Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 466

Mitt Romney Rolls Out Education Plan (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Former Massachusetts Lieutenant Govenor Kerry Healey, talks about Mitt Romney’s ideas for education reform.

Propofol, Drug That Michael Jackson OD’d On, To Be Used In Missouri Executions

Source: CBS News ST. LOUIS – The same anesthetic that caused the overdose death of pop star Michael Jackson is now the drug of choice for executions in Missouri, causing a stir among critics who question how the state can guarantee a drug untested for lethal injection won’t cause pain and suffering for the condemned. [...]

Year Before Trayvon Martin Shooting, George Zimmerman Criticized Sanford Police As Lazy, ‘Disgusting’

Source: MSNBC ORLANDO, Fla. — A year before he shot Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman criticized Sanford, Fla., police as lazy, saying at a public forum that he saw “disgusting” behavior by officers on ride-alongs. He also contended the department covered up the beating of a black homeless man by the son of a white officer. [...]

Radio Pioneer Hal Jackson Has Died

Source: Britt Middleton / BET Hal Jackson, who paved the way for African-Americans in the world of radio broadcast, has died from an unspecified illness, WBLS reports. He was 96. Born on November 3, 1915, Jackson grew up in Washington, D.C., and studied at Howard University in Washington. He first broke onto the airwaves by broadcasting Howard’s home baseball [...]

Arizona Secretary Of State Closes Obama Birth Certificate Matter

Source: CNN Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett wrote in a statement Wednesday his office had received the necessary information about President Barack Obama’s birth certificate to put the matter to rest. “Late yesterday, our office received the ‘verification in-lieu of certified copy’ from officials within the Hawaii Department of Health that we requested in [...]

3-Year-Old Rides Toy Into Heavy Traffic (VIDEO)

A three-year-old boy slips away from his grandfather, takes a toy motorcycle for a ride in rush hour in Wenzhou, China. DON’T MISS: ROLAND S. MARTIN: Please Check Your Kids So They Don’t Come Up Missing (VIDEO) WATCH:

DEFENDANT: FAMU Drum Major Robert Champion Wanted Hazing

Source: Kyle Hightower and Mike Schneider / ABC News A Florida A&M drum major who died after being hazed on a bus was known for his opposition to hazing but agreed to go through a brutal initiation ritual because it was seen as an honor, according to interviews with band mates released Wednesday. Robert Champion, 26, [...]

Facebook IPO Fiasco? Morgan Stanley Subpoenaed (VIDEO)

Roland Martin, Margaret Hoover, Soledad O’Brien and Will Cain discuss the Facebook IPO investigation on CNN’s Starting Point.

LISTEN: Roland Martin, Rochelle Riley Decipher The Sad Dispute Over Rosa Parks' Estate

Roland Martin talks with Rochelle Riley about the dispute over the Rosa Parks estate. Subscribe to the Roland S. Martin Daily Podcast via iTunes.

HP To Cut 25,000 Workers

Source: David Goldman and Michal Lev-Ram / CNN Money NEW YORK – Hewlett-Packard will announce another round of substantial job cuts Wednesday afternoon in an effort to streamline its teetering PC and services businesses, a source familiar with the plans told Fortune. The layoffs will be “in the ballpark” of 25,000 workers, the source said, which would amount to about 7% [...]