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The lawsuit claims Indiana's new abortion restrictions unlawfully deny temple members access to abortion and the Satanic Abortion Ritual by criminalizing the procedure.
Problematic. it does not represent the values of americans today. we are working with congress members to help change that. >> many americans would be surprised that slavery is still allowed today. how is it affecting people who are incarcerated? how common is this kind of work? >> sure. the amendment is the exception cause in the 13th amendment. tom it does affect millions of people in the united states today. it is not just the 2 million people who are currently incarcerated. in fact, it was a specific commitment that targets everyone who has a criminal connection. that is over 70 million am...
Count as three fifths of a person for the purposes of determining congressional representation. most of us have learned that slavery was abolished in 1865 with the eradication of the 13th amendment. that amendment did not fully abolish slavery. slavery is still very much legal in america today. this is how the 13th amendment actually reads. neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime wear of the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the united states, except as a punishment for crime. that phrase creates real consequences for american prisoner...
Five states — Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont — will vote in the November midterm elections on whether or not to remove the punishment clause from their state constitutions.
Talked to a lawyer who had some simple advice about being pulled over by the cops. He said they have three "trick" questions. Here's how to handle them, politely (while holding onto the rights you have as a citizen). Instead, kindly invoke your 5th amendment right to stay silent.