Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been charged with insulting the president after accusing him of adopting a ...

Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania face charges of insulting the president and inciting violence. The accusations stem from their criticism of President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani's alleged ...

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Mauritania has passed a law promising jail time for slaveholders, an important step in the northwest African country's push to eliminate a practice that has quietly persisted ...

The two women, who are also members of an anti-slavery group, have been under arrest since April 9, 2026, and appeared in court in the capital, Nouakchott, on Monday (April 20), accused of "incitement ...

Two opposition lawmakers in Mauritania are charged with insulting the president and inciting violence after accusing him of ...

Nonprofit groups have applauded an investigation on trade in goods made with forced labor but say that the Trump ...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency is reversing job cuts that Kristi Noem made as homeland security secretary before she was fired las ...

The data collected from the Department of Homeland Security by the Deportation Data Project shows more than 1,300 people have been removed from Ohio by federal immigration officials. Roughly 1,100 ...

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 ...

Washington has launched its study into reparations for descendants of enslaved people to address the enduring repercussions of chattel slavery in America. During this first phase of the multiyear ...

A major decision is unfolding in Texas that could shape what millions of students learn in the classroom, including how topics like slavery, religion, and American history are taught. The Texas State ...