Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 551

Rick Santorum Ignores Charge That President Obama Is A Muslim

Source: Adam Aigner-Treworgy / CNN Lady Lake, Florida – During a town hall at an American Legion Hall here Monday afternoon, Rick Santorum was asked a question about President Obama's religion that's been a common refrain amongst certain Republicans going all the way back to 2008. "I never refer to Obama as President Obama because legally he [...]

TJMS: The Search For Stacey Nicole English Continues, 36-Year-Old Has Been Missing Since December 27th, 2011

Roland Martin talks with Cindy Jamison about the missing persons case involving her daughter, Stacey Nicole English. The 36-year-old Georgia woman has been missing since celebrating the Christmas holiday with her family.

WASHINGTON WATCH: Dr. Boyce Watkins On The Conflict Over Income Inequality, Dr. King's Radical Economic Message (VIDEO)

There's a growing conflict between rich and poor in America. A poll this month from the Pew Research Center finds that about two thirds of the public — that's 66 percent — believe there are very strong or strong conflicts between the rich and the poor. That's up 19 points since 2009. When you break [...]

WASHINGTON WATCH: Dark Girls – New Documentary From Producer Bill Duke Tackles Colorism In The African-American Community

We often talk about racism and bigotry toward African-Americans in this country, but there is an ism within our communities that we shy away from, and that's colorism. For as long as African-Americans have lived in this country, there has been a separation — conscious or unconscious — between light-skinned and dark-skinned African-Americans. "Dark Girls" [...]

Romney Rips 'Erratic' Gingrich (VIDEO)

Source: Alan Silverleib and Tom Cohen / CNN Washington – Mitt Romney ramped up his criticism of Newt Gingrich on Monday, calling the former House speaker a Washington insider lobbyist, questioning his leadership, and demanding he release records tied to both a previous ethics investigation and work done for housing giant Freddie Mac. Romney also demanded Gingrich [...]

ABC NEWS: Aretha Franklin Calls Off Wedding

Source: ABC News Not long ago, Aretha Franklin surprised fans with the news that she and her longtime friend, William "Willie" Willkerson, were engaged and planned to tie the knot in June or July. Well, get ready for another surprise — the Queen of Soul has called off the wedding. In a statement, Franklin said, [...]

Heidi Klum, Seal Divorce; Klum Cites Seal's Explosive Temper

Heidi Klum and Seal are reportedly divorcing, and sources tell TMZ Klum is bidding "auf wiedersehen" to Seal's explosive temper. TMZ notes that Klum's decision has been a long time coming, and stems from concern over her children's exposure to Seal's anger management issues. The popular celebrity couple?s entertainment careers have played a part, too: [...]

Four FAMU Students Dismissed Following Hazing Arrests

Source: Christina NG / ABC News Four students have been expelled from Florida A&M University today after being arrested and charged with hazing offenses. The expulsions come two months after drum major Robert Championdied on a school bus following a football game. Police have said they believe hazing contributed to his death. The four band members expelled [...]

Supreme Court: Warrant Needed For GPS Tracking

Source: Pete Yost / ABC News The Supreme Court says police must get a search warrant before using GPS technology to track criminal suspects. The court ruled in the case of Washington, D.C., nightclub owner Antoine Jones. A federal appeals court in Washington overturned his drug conspiracy conviction because police did not have a warrant [...]

'Unusual' Deadly Twisters in South Kill 2

Source: Enjoli Francis / ABC News In what meteorologists said was not typical for this time of year, severe storms brought at least 22 tornadoes to the South and Midwest overnight, killing two and injuring more than 100. Tom Kines, a senior meteorologist for Accuweather, said the twisters, hail and strong winds were on the [...]