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Elgin Trammell May 17, 2024

I found this on NewsBreak: ‘Modern-Day Form Of Slavery’: Lawsuit Alleges Alabama Denies Parole To Use Prisoners For Forced Labor
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‘Modern-Day Form Of Slavery’: Lawsuit Alleges Alabama Denies Parole To Use Prisoners For Forced Labor - NewsBreak

A group of current and former Black prisoners have filed a class action suit against Alabama leaders and major companies whom they accuse of denying parole on the premise of forced labor. Ten former and current inmates within the Alabama Department of Corrections have named Gov. Kay Ivey, the state attorney general, the prisons commissioner, parole board leaders, cities, and companies who they claim rely on forced labor. Some of the companies that were named include KFC, McDonald’s, and Wendy’s franchisees, Hyundai supplier Ju-Young, and beer distributor Bama Budweiser of Montgomery. All defendants are accused of human trafficking, racketeering, and violating the...

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Elgin Trammell Apr 2, 2024

I found this on NewsBreak: Formerly enslaved man's response to his 'master' wanting him back is a literary masterpiece
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Formerly enslaved man's response to his 'master' wanting him back is a literary masterpiece - NewsBreak

In 1825, at the approximate age of 8, Jordan Anderson (sometimes spelled "Jordon") was sold into slavery and would live as a servant of the Anderson family for 39 years. In 1864, the Union Army camped out on the Anderson plantation and he and his wife, Amanda, were liberated. The couple eventually made it safely to Dayton, Ohio, where, in July 1865, Jordan received a letter from his former owner, Colonel P.H. Anderson. The letter kindly asked Jordan to return to work on the plantation because it had fallen into disarray during the war.On Aug. 7, 1865, Jordan dictated his response through his new boss, Valentine Winters, and it was published in the Cincinnati Commercial. The letter, entitled "Letter from a Freedman to His Old Master," was not only hilarious, but it showed compassion, defiance, and dignity. That year, the letter would be republished in the New York Daily Tribune and Lydia Marie Child's "The Freedman's Book."The letter mentions a "Miss Mary" (Col. Anderson's Wife), "Martha" (Col. Anderson's daughter), Henry (most likely Col. Anderson's son), and George Carter (a local carpenter).Dayton, Ohio,August 7, 1865To My Old Master, Colonel P.H. Anderson, Big Spring, Tennessee

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Elgin Trammell Mar 28, 2024

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“Not wise”: Trump goes after judge’s daughter one day after being hit with gag order https://t.co/txwEwxUO2e

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Elgin Trammell Feb 17, 2024

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Elgin Trammell Feb 11, 2024

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Elgin Trammell Jan 18, 2024

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/17/2217903/-Cartoon-Mike-Luckovich-on-Trump-s-trial?detail=emaildkbrief&pm_source=ICYMI&pm_campaign=ICYMI01172024&link_id=8&can_id=60b77537a0839c4cd4a70ada6c4b93c7&email_referrer=email_2174275&email_subject=trumps-courtroom-meltdown-infidelity-accusations-sink-a-family-values-congressman

Cartoon: Mike Luckovich on Trump's trial

A cartoon by Mike Luckovich.

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Elgin Trammell Jan 17, 2024

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Sign the petition: Seeking asylum is a human right

Sign the petition: Seeking asylum is a human right. Take action here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-the-petition-seeking-asylum-is-a-human-right

Elgin Trammell Jan 14, 2024

https://people.com/federal-lawsuit-alleges-ala-prisoners-bodies-missing-heart-and-other-organs-docs-8425518?hid=fd9bd58e00fc394834a62b058f6aa20b0595025a&did=11607097-20240113&utm_source=ppl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=people-news_newsletter&utm_content=011324&lctg=fd9bd58e00fc394834a62b058f6aa20b0595025a

Federal Lawsuit Alleges Ala. Prisoners' Bodies Missing Heart and Other Organs: Docs

Families of dead inmates Brandon Clay Dotson and Charles Edward Singleton say their hearts were removed before the bodies were given back to them for burial.

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Elgin Trammell Jan 14, 2024

I found this on NewsBreak: Civil Rights Groups Horrified at Elon Musk's Racist Outburst Against Black People
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Civil Rights Groups Horrified at Elon Musk's Racist Outburst Against Black People

Earlier this week, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk endorsed a tweet suggesting Black students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have lower IQs and shouldn't become...

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Elgin Trammell Jan 4, 2024

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Sign the petition: Clarence Thomas must recuse himself in Colorado Trump case

The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that Donald Trump's involvement in the January 6th insurrection makes him ineligible to run for president. The 14th Amendment to the Constitution, written after...

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