Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 612

TJMS: Sandusky Charged With 40 Counts Related To Child Sex Abuse; Paterno, Penn State To Face Civil Suits Over Cover-Up

April Ryan talks with Ryan Smith legal expert for Headline News and tru TV about the Penn State sexual abuse scandal.    

R&B Singer Monica Discusses Poverty, Hunger In The U.S. And How She Intends To Help Those In Need

According to a report released by the Census Bureau this week, more than 49 million Americans — that's 16 percent of the population — lives in poverty. That helps explains the growing Occupy movement and an increasing identification by Americans with the 99 percenters. The poor are tired of staying poor and watching the rich [...]

Disturbing Sandusky Interview Surfaces (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy In light of the charges now filed against him, a 1987 NBC News interview given by former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky paints a disturbing look at the man at the center of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. NBC's [...]

NO DEAL: NBA Players Reject Owners' Offer

Source: ESPN NEW YORK — NBA Players Association executive director Billy Hunter says the union will not accept the owners' proposed collective bargaining agreement and will instead seek to disband the union, a move that likely jeopardizes the 2011-12 season. The union, whose members have been locked out since July 1st, also plans to pursue [...]

Washington Watch Roundtable: Perry's OOPS, Herman Cain Sexual Harassment Allegations, GOP Debate, Housing Crisis

Roland Martin, April Ryan, Robert Traynham, Cynthia Tucker and George Curry discuss this week's hot topics during the Washington Watch roundtable discussion. There's a lot to talk about this week, and it's not all Herman Cain.  Here at our roundtable:  April Ryan, White House correspondent for American Urban Radio Networks; Robert Traynham, Washington bureau chief [...]

Rep. Clyburn: Super Committee Budget Deal Should Be Big, Balanced And Not Harsh On Any One Group

MR. MARTIN:  Now, inside the beltway, the lobbyists, politicians and journalists are focused on the Super Committee; but for our viewers at home, let's see the stakes.  Or, let's set the stakes.  When the debt ceiling was raised last summer, part of that deal included $900 billion in cuts, and a Super Committee of six [...]

PERSPECTIVE: Shameless Display At Penn State; Humanity Is More Important Than Athletics (VIDEO)

  We watched a shameless display at Penn State University as thousands of students protested the firing of beloved coach Joe Paterno.  The move by the board [of] trustees was important to make, because after the allegations of sexual misconduct against a former coach, it needed to made because, clearly, Joe Paterno and other officials [...]

Witness In Cain Accusation To Come Forward

Source: Catalina Camia / USA Toay A former boyfriend of Sharon Bialek, who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment, will come forward today to detail what he was told. The man, identified only as a pediatrician, will hold a 1 p.m. CT/2 p.m. ET news conference with attorney Gloria Allred today in Shreveport, La. Bialek [...]

Report: 522M People Could Have Diabetes By 2030

Source: AP / USA Today GENEVA – The International Diabetes Federation predicts that one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to their latest statistics. In a report issued on Monday, the advocacy group estimated that 522 million people would have diabetes in the next two decades, based on things like aging and demographic changes. [...]

Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge To Health Care Reform Law

Source: CNN Washington – The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a challenge to President Barack Obama's sweeping health care reform law, the court announced Monday. Oral arguments will likely be held in late February or March, with a ruling by June. A key issue to be considered by the high court's nine justices is whether [...]