Slavery

U.K. police arrest 9 in raids on religious sect over alleged modern slavery, forced marriage, sex offenses

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London — Some 500 British police officers conducted raids on facilities linked to the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (AROPL) group Wednesday morning, arresting nine people on suspicion of various offenses including modern slavery, forced marriage and sexual assault. Police from across the northwest of England executed warrants at three addresses, including AROPL’s headquarters in … Read more

Chicago mayor links restaurant industry to ‘slavery’ as tipped wage fight intensifies

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson linked the restaurant industry to “slavery” Wednesday as he defended his push to eliminate the tipped wage, doubling down after surviving a City Council effort to block the policy. Johnson’s remarks came after the Chicago City Council failed to override his veto of … Read more

Slavery exhibit changing at African American history museum as a loan agreement ends

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WASHINGTON — A Smithsonian museum exhibit about the maritime journey that millions of Africans were forced to take across the Atlantic to slavery in the Americas will change later this month, when a remnant from one of the first sunken slave ships ever recovered is taken off display in Washington. The National Museum of African … Read more