A proposal to amend Louisiana's Constitution to prohibit the use of involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime was rejected Tuesday by a House committee. Rep. Edmond Jordan, a Brusly Democrat who ...
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A resolution was introduced in the Michigan House of Representatives Tuesday, proposing an amendment to the state Constitution that would eliminate an exception to the ...
When Rev. Michael Swartzentruber tells people the Kentucky Constitution still allows slavery as a form of punishment, the reaction of many is the same. “What?” It’s true. Section 25 of the Kentucky ...
BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSTITUTION. >> CARRYING A BELL FROM THE LAST LEGISLATIVE SESSION, SHE IS SEEKING TO OUTLAW SLAVERY AS A CRIMINAL PUNISHMENT. >> OUR CONSTITUTION DOES PROHIBIT SLAVERY AND ...
The Kentucky constitution prohibits slavery except as a punishment for a crime. The slavery exception clause has helped create a profitable prison-industrial complex in Kentucky. The current system ...
The Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., photographed on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com When Rev. Michael Swartzentruber tells people the Kentucky ...
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