NEW: Mesa County District Attorney Dan Rubenstein (R) who prosecuted Tina Peters says Gov Jared Polis (D) giving Peters clemency "would be a gross injustice." Rubenstein points out that separate case cited by Polis to justify clemency misses the purpose of sentencing ranges.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis tells me that Tina Peters needs to show "contrition and apology" before he will grant her clemency, a step he otherwise appears ready to take.
When we spoke on the phone today, I asked him about his apparent eagerness to pardon Peters.
How did James Talarico beat Jasmine Crockett in the Texas Dem US Senate race? I’ll break it all down NOW on #RolandMartinUnfiltered.
We are live at www.youtube.com/live/NY6MvQ5... or the Black Star Network app.
I voted in Texas on Feb. 20. If you are in Texas and North Carolina, the POLLS ARE OPEN. Please do your part and vote so we can take this back from MAGA extremists!
LIVE NOW! www.youtube.com/live/OjfjYwd.... The 2026 National CARES Mentoring Movement For The Love Of The Children Gala hosted by Tamron Hall. And we are celebrating the 80th birthday of Susan Taylor. #BlackOwnedMediaMatters
@rolandsmartin.bsky.social It’s so shameful that the Sec’y of Def. Hegseth is such a White Nationalist that he’s removing diversity, equity & inclusion from the Pentagon Scouts of America. It’s disheartening that this corrupt regime is denying DEI among military kids. Just plain awful.
We are live from 7 pm EST to 1 am EST. Watch at Youtube.com/RolandSMartin or the BSN app. #StateOfOurUnion #BlackOwnedMediaMatters
Fam! we are less than four hours away from #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the @blackstarnetwork presenting The State Of Our Union. Turn OFF ABC, NBC, CBS, MSNOW, CNN and Fox News. We will have nearly 50 experts breaking down our economics, health, education, voting rights and other issues.
Roland S. Martin Exposes Ideologically Driven White Right Wing Christian Nationalism. Slaveholder Religion Returns on MS NOW youtu.be/4H3vnw7tV5A?...
Go to www.youtube.com/live/BW_vAMX... right now! I’m about to deliver the Black History Month speech at Corinth Church in Houston. Watch there and the Black Star Network app. Time to #BringTheFunk!
ICYMI on #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Omega Psi Phi Life Member Rickey Smiley condemns hazing youtu.be/Qr8kZwbE-F4?...
I’m off this week so I haven’t read the tariffs decision yet, but I keep trying to tell people John Roberts is like Big Worm in Friday: “Playing with my money is like playing with my emotions.”
Black health, economics, education, labor, civil rights and voting rights. We will have Black attorneys generals, mayors, and activists. Watch at Youtube.com/RolandSMartin! #BlackOwnedMediaMatters
Move your eyeballs to #RolandMartinUnfiltered and the Black Star Network. We will NOT show Donald Trump’s speech. Black Voters Matter co-founders Cliff Albright and Latosha Brown will give the State of Our Union address.We have nearly 60 guests booked talking about the state of
Spread the word! The State of Our Union is BACK! Last year, we were #5 on all of Youtube with 250,000 live viewers. On Feb. 24 at 7 pm EST, Let’s break the record this year. Don’t waste your time watching cable and broadcast news and give them any ratings.
Parks was the first of four citizens. Lewis was the 2nd Black lawmaker
pays his respects to Rep. John Lewis, who lay in state on the East Front steps of the Capitol. He was supposed to be in Rotunda, but that was changed due to COVID restrictions. He was the first Black lawmaker to lie-in-state at the Capitol. Photo credit: Roland S. Martin Personal Archives
citing a recent rule change that the honor only be reserved for former presidents. In 2005, Rosa Parks became the first and only citizen granted that honor in the Rotunda of the US Capitol. In this July 28, 2020 photo, Rev. Jackson
BREAKING NEWS from #RolandMartinUnfiltered: House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request from Democrats and the family of Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. For him to lie-in-state at the US Capitol
Hey, Houston!!! I’m coming to my home town on Sunday to speak at Corinth Church, 10 am. And I’ll be signing copies of #WhiteFear at the end of the service.
Jesse Jackson (1941-2026) — My Reverend, My Brother
For 50 years we fought side-by-side, and sometimes fought face-to-face. He's the only man, other than my dad, I've ever kissed — a year ago, when I kissed him goodbye.
#RolandMartinUnfiltered will have a 3-hour tribute show tonight honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. More than 20 guests will share their thoughts and reflections. We will go live at 6 pm EST on the Black Star Network. Tune in at Youtube.com/RolandSMartin or on the BSN app.
Tune into #RolandMartinUnfiltered RIGHT NOW, my man, Omega man Rickey Smiley and I are talking about how we despise hazing. Watch now at www.youtube.com/live/BCmsFzn... and on the Black Star Network app.
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I know #Tubi is dropping a lot of of fave cartoons on March 1st, but they need OUR eyeballs to generate revenue/sales/ads for them. IDC if it’s free or not. I’m not watching it because of the owner. Thank you @rolandsmartin.bsky.social for educating us.
Man, what were you listening to?! We saw you up there dancing and bobbing so we knew it was good!” Another time I was trying not to rock out and I started singing. The white folks were wondering the song, but all the Black folks in first class knew! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 #rolandsplaylist
Every time I fly to LA, I crank up the Live In LA album by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly. I actually this one more than Live In New Orleans! I remember one time I had an aisle seat in first class and I was jammin’ HARD! These brothers were in a band and when we got off they said,
No one should be shocked by the white MAGA freakout of @badbunnypr performing at the Super Bowl halftime. I wrote a whole book on it! amzn.to/3E1jBe0 Get it online, at bookstores or download on @audible www.audible.com/pd?asin=B0BD.... #WeTriedToTellYa #WhiteFear
I’ll be watching the American Bad Bunny perform at the Super Bowl halftime. Yea, MAGA dummies. Puerto Rico is an American territory!
The G.O.P. Senator Who Can’t Stop Thinking About the Boy ICE Detained Katie Britt is uniquely positioned to reason with the Trump administration — when she chooses to speak up.
Representative Joaquin Castro of Texas said in a post on social media that he had picked up Liam and his father, Adrian Conejo Arias, from the Dilley detention center on Saturday night and escorted them to Minnesota on Sunday morning. He shared photos of the two on social media, including one showing Liam at the airport clutching what appeared to be a Pikachu toy and wearing a Pikachu backpack. Mr. Castro was part of a delegation of Democratic lawmakers who visited Liam and his father at the detention center last week, where he said Liam’s father had reported that the child was “very depressed” and hadn’t been eating well since they were detained earlier this month.
This is a remarkable @nytimes.com split screen:
A huge 3,526 word + photos profile on Sen Britt who "can't stop thinking about the boy ICE detained"
But Rep Jaoquin Castro- who actually got Liam Ramos out of detention & back home- gets no interview, no pix, just 116 words inside a story. WOW.
"Theres been an absolute collapse of news media." ~ @rolandsmartin.bsky.social
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