Attention, jurors! Get ready to reconvene as Holding Court returns next week. Join Eboni and Dustin, as they delve into the juiciest legal headlines. See you next week!Bet On Black OUT NOW!Essence Magazine 2023 Must ReadJournalist, attorney, and star of Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York reshapes the cultural landscape of achievement by showing why Black unity is crucial to individual and collective success. Connect with us:Interval PresentsInstagram: @intervalpresentsTwitter: @IntrvlPrsnts Eboni K. Williams Instagram: @ebonikwilliamsTwitter: @ebonikwilliams Dustin Ross Instagram: @lookatdustinTwitter: @lookatdustin Holding Court is an Interval Presents Original Production from Uppity Productions in association with Dossie Media.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s nothing new, we just have more data to prove it now: The Feds have intentionally and disproportionately targeted Black Lives Matter protesters and organizers in order to stop the Black liberation movement. This week Eboni and Dustin go all the way in analyzing the report and its similarities to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination and the assassination of Fred Hampton. Plus, we get into the drama surrounding Beyonce & Jay-Z’s Basquiat debacle, Dustin explains those damn milk crates to Eboni, and the absolute dumpster fire of damning testimony about R. Kelly and Aaliyah during the first week of trial for R. Kelly.Follow Eboni K. Williams on IG or TW, and Dustin Ross on IG or TW Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams is produced by Uppity Productions LLC in association with Dossie Media LLC and Temple & Riot Productions, and presented by The Black Effect Network from iHeartRadio and Charlamagne tha God. Audio production services provided by One of One Productions. Music provided courtesy of EpidemicSound.com Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As always, this episode runs the gamut of headlines: from American Idol alum Syesha Mercado’s beautiful babies being taken from her by the state; to Tory Lanez being BACK in the headlines for some f*ck sh*t; to Erica Mena just incriminating herself all up and through the courts and social media streets; to Tesla’s legacy of racism replete with N-word name-calling and...swastikas. It’s a lot and Eboni and Dustin are here to unpack it all for you. Don’t forget to rate, comment, and subscribe! And reach out to Eboni and Dustin on social media and let them know what legal questions you have. Your question could be featured on the next #AskAuntieE segment!Follow Eboni K. Williams on IG or TW, and Dustin Ross on IG or TW Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams is produced by Uppity Productions LLC in association with Dossie Media LLC and Temple & Riot Productions, and presented by The Black Effect Network from iHeartRadio and Charlamagne tha God. Audio production services provided by One of One Productions. Music provided courtesy of EpidemicSound.com Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Please understand that we have nothing for Dr. Dre. He just keeps ending up in headlines and this week it’s because his daughter is living in her car. Eboni and Dustin strongly disagree on how the hip hop mogul should handle the situation - a conversation you’ll love. We’re also taking a good hard look at rapper Corey Miller and his hunger strike for better conditions in prison and Ezekiel Elliott’s damn ferocious a$$ dogs that keep landing him on the receiving end of lawsuits. Go ahead and jump into this episode and don’t forget to rate, comment, subscribe, tell a friend and hit up Dustin and Eboni with your #AskAuntieE questions! Your question could be featured on Holding Court!Follow Eboni K. Williams on IG or TW, and Dustin Ross on IG or TWHolding Court with Eboni K. Williams is produced by Uppity Productions LLC in association with Dossie Media LLC and Temple & Riot Productions, and presented by The Black Effect Network from iHeartRadio and Charlamagne tha God. Audio production services provided by One of One Productions. Music provided courtesy of EpidemicSound.com Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Eboni and Dustin are taking a quick break as Eboni visits Tulsa Oklahoma to be apart of the 100 year anniversary of the horrific Tulsa Race Massacre, but don't worry they will be back next week with a brand new episode. In addition, in replace of Holding Court we have the first episode of the documentary podcast Reparations the Big Payback with Erika Alexander and Whitney Dow who use their unique storytelling skills and experiences to explore the argument for and against the controversial topic of reparations for Black Americans. