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Dane County Supervisors Push to Remove Dogs from Blue Mounds Breeder During Investigations

August 20, 2025

WMTV News

After years of animal welfare advocates raising concerns about conditions at a Dane County dog breeding facility, county supervisors are now stepping in.

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Dane County Supervisors Push to Remove Dogs from Blue Mounds Breeder During Investigations

August 20, 2025

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3 Charged as Protester Chains Herself to Zoo Structure in Protest of Lucy’s Captivity

August 19, 2025

CTV News

A 53-year-old woman chained herself to a structure at the zoo entrance around noon. According to a news release, the protest was put on by a group called Direct Action Everywhere in hopes of having Lucy transferred to a sanctuary in Tennessee.

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3 Charged as Protester Chains Herself to Zoo Structure in Protest of Lucy’s Captivity

August 19, 2025

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Animal Rights Activists Protest at PB Trader Joe’s

August 17, 2025

Times of San Diego

Animal rights advocates protested in front of a Trader Joe’s in Pacific Beach Sunday afternoon to demand that the grocery chain stop purchasing chickens from Petaluma Poultry. It was one of many that Direct Action Everywhere held over the weekend at Trader Joe’s in multiple states.

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Animal Rights Activists Protest at PB Trader Joe’s

August 17, 2025

Times of San Diego

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Activists Protest at Berkeley Trader Joe's Over Purchase of Chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry

August 16, 2025

Dozens of activists with the animal rights network Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) protested outside the Trader Joe's store at 1885 University Avenue in Berkeley, after an Alameda County judge partially denied Trader Joe's requested temporary restraining order against DxE on Tuesday.

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Activists Protest at Berkeley Trader Joe's Over Purchase of Chickens from Perdue's Petaluma Poultry

August 16, 2025

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Judge Denies Trader Joe’s Protest Ban; Activists Rally in Encino

August 16, 2025

Van Nuys News Press

Trader Joe’s had sought a sweeping ban on protests inside and outside all 205 California stores. On Tuesday, Judge Keith Fong denied the request as it applied to outside protests and criticized the company for refusing to engage with activists. Before the Encino store protest, demonstrators also gathered near the home of Trader Joe’s CEO, who lives in the neighborhood.

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Judge Denies Trader Joe’s Protest Ban; Activists Rally in Encino

August 16, 2025

Van Nuys News Press

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A Rude Awakening: Mistreated Poultry

August 15, 2025

KPFA

On today’s show, Direct Action Everywhere will be holding an action in front of Trader Joe’s in Berkeley tomorrow and Cassie King will explain why.

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A Rude Awakening: Mistreated Poultry

August 15, 2025

KPFA

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Trader Joe’s Is Suing Me to Keep You in the Dark

July 31, 2025

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Trader Joe’s Is Suing Me to Keep You in the Dark

July 31, 2025

Trader Joe’s is known as “America’s most reputable brand,” and I’m learning firsthand that this might be because they relentlessly silence their critics and go to great lengths to protect their image from public scrutiny.

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Activists Protest at Homes of Perdue Executives, After Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order

July 26, 2025

Around thirty animal rights activists with Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) held a peaceful protest outside the home of Scott Fitzpatrick, the Live Production Manager for Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry, after Sonoma County Judge Patrick Broderick denied Fitzpatrick’s application for a temporary restraining order on Friday, citing “insufficient evidence.”

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Activists Protest at Homes of Perdue Executives, After Court Denies Temporary Restraining Order

July 26, 2025

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Whole Foods is lying to you. I was arrested for revealing the truth.

July 25, 2025

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Whole Foods is lying to you. I was arrested for revealing the truth.

July 25, 2025

Vera supplies the nation’s largest goat milk producer, Meyenberg, and its practices are a far cry from the rigorous standards Whole Foods promises. Thousands of goats are confined in crowded pens without access to pasture; newborn babies are routinely separated from their mothers; and, outside the confinement area, lies a mass graveyard of animals who died prior to slaughter.

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Meet the Animal Rights Activists Facing Prison Time for Rescuing Ducks, Piglets from Factory Farms

June 6, 2019

Democracy Now!

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They Rescued Pigs and Turkeys from Factory Farms - and Now Face Decades in Prison

December 23, 2018

The Intercept

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Activists Briefly Occupy Amazon Chicken Supplier to Treat ‘Sick, Starving’ Birds

September 29, 2018

Forbes

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Animal Rights Activists Face Multiple Felony Charges, Brought by Prosecutors With Ties to Smithfield Foods

June 7, 2018

The Intercept

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39 Arrested Protesting Industrial Farm Supplying So-Called "Cage-Free" Eggs to Amazon and Whole Foods

May 30, 2018

Democracy Now!

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Animal rights activists who removed two piglets from factory farm charged after FBI raids

May 25, 2018

The Washington Post

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Bred to Suