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Podcast: Download On Friday, Dr. Cornel West joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss his new book, “Black Prophetic Fire.” During their wide ranging conversation, Dr. West discussed the premise of his book, his criticism of President Barack Obama and the subsequent backlash for publicly opposing the nation’s first Black commander-in-chief. Dr. West also talked […]

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Podcast: Download Attorney General Eric Holder delivered his first remarks after announcing resignation on Thursday in an emotion press conference with Pres. Barack Obama. Friday, during an address to the Congressional Black Caucus, Holder thanked the CBC for their support and explained that he is still the current Attorney General of the United States. Holder went on […]

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Podcast: Download An Ohio grand jury has decided not to indict the police officers who killed John Crawford after an inflammatory 911 call claimed Crawford was loading and waiving a gun in a Walmart store. On Thursday, Roland Martin, If-e Ike, Paul Butler, Glenn Ivey, James Hayes and Kim Keenan discussed the case, Ohio  Attorney General Mike DeWine not aggressively prosecuting the case and […]

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  Podcast: Download Alabama Federal Judge Mark Fuller was charged with beating his wife, pled guilty and  his arrest record will be expunged if he completes a counseling program. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight talk panel, featuring Sen. Vincent Hughes, Kim Brown and Jessica Ann Mitchell, discuss the case of Judge Fuller, the silent epidemic of domestic violence, why the media is […]

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Podcast: Download Atlanta Hawks co-owner Bruce Levenson has decided to sell his controlling interest in the team after a two year old racially charged email surfaced. Some have called the email racist, while others have dismissed it from being racially insensitive. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” Straight Talk panel (Cleo Manago, Francesca Chambers and Wilmer Leon III, Ph.D.) tackled the controversy […]

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Podcast: Download Since the sexual photo hacking scandal happened, have you deleted those risqué and explicit photos/videos from your phone? Roland Martin took your calls and received some really interesting responses about those freaky photos on your phone. The latest jobs numbers are out and despite the overall unemployment rate falling to 6.1%, unemployment for African Americans remains in […]

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Podcast: Download School is back in session across the nation and we want to know what are you doing to ensure your child receives the best education. Roland Martin takes your calls and shares his “Roland’s Rules” for eduction on “NewsOne Now.” Economic apartheid? Evans Bank in NY is accused of redlining, violating the fair housing act […]

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Podcast: Download When NFL team owners want to build a new stadium should taxpayers fit the bill or should city officials take those funds and put them towards building better schools? Roland Martin takes your calls during this edition of “NewsOne Now.” Minister Akbar Muhammad, one of the organizers for the upcoming march on Ferguson, […]

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Podcast: Download Thousands attended the homegoing service of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. and heard powerful testimony about the slain 18-year-old. Among those who spoke were Attorney Ben Crump, Rev. Al Sharpton,  Bishop T.D. Jakes and Pastor Jamal Bryant.  Several of Brown’s close family members shared who the young man was to them during the stirring memorial service. […]

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Podcast: Download Several days ago, St. Louis police shot and killed  Kajieme Powell in a hail of bullets. The entire incident was captured on cell phone video and posted on YouTube for the entire world to witness. Do you think St. Louis police officers had to gun down 25-year-old Kajieme Powell who was allegedly holding […]

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Podcast: Download The National Guard has arrived in Ferguson, Gov. Jay Nixon has lifted the curfew in Ferguson, provocateurs continue to incite violence after dark, Mike Brown’s preliminary autopsy results have been released and tensions with law enforcement officials continue to escalate. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel, featuring Rock Newman, Daniella Gibbs Le’ger and Paul Butler, discuss what the next steps should be to quell the […]

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Podcast: Download Tim Lynch, Director, Project on Criminal Justice, CATO Institute joined Roland Martin Friday on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the militarization of America’s police departments. Did you know that local police departments have been amassing military garb and high powered weapons since the war on drugs began? What can be done in Ferguson and around the country to […]