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A quick Sidebar to dig into the nitty gritty of all this Britney Spears conservatorship legal mess!Learn more about legal issues and resources related to conservatorship/guardianship situations from the American Bar Association website.Mental illness is not a joke and there is no shame in seeking help. If you or someone in your life is struggling, go to the National Institute of Mental Health's 5 action steps for helping someone in emotional pain resource page for help. Also here’s a great podcast Therapy for Black Girls to add to your routine from our friend Dr. Joy Harden Bradford.Follow Eboni K. Williams on IG or TW, and Dustin Ross on IG or TW Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams is produced by Uppity Productions LLC in association with Dossie Media LLC, and presented by The Black Effect Network from iHeartRadio and Charlamagne tha God. Audio production services provided by One of One Productions. Music provided courtesy of EpidemicSound.com Discussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New episodes of Holding Court return January 13th, but we need to sidebar for a minute about what happened this week....It is the day after Black Americans helped the Democrats take back control of the Senate by winning both Senate seats in Georgia including the election of Rev. Raphael Warnock as the first Black Senator elected from that former slaveholder state.  It is the day after the United States Congress, despite a violent insurrection by a mob of Trump loyalists, confirmed the electoral victory of Joe Biden as the next President of the United States, and the historic election of the first Black Woman as Vice President, Kamala Harris. So I wanted to connect with you today dear listeners and rejoice that today is a new day even while the work today and everyday from now on continues to make law & order mean justice for everyone not just the privileged.Follow Eboni K. Williams on IG or TW, and Dustin Ross on IG or TW. Music courtesy EpidemicSound.com Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New episodes return January 13th, but in the meantime we've got a new mailbag question from a "Daddy" who wants to know if he needs a lawyer for his son. We also revisit a mailbag question about "Separated" vs. married from episode #9. Then we revisit the main segment of episode #5, an important discussion from last year when we flashed back to the first viral video of a brutal police encounter with a Black man when Rodney King was beaten in 1991, and the police who beat him were tried and acquitted in 1992 triggering an uprising. The 2020 viral video of the brutal killing of George Floyd also ignited an uprising, and the reckoning must confront familiar narratives from leaders and media that contribute to the devaluation of Black Lives.Follow Eboni K. Williams on IG or TW, and Dustin Ross on IG or TWHolding Court with Eboni K. Williams is produced by Uppity Productions LLC in association with Dossie Media LLC, and presented by The Black Effect Network from iHeartRadio and Charlamagne tha God. Audio production services provided by One of One Productions. Music provided courtesy of EpidemicSound.comDiscussions in this podcast are for general information and entertainment purposes only and should not be considered legal advice. Always consult a lawyer for your individual circumstances.For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, visit the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to your favorite shows. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New episodes of Holding Court with Eboni K. Williams return Jan 13 but, in the meantime, we want to share a special episode "Lived to Tell the Story with Marian and Robbie Tolan" from our Black Effect Network sister podcast Straight Shot, No Chaser with Tezlyn Figaro. In this episode, Robbie and Marian Tolan join Tezlyn to discuss a night of mistaken identity in Bellaire, Texas that resulted in Robbie Tolan being shot by the police in his front yard in front of his parents, Marian and Robert Tolan. This moment changes the course of Robbie's life and sets Marian Tolan out on a mission to find justice and provide support for other mothers whose children have been victims of police brutality. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’m Eboni K. Williams, an attorney, TV news anchor, and former public defense attorney. I was raised by a single mother. We were poor, we struggled but we strived and she taught me, inspired me and instilled in me a sense of justice through perseverance, through knowledge! I worked and was accepted to college at 16, then I went to law school. Now I want to teach, to inspire.  I believe we are a nation of laws, but the system is rigged and we must work to restore the promise of justice for all. This show isn’t about the law as much as it’s about how the law impacts our lives, and what we need to know to protect and empower ourselves.  And one more thing, I’ve got the most amazing, smart, sexy co-host Dustin Ross. Y’all know him from The Friend Zone. On this show we’re going to get real, get informed, get going and of course have a little fun along the way. Come join us and let’s hold court!“It makes no sense, it doesn’t fit, you must acquit” - Johnny Cochran clip courtesy CNN.“You go down there looking for justice, that’s what you find, ‘just us.’” - Richard Pryor clip courtesy Rhino Entertainment / Warner Music.Music - Bitter Sweet by Tilden Parc courtesy Epidemic Sound. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.