Tag: Behind Bars

New Anti-Slavery Resolution to the 13th Amendment Could End Forced Prison Labor

The 13th Amendment states that a person convicted of a crime can be forced to work involuntary as punishment.

Unfortunately, this loophole in the amendment has created a systemic pipeline in which mostly Blacks and brown groups are convicted and imprisoned for even petty crimes & made to perform prison labor which is essentially, re-enslavement.

The new law amendment, spearheaded by Missouri House representative William Lacy Clay, is heavily co-signed by Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) as well as MA & MD senators.

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Florida Mom Dies After Teens Feuding with Her Son Run Her Over

According to WFLA — Suzette Penton, a Polk City librarian, died last week after she was mowed down by a van at her house on Nov. 9.

A group of teenagers had shown up at the house wanting to fight Penton’s son over a “romantic entanglement,” according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

When the teens started attacking Penton’s son, his mom went outside to confront them and take pictures of their van, “They purposely and intentionally ran her over and critically injured her.”

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Defendant Sings “I’m Sorry” in Court

This video has been floating around social media for a while and it’s plum hysterical.

In the short clip from 2016, a man who appears in handcuffs and shackles uses his allotted time to address the court with a melodic song. It is unclear what offenses he is “sorry” for but he definitely seems sincere.

LOL!

I have no idea how those people sat around stone faced during this spectacle. The lawyer shuffling those papers is my favorite part.

No word on if the serenade worked in his favor, but I must admit, he does have a nice voice though!

Check it out!