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In West Virginia, USA, two white people have been charged with human trafficking, forced labour of minors, and child neglect after allegedly exploiting four Black adopted children on their farm. Reports that the children were locked in a barn without necessities prompted a police investigation. An indictment accuses the couple of racially motivated exploitation. The court raised the bond amount to $500,000 (cash only) to keep the pair detained and they are due back in court on 9 September. The children are safe, though their location remains confidential.  In this clip from the 'Luke and Pete Talking Sheet Podcast' (@lukeandpete), UK-based comedians Luke King Craig (@lukekingcraig) and Peter Rethinasamy (@standuppete) have a comical exchange where, after Craig reads the story of the couple’s arrest, he tells Rethinasamy that he has never heard of Black people adopting white children. On a more serious note, white people adopting Black children can echo colonialist patterns, reinforcing historical power imbalances that can neglect children’s cultural needs, considered a right per the United Nations.