12.08.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Daunte Wright's Mom's emotional Testimony; MD revokes Gov.'s parole power, Holiday Blues, Big Tigger

Emotional testimony in Minnesota. Daunte Wright's mother tells the jury what she heard while on the phone with her son the day Kimberly Potter killed him. Journalist Georgia Fort will have a live report from Brooklyn Center.

The Maryland General Assembly voted to revoke the governor's ability to reject parole board recommendations. We'll talk to the Subcommittee on Criminal Justice Chair from the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland. to find out why they moved to take the governor out of the process.

Plus, hundreds Marched to freedom here in D.C. for voting rights. And Congress moves forward with a plan to raise the debt ceiling with only Democratic votes. We'll explain how that was made possible.

We'll tell you about a resolution to remove Representative Lauren Boebert from House committees over her anti-Muslim comments.

Big Tigger will tell us how the Funny Money College Tour is helping students in need.  

In our Tech Talk segment sponsored by Verizon, we'll tell you how you can donate to HBCU's with your spare change.

And, we are in the middle of the holiday season, and a lot of us are dealing with the blues. Licensed Professional Counselor Robin May will give us tips on surviving those holiday blues. 

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