forced labor

  • UN Judge Convicted of Modern Slavery Offenses in UK, Faces Life In Prison

    Lydia Mugambe, a United Nations judge and Ugandan High Court justice, has been convicted of multiple offenses under the UK’s Modern Slavery Act 2015. The 49-year-old was found guilty at Oxford Crown Court of conspiracy to facilitate a breach of UK immigration law, facilitating travel for exploitation, forcing an individual to work, and conspiracy to…

  • White Couple Accused of Adopting Black Children and Forcing Them to Work as ‘Slaves’ – Trial Underway

    The trial of Jeanne Kay Whitefeather and Donald Ray Lantz, a White couple from West Virginia, has begun, with the pair facing more than a dozen charges related to the forced labor and civil rights violations of the Black children they adopted. Allegations have emerged that the couple coerced their adopted children into performing labor…

  • California Voters To Decide On Measures Ranging From Forced Labor To Same-Sex Marriage And Shoplifting

    In a pivotal November election, California voters will weigh in on a diverse array of statewide ballot measures that could reshape the legal landscape across several critical issues. Among the ten measures finalized by the California secretary of state, two stand out for their potential to impact fundamental rights and societal norms. The first seeks…

  • White Couple Charged With Enslaving Adopted Black Children

    Donald Ray Lantz and Jeanne Kay Whitefeather, a couple from West Virginia, face serious charges for allegedly enslaving their adopted Black children, forcing them to perform labor, and confining them in inhumane conditions. This case has raised significant concerns about racial targeting and human trafficking. Lantz, 63, and Whitefeather, 62, were initially arrested in October…