland Martin and Becky Anderson about guns and crime. WATCH:

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Makes A Statement On The Fiscal Cliff

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama Makes a Statement on the Fiscal Cliff

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama To Nominate Sen. John Kerry For Secretary Of State

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama Makes a Personnel Announcement

NRA Response To Sandy Hook: ‘An Armed Cop In Every Single School’

Source: AP / The Huffington Post WASHINGTON — The nation’s largest gun-rights lobby is calling for armed police officers to be posted in every American school to stop the next killer “waiting in the wings.” The National Rifle Association broke its silence Friday on last week’s shooting rampage at a Connecticut elementary school that left [...]

WATCH: Anti-gun Protests Interrupt NRA Event

Protesters demanding more gun control interrupted the National Rifle Association’s response to the massacre of school children in Connecticut last week. (Dec. 21)

LISTEN: Roland Martin Talks With Rep. James Clyburn About Speaker Boehner's Plan B To Avoid The Fiscal Cliff Failing

Roland Martin talks with Congressman James Clyburn about the impending fiscal cliff and Joe Boehner’s recent mishaps.

WATCH: National Rifle Association Calls For Armed Police Officer In Schools

In the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the National Rifle Association holds a news conference in Washington, D.C.

LIVE VIDEO: President, Lawmakers Attend Funeral For Sen. Inouye

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Washington lawmakers and President Obama attend funeral service for Senator Daniel Inouye at the National Cathedral.

John Kerry To Be Nominated For Secretary Of State

Source: AP / The Washington Post President Obama will nominate Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) as secretary of state this afternoon, according to a White House official. Kerry will succeed Hillary Clinton, who has long planned to step down shortly after Obama’s inauguration. He was widely considered to be Obama’s top choice after U.N. Ambassador Susan [...]