12.29.2021 #RolandMartinUnfiltered: Covid Surges & CDC guidelines, RI Lawmaker Loses Black Friend She Never Met, Good News for Fanbase

Covid cases are rising, spiking huge daily numbers across the country. And the CDC director went on morning new programs today to say the decision to cut isolation days in half wasn't solely based on science. We'll have a microbiologist to break down what that actually means.

A Rhode Island Republican lawmaker didn't think before posting on Twitter that she lost a black friend because of her stance on Critical Race Theory. State Representative Patricia Morgan had no idea the fury she unleashed when she decided to talk about her relationship with fellow Senator Tiara Mack, who says she's never met the woman.

A 13-year-old Florida boy riding a dirt bike dies after an attempted traffic stop. Now his family wants to know why the police decided to chase the kid to his death.

A Mississippi police officer must go to anger management for kneeling in the back of a man he was trying to arrest.

An Indiana teen who says she's been subject to racial abuse from her classmates is offered counseling from the school administration.

We'll tell you about Stacy Abrams' latest announcement.

And in our Tech Talk segment, Isaac Hayes, III has some good news about his app, Fanbase.

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