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California Voters On Track To Keep Slavery Legal

California voters are on track to reject a ballot measure that would ban slavery and involuntary servitude in prisons.

LA Times on MSN · 7d

Prop. 6 supporters ask voters to end slavery in California. Isn’t it already illegal?

Prop. 6 would ban forced labor in California prisons, paving the way for incarcerated people to have more freedom over the work they do.

Sacramento Bee · 2d

No vote pulls ahead on Prop. 6, California’s prison labor ballot measure, early results show

The measure aims to make prison labor voluntary, following the lead of states across the country that have banned slavery in all forms.

slavery, Racist text messages

The Associated Press - Busines… · 20h

Racist text messages referencing slavery raise alarms in several states, prompt investigations

Racist text messages invoking slavery sent to Black men, women and students raise alarm, prompting inquiries by the FBI and other agencies.

Rancho Cucamonga students among recipients of racist text messages referencing slavery

Students at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga were among those in several states who received racist text messages in the days after the 2024 election.

Hosted on MSN · 3h

Law enforcement probing racist text messages to Black people that threaten slavery

In the wake of the election, Black people across the country have reported that they’ve received racist text messages threatening them with slavery, which has prompted investigations in several states and a federal probe.

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A California ballot measure to end slavery had no opposition. Why is it failing?

Tough-on-crime advocates scored some expected victories in Tuesday’s California elections, increasing prison sentences with ...

FOX 11 Los Angeles on MSN1d

Prop 6, known by supporters as 'End Slavery' act in California, currently trailing

California's Proposition 6, an amendment supporters say would "ended slavery" for inmates, is currently getting more NO votes as of November 6.

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A California ballot measure wants to ban slavery. Why is it losing?

Proposition 6 would close a loophole allowing involuntary servitude in prison. Its backers face an uphill battle in ...

The New Republic on MSN15h

The Rightward Tremor That Shook California

Like other states, California has language in its constitution that mirrors the Thirteenth Amendment: “Slavery is ...

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Yes, some forms of slavery are still technically legal in most U.S. states

Forced labor as punishment for crime is legal in many states due to an exception clause in the 13th Amendment of the U.S.

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