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Wed Dec 13, 2023, 08:37 PM Dec 2023

Alabama Brought Back Slave Labor; Now They're Getting Sued - Waldorf Nation



A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday said prisoners in Alabama have been denied parole and forced to work jobs at fast food restaurants as part of a “labor-trafficking scheme” that generates $450 million a year for the state, according to a press release.
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