The 13th Amendment of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude—except as punishment for a crime. This so-called "Except Clause" has long been used to justify forced ...

An Abraham Lincoln–signed copy of the 13th Amendment, as well as a copy of the Emacipation Proclamation, are heading to auction via Sotheby's.

It’s been less than a week since the last death at Mississippi State Penitentiary, also known as Parchman, occurred, and yet another inmate has lost his life. According to the Mississippi ...

Two of the most pivotal documents President Abraham Lincoln ever signed are coming up for sale. Rare copies of both the Emancipation Proclamation and the 13th Amendment will be auctioned off in ...

The Old Joliet Haunted Prison will host a special pop-up event on June 13-14, featuring a haunted house experience, themed food and drinks, and photo opportunities, with tickets starting at $29.

Loden pleaded guilty to capital murder. I first met him 21 years after the killing, on death row at the Mississippi State Penitentiary, which is better known as Parchman Farm.

The Emancipation Proclamation was signed on 1 January 1863, while the Thirteenth Amendment was originally signed by President Abraham Lincoln on 1 February 1865, after Congress passed the joint ...

Emancipation Proclamation and Thirteenth Amendment. (Courtesy of Sotheby's via SWNS) By Dean Murray Two era-defining documents that ended slavery and reshaped American history are to be auctioned.

Juneteenth, celebrated on June 19 every year, commemorates the day the news of Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation reached the south – almost three years after Lincoln signed the ...

What are records? Since 2014, The Marshall Project has been curating some of the best criminal justice reporting from around the web. In these records you will find the most recent and the most ...

CLARK COUNTY, Ind. — Clark County, In. residents are debating how a solar farm could change the landscape of farmland for the next 30 years. A solar company, BrightNight, has announced plans for ...