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Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Where Is The Leadership In Our Communities…AND MORE

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, guest host Raynard Jackson analyzes the dumbing down of American politics and the campaign to become the President of the United States. Jackson questions how can politicians are up in arms over gun control and mass shootings but are silent about other violent crimes in […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Are The Feds Backing Away From Mandatory Reporting Of Fatal Police-Involved Shootings Of Civilians?

AG Loretta Lynch: The Feds Should Not Require Cops To Report Fatal Shootings Of Civilians U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch told NBC’s Chuck Todd during the Washington Ideas Forum, hosted by AtlanticLIVE and the Aspen Institute, that the federal government should not require police to report fatal shootings of civilians. “One of the things we are focusing on at […]

Roland Martin & Lauren Victoria Burke Discuss Criminal Jutice Reform Bill

Roland Martin talks to Politic 365’s Lauren Victoria Burke about the criminal justice reform bill, what’s in it and what blacks should be concerned about. “This bill combines the corrections act and some of the aspects that Sen. Cory Booker from New jersey wanted, has some expungment related issues that we’ve never in any other bill,” […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Focus Shifts To Gun Control After Tragic Umpqua Community College Mass Shooting Claims The Lives Of 9

Roland Martin and NewsOne Now discussed the latest details in the mass shooting at Umpqua Community College and President Barack Obama‘s response to the shooting. During his remarks,  Mr. Obama expressed his extreme displeasure with lawmakers failure to address gun laws in America.   U.S. Senate Announces Bi-Partisan Criminal Justice Reform Bill Addressing Mandatory Minimum Sentencing And Other […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: In The Wake Of The Umpqua Mass Shooting, Does America Need Increased Gun Control

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Martin talks #LiveLiveLoveIt and asks what brings joy to your life? Comedian Michael Colyar also joins the #LiveLiveLoveIt conversation and talks about gratitude, joy and happiness. The Umpqua Community College mass shooting in Oregon resulting in 9 deaths has forced America to address gun laws. Do […]

9 Oregon Families Are Getting the Same Heartbreaking Call I Did

by Goldie Taylor via The Daily Beast I’ll never forget the all-consuming pain of hearing my twin brother had been killed. Now the Umpqua Community College victims’ loved ones are feeling that same pain. This has to stop. It was supposed to be a party. There was BBQ, bowls of chips, and coolers of beer. […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Be Confident In Your Talents, New Report Details The Grave State Of Black Women’s Economic Condition

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Martin encourages listeners to be confident in your talents and abilities because as the NFL Hall of Famer Joe Namath said, “When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” Sports journalist Kevin Blackistone breaks down […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: State Of African-American Women’s Economics In Crisis

The sheriff of Tulsa County has been indicted on charges of misconduct and will step down, nearly six months after a 74-year-old reserve deputy fatally shot a man when he mistook his gun for a Taser. A grand jury on Wednesday recommended that Sheriff Stanley Glanz be removed from office following a probe into the […]

NewsOne Now Audio Podcast: Battle To Defund Planned Parenthood Rages On, Is Stripping Cosby Of Honorary Degrees Overkill?

Battle To Defund Planned Parenthood Engulfs Capitol Hill On Tuesday the debate over funding Planned Parenthood saw civilities fly out the window during a Congressional hearing on Capitol Hill. The head of Planned Parenthood, Cecile Richards,  sat before a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee for five hours during which the proceedings during which Congressional Republicans seemed […]

Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast: Why Are Folks Telling #BlackLivesMatter What To Focus On?

In this edition of The Roland Martin Show Audio Podcast, Martin offers a word of encouragement to listeners imploring them not to be afraid of failure. Why is everyone trying to tell the Black Lives Matter movement what to focus on? Martin breaks down an article by Daily Beast columnist, John McWhorter where he criticizes the […]