Slaves
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A white couple from West Virginia were collectively sentenced to 375 years in prison for forcing their five adopted black children to work on their farm as “slaves” while being berated with racial slurs. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather received up to 215 years in prison and her husband, Donald Lantz, will serve up to 160 years […]
A white West Virginia couple found guilty of forcing their five adopted Black children to work as “slaves” on their farm were sentenced to hundreds of years in prison. Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, 63, was sentenced Wednesday to 215 years in prison. Her husband, Donald Lantz, 64, received 160 years. “You brought these kids to West […]
The transitional government was formed by the military and the civilian groups that led the 2019 revolution, but it is unclear whether it is genuinely committed to tackling the structural racism within the Sudanese state. The Sudanese Congress Party (SCP), a key member of the civilian arm of the government, says that a law has […]
HOUSTON, United States US authorities on Friday were investigating a series of racist text messages sent to Black people nationwide referencing them as “slaves” and “picking cotton.” Some of the messages shared with news outlets across the country exhibited bigoted language reminiscent of the country’s painful history of slavery and the unjust treatment of African […]
The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Tasha Dunham’s 16-year-old daughter was getting ready for basketball practice in Lodi, California on Wednesday afternoon when a notification popped up on her phone. “Greetings, you have been selected to […]
A couple arrested after some of their adopted children were found locked in a shed at their West Virginia home are set for trial later this year on charges that a judge said involved their use as “slaves.” Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather face trial later this year after they were arraigned on […]
West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation Jeanne Whitefeather and Donald Lantz are accused of adopting Black children and allegedly using them for “forced labor,” according to an indictment. CNN — Two West Virginia parents are awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges after adopting four Black children and allegedly using them for “forced […]
CNN — Two West Virginia parents are awaiting trial on more than a dozen charges after adopting four Black children and allegedly using them for “forced labor” on their farm, court documents show. Jeanne Whitefeather, 62 . . .
A wealthy white couple in West Virginia has been charged with human trafficking, forced labour and child neglect. The couple, Donald Ray Lantz (63) and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather (62), allegedly subjected their five adopted black children to forced labour and confinement, WNews reported. The children, aged 6-16, were found living in deplorable conditions. Two teens were […]