La. GOP Kills Black District. Cleo Fields Fights Back. Karmelo Anthony Trial Looms

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The episode discusses Louisiana's congressional redistricting, featuring guest Cleo Fields, and previews the upcoming trial of Karmelo Sincere Anthony.

5.29.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: La. GOP Kills Black District. Cleo Fields Fights Back. Karmelo Anthony Trial Looms _ For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial (724) 264-8281 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to https://askchapter.org/roland *Paid Partnership* _ Louisiana Republicans approved a new congressional map that eliminated one of the state's two majority-Black districts and drew an additional Republican-leaning district in its place.  That majority-Black district is currently represented by Congressman Cleo Fields, who'll join us tonight.  A federal judge ruled that the twice-impeached, criminally convicted felon-in-chief, Donald "The Con" Trump, could not rename or close the Kennedy Center, finding that the board violated clear legal guidelines.  Another federal judge blocked payouts from the Trump administration's "Anti-Weaponization Fund." A Black Texas teen's trial for murder begins on Monday.  We'll preview the case of The State of Texas vs. Karmelo Sincere Anthony, the Black teen who stabbed a white teen at a track meet in April 2025.  And we'll show you some white folks who love to fuck around and find out when messing…

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Host: Roland Martin

Guest: Cleo Fields

Topics covered

• politics
• congressional redistricting
• criminal justice
• racial issues
• Medicare assistance

Keywords

• Louisiana GOP
• Black district
• Cleo Fields
• Donald Trump
• Karmelo Anthony
• Medicare help
• congressional map

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Places: Louisiana, Texas

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