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Rochelle Riley Explains Detroit’s Educational Bailout Plan

Roland Martin talks to Detroit Free Press‘ Rochelle Riley about Detroit’s massive bailout for the school district in the city. “Legislation passed a $617M package to save the school which as necessary and right. But only $25M will go to rebuild the schools and only $7M will be used this year,” Riley said. “The other […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Another Officer Acquitted In The Freddie Gray Case, SCOTUS Upholds Affirmative Action, Twitter Blasts #BeckyWithTheBadGrades

Roland Martin: Marilyn Mosby Must Move Forward After Rulings Another Baltimore city police officer has been found not guilty by a judge on all charges connected to the death of Freddie Gray. Baltimore Officer Caesar Goodson, the driver of the police transport van Freddie Gray was riding in, faced the most serious charges of the six officers indicted. Those […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Rep. Chaka Fattah Guilty On Federal Corruption Charges, Impact Of Environmental Racism On Communities Of Color, Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board & More

A federal jury found Congressman Chaka Fattah guilty on federal corruption charges. Vincent Thompson, Political Correspondent from WURD radio discussed the verdict finding Fattah guilty on 29 separate federal charges related to bribery, money laundering, fraud and racketeering. ______ Environmental racism is a huge problem in America. We’ve seen the direct impact of environmental issues in […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Breaking Down The No Bill, No Break Sit In, SCOTUS Ruling On Illegal Stops Puts Americans At Risk For Increased Scrutiny By Cops

Rep. Emanuel Cleaver Explains The Origins Of Historic “No Bill, No Break” Sit-In Chaos exploded on the floor of the House of Representatives last night when Speaker Paul Ryan attempted to take back control of the chamber. Democrats, led by civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, took over the floor earlier in the day to conduct a sit-in to force votes on gun […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Rep. Chaka Fattah Convicted On Corruption Charges, Clinton Rips Trump On The Economy, Black Pastors Discuss Involvement In Trump’s Advisory Board

Congressman Chaka Fattah Convicted On Federal Corruption Charges Guilty on all twenty-three counts.  That’s the verdict handed down in the trial of U.S. Representative Chaka Fattah. The 59-year-old Democrat was convicted of racketeering, fraud and money laundering yesterday by a Pennsylvania jury. The charges stemmed from efforts to repay a one-million dollar illegal loan during his 2007 mayoral […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: DOJ Fails To File Charges In The Kendrick Johnson Case, Donald Trump Once Said Well-Educated Blacks Have An Advantage Over Well-Educated Whites

Questions Arise Over DOJ’s Failure To File Charges In The Kendrick Johnson Case The Justice Department has ruled there will be no charges filed in the 2013 death of Kendrick Johnson, the 17-year-old who was found dead inside a rolled up gym mat at his Valdosta, Georgia high school. Though local and state investigators ruled Johnson’s death a freak […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Do You Have A Warrior Spirit? What Are You Willing To Fight For?

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show, Martin asks listeners what are they willing to stand up and go to war for. “If we are going to somehow change what is happening in our communities, we’re going to need warriors,” Martin said. “Warriors willing to take back their communities, warriors willing to to have […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: FBI Releases Partial Transcript Of Orlando Shooter’s 911 Call, Rep. Corrine Brown Pushes Back Against NRA Threat, King James Captures NBA Title For Cleveland

FBI Releases 911 Transcript From The Orlando Shooting The FBI has released a partial transcript of conversations between Omar Mateen and police during the Orlando massacre.  Mateen made the calls while holding people hostage inside the club for three hours. United States Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the transcripts will reveal Mateen pledging his allegiance to ISIS, […]

Roland Martin Show #BlackGirlMagic Audio Podcast: Women’s Empowerment, Women In The Media & More

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Jamira Burley, Youth Engagement Strategist, Media Commentator and Co-founder of Co-founder of GenYNot sits in for Roland Martin. Lucia Mattox and Tiffany Thompson, Senior Associate at Echoing Green spoke with Burley about the progress being made closing the gender gap and what work needs to be done going forward to ensure that women have the same […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Footage Of Orlando Shooter Found In BP Oil Spill Documentary, United State Of Women Summit Champions Women’s Causes

President Barak Obama and Vice President Joe Biden visited Orlando Florida for what was expected to be an emotional visit with the families affected by the Pulse nightclub shooting. Footage of the Orlando Shooter, Omar Mateen was discovered in the 2012 BP oil slick documentary, The Big Fix. In the documentary, Mateen is seen working as a security […]