Georgia Fort Pleads Not Guilty. Paralyzed Man Case Charges Dropped. Roy Cooper Senate Bid

2.18.2026 #RolandMartinUnfiltered:Georgia Fort Pleads Not Guilty. Paralyzed Man Case Charges Dropped. Roy Cooper Senate Bid When reporting the truth becomes a crime. Independent journalist Georgia Fort is here to talk about her not guilty plea to federal felony charges tied to January's Minnesota church protest.  A Connecticut case takes a troubling turn after a Black man was paralyzed after a routine arrest--now charges against current and former officers have been dropped, despite a judge initially ruling they would stand trial. He helped lead North Carolina, and now former North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper wants a seat in the U.S. Senate.  We'll continue honoring the life and legacy of Reverend Jesse Jackson with his son Jonathan, Marc Morial, and Pastor Frederick Haynes.  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.