Roland S. Martin's Blog, page 681

72 Charged In Online Child Porn Ring (VIDEO)

Source: Terry Frieden / CNN More than 50 members of a child pornography ring who engaged in what authorities describe as "horrific" and "unspeakable" crimes have been arrested for sexually exploiting children from 12 years old to as young as infants. Top federal law enforcement officials say agents busted the global online pornography ring following an intense international investigation that began in 2009. The ring, based in the United States, reached across five continents and 14 countries. Seventy-two members of [...]

Former NFL Star Bubba Smith Dead At 66

Source: Robert Klemko /USA Today Bubba Smith, 10-year NFL veteran and film actor of 'Police Academy' fame, was found dead Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was 66. Police had not determined a cause of death by Wednesday night, but officials believe he died of natural causes, according to The Times. Smith spent his career as a defensive lineman with the Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders and Houston Oilers, making the Pro Bowl [...]

Students Feel Pinch In Debt Deal (VIDEO)

Though the current debt deal keeps Pell grants, adjustments to student loans could tack on thousands in tuition costs. WATCH:

Bedridden, Caged, Mubarak Rejects Charges As Trial Starts (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: MSNBC CAIRO — Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, lying ashen-faced on a hospital bed inside a metal cage, denied charges of corruption and complicity in the killing of protesters at the start of his trial on Wednesday. In the courtroom, a prosecutor read the charges against Mubarak — that he was an accomplice along with his then-interior minister in the "intentional and premeditated murder of peaceful protesters" [...]

Palin: If We Were Real 'Domestic Terrorists,' Wouldn't Obama Want To Hang With Us? (VIDEO)

Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com Source: The Huffington Post During an appearance on Fox News' "Hannity" on Tuesday night, Sarah Palin shared her take on a criticism Vice President Joe Biden reportedly directed at the Tea Party earlier this week. According to Politico, Biden suggested that Tea Party-backed lawmakers "acted like terrorists" in contentious debate over raising the debt ceiling in a meeting with House Democrats. "If we were real domestic terrorists," Palin explained to host Sean Hannity, "President [...]

Jacquie Hood Martin: How I Turned 'Misery To Ministry' (VIDEO)

Source: Jacquie Hood Martin / Special to CNN It's true what they say, that hindsight is 20-20. Looking back provides me with the clarity and ability to address the many things that have happened in my life. Many people will say there are no bad experiences, that it's our perspective on the things that happen in our lives that cause us to label them good or bad. I believe that is an improper analysis. I have been able to find the silver [...]

TJMS: Juan Williams Discusses New Book, Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate; Details Controversy Over His Removal From NPR

Juan Williams joined Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show about his new book called "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate". Williams' book attempts to set the record straight about events leading up to his removal from NPR and discusses the sad state of political discourse in America.

Sean Hannity And Juan Williams Engage In Shouting Match Over Debt Crisis Agreement (VIDEO)

Source: Colby Hall / Mediaite Cable news outlets brought out A-list talent to cover breaking news on the debt crisis, which worked out well since a last minute agreement led to some spirited discourse over the reported compromise between President Obama and congressional GOP. And no debate was more spirited than that on Fox News between conservative host Sean Hannity and left of center analyst Juan Williams,who discussed the agreement in a uniquely heated, fair, balanced and entertaining way. Hannity [...]

Congress Takes Vacation: 74,000 Workers Off The Job In FAA Impasse

Source: Department of Transportation At airports across America, projects representing $11 billion in work and 70,000 construction jobs and jobs in related fields sit idle because Congress has failed to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration. Now, Congress is going on vacation, without passing the simple FAA extension that would allow those 70,000 workers–plus the 4,000 FAA employees who have also been furloughed–to get back to work. We are smack dab in the middle of the construction season, but we are [...]

Rep. Cleaver Reveals Ingredients Of 'Satan Sandwich' And Why His GOP Colleagues Are Not 'Satan' (VIDEO)

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Source: Matt Schneider / Mediaite Democratic Congressman and chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus Emanuel Cleaver appeared on Morning Joe and continued talk of how the debt deal was a "Satan Sandwich." Although since Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski found the description humorous, Cleaver took a light-hearted moment to explain the ingredients of the sandwich, while adding that it will be served with a "demon drink." Cleaver's description [...]