In 1850, Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act, seeking to use a federal law to override the "sanctuary" policies of free ...

Drimachus led a slave revolt on Chios, ruling a rogue stronghold before betrayal. Organized resistance like that of Spartacus ...

“ Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints ” is officially returning for Part Two on Fox Nation beginning Friday, April 4 and ...

The role of Billy Flora, a free Black man, in this pivotal victory — and the erosion later of rights — show a paradox of the ...

When history records the work of those who were abolitionists, the participation and contributions of free people of color is ...

By Wole SoyinkaThere is a compelling relevance in my recalling prior occasions when I have had the honour of addressing this gathering. The most memorable, without question, took place during the ...

The abolitionist movement wasn't only about white activists -- it depended on Black leaders such as Tubman. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 rendered free states inhospitable to fugitives, so she ran ...

According to Singapore's Extradition Act, extradition of a fugitive to a foreign country is permissible only if the offence is within the schedule of extradition offences. There must also be ...

A Massachusetts man was arrested this week on multple rape and other charges. The Rochester Police Department did not provide any details about the crimes Nicholas Carnazza allegedly committed, but he ...

LAREDO, Texas — Families of 43 college students kidnapped in Mexico more than a decade ago are still waiting for justice in the case. The victims from a rural teachers' college were abducted ...

Astronomers have discovered strong evidence for the closest supermassive black hole outside of the Milky Way galaxy. This giant black hole is located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, one of the ...

Government of the people may be our last best hope preventing us all from being reduced to Fugitive Slaves. Let me explain. I have practiced civil and Constitutional law for more than 45 years, and ...