Ayanna Pressley, LA Criminal Justice Reform Bills, Tenn. Nazis Takeover, Nigeria's Economic Crisis
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2.20.2024 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Ayanna Pressley, LA Criminal Justice Reform Bills, Tenn. Nazis Takeover, Nigeria's Economic Crisis Massachusetts Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is here to talk about all kinds of stuff, including her letter to banks about the millions of racial equity pledges. She'll let us know if they ever responded to her. And we'll discuss the Inclusive Democracy Act, which would guarantee the right to vote in federal elections regardless of a criminal conviction.  #WE-TRIED-TO-TELL-YOU folks in Louisiana who decided to stay home for the gubernatorial election. Your Republican governor's special session will focus on criminal justice reform bills that are sure to send more black and brown folks to jails and prisons. We'll talk to a Louisiana representative about the bills.  The Nazis took over the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, over the weekend. State Representative Gloria Johnson will join us to talk about that demonstration.  Vice President Kamala Harris was in Pennsylvania today to boast about the Biden Administration's $5.8B clean water investment. The Poor Peoples Campaign is gearing up for its voter mobilization plan. Two men have been charged with last week's mass shooting during the Kanas City Chiefs celebration.  Nigeria is facing an economic crisis, making it hard for folks to buy food. A National security and foreign policy expert will join us and explain why the Nigerian Red Cross Society has declared a hunger crisis. Watch #BlackStarNetwork streaming 24/7  Amazon Fire TV / Amazon News, Prime Video, Freevee + Plex.tv Download the Black Star Network app at http://www.blackstarnetwork.com! We're on iOS, AppleTV, Android, AndroidTV, Roku, FireTV, XBox and SamsungTV. The #BlackStarNetwork is a news reporting platform covered under Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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