Slavery Was Just Officially Outlawed In Colorado

Colorado voters voted to abolish an amendment in their state’s constitution that still listed slavery and forced servitude as punishment for a crime on Tuesday. The vote comes more than 150 years after the U.S. Constitution ratified the 13th Amendment. Only 65 percent of Colorado residents voted […]

New York City jail population lowest in 35 years

New York City jail population is below 9,000 for the first time in 35 years, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio. He said the Big Apple is on track for monthly population below this figure. “New York City has the lowest incarceration rate of all […]