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10.2.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Deputy Who Killed Roger Fortson Acquitted. Black Unemployment Hits 7%. Racist Video Leads To Arrests

New SNAP policies went into effect October 1st.... making it harder to maintain eligibility across the U -.S.....We'll have two experts to talk about the future of SNAP....

The "September Jobs Report" came out and the numbers did NOT come out as predicted....and they are even WOSE for black unemployment. The "director of policy and advocacy at the American Economic Liberties Project".....will join us to discuss the numbers.

Two Louisiana Tech students "ARE ARRESTED" after a video showing racial slurs being shouted near campus went VIRAL....It seems as though people forget that actions have consequences....

Arkansas Governor "Sarah Huckabee Sanders" is firing BACK at backlash from the far-right over her "welfare fraud ad"---- We'll tell you WHY the ad has sparked controversy....

The former sheriff's deputy who killed "Airman Roger Fortson" has been found NOT guilty of manslaughter.....We'll have the latest on the verdict ----AND what's next for Fortson's family....

And "New York Attorney General Letitia James" will take OVER the investigation into an alleged rape at Cornell University AFTER the governor lost confidence in the local investigation

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