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Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Embracing Change, Chicago Cops Dash Cam No Sound Syndrome, Nate Parker’s ‘Birth Of A Nation’ Wows Sundance

Are you afraid of change? In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Martin discusses how we as a society and individuals are afraid to embrace change to further our horizons. We say we want change, but when it arrives, why do we fight it? ______ Sara Lomax-Reese, the president and GM of WURD-AM […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: The New Deal, Ferguson Reaches An Agreement With The DOJ

The New Deal: Ferguson Reaches An Agreement With The Department of Justice The Department of Justice and the city of Ferguson have reached a tentative deal that will prevent legal action against the city and give the police department a much needed face lift by restructuring various policies. The agreement comes 10 months after the DOJ wrapped […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Pres. Obama Bans Solitary Confinement For Juveniles In Federal Prisions

President Obama Bans Solitary Confinement For Juveniles In Federal Prisons & The Supreme Court Rules Juveniles May Not Be Sentenced To Mandatory Life Without Parole Solitary confinement for juvenile prisoners is now banned in the United States. That’s an order from President Barack Obama. The new rules apply to about 10-thousand federal inmates. Also earlier this week, the […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: DEM Town Hall Recap, FEMA Rejects Gov. Snyder Request For Funds, Academy Announces Diversity Plan

CNN Presidential Candidate Town Hall Recap In their final forum before the Iowa Caucuses, Hillary Clinton, Bernie Sanders and Martin O’Malley tried to convince voters to support them in a town hall. CNN hosted the town hall at Drake University in Des Moines. Each candidate spent 30 minutes on stage alone, fielding questions from the audience to prove they are […]

Paul Goodlow Talks #Blizzard2016 Updates, What To Expect This Week

Roland Martin talks to Paul Goodloe at the Weather Channel about the epic snow storm on the east coast affectionately known as #Blizzard2016. “We called it and we nailed it. The east coast had record snow over the weekend and unfortunately we’re seeing more. Climate change is as real as gravity. This storm strengthened so much it pushed […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: #DanielHoltzclaw Sentenced, EPA Official Resigns Amid #FlintWaterCrisis, Deja Vu? Rev. Jackson Talks #OscarsSoWhite & Boycott He Led 20Yrs Ago

Disgraced Ex-Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced To 263 Years In Prison For Sex Crimes Against Black Women Rapist ex-cop Daniel Holtzclaw was sentenced to 263 consecutive years in prison for sexual assaults against Black women. Attorney Damario Solomon and the Final Call’s Charlene Muhammad joined Roland Martin on NewsOne Now to discuss Holtzclaw’s sentencing and the defense’s […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Stacey Dash’s BET Comments, Flint Water Crisis Emails, Daniel Holtzclaw Sentenced

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Martin discusses the ongoing #OscarsSoWhite controversy and Stacey Dash’s comments on Fox News about BET, the BET Awards and Black networks. Martin discusses the Flint water crisis, the steps that will have to be taken to rectify the manmade disaster, Gov. Rick Snyder’s negligence in acknowledging […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Bottled Water Given To State Workers 1 Year Before Flint Residents, The Third Reconstruction, Cam Newton Vilified

Trump-less GOP Debate Recap Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel featuring Barbara R. Arnwine, President & Founder of the Transformative Justice Coalition, Ralph Chittams, Senior Vice Chairman, DC Republican Party and Rina Shah Bharara, Republican Political Strategist & Consultant recapped the Donald Trump-less Republican presidential debate. Flint Water Update  Michigan Officials quietly gave bottled water to state employees a year […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Grand Jury In Tamir Rice Case DID NOT Vote On Charges

Grand Jury In Tamir Rice Case DID NOT Vote On Charges The grand jury in the Tamir Rice police shooting case did not vote on charges against the officers involved in the death of Rice. Rice family attorney, Walter Madison discussed the latest bombshell revelation with Roland Martin on TV One’s NewsOne Now. Lawsuits Filed […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Lawsuits Filed In #FlintWaterCrisis, Should Liberal Hollywood Boycott The Oscars?

Lawsuits Filed In The Flint Water Crisis, Gov. Rick Snyder Apologizes, Promises To Fix Disaster During his State of the State address Gov. Rick Snyder apologized for the Flint water crisis and promised to fix the man-made disaster amid calls for his resignation and two lawsuits being filed against city and state officials. Supreme Court […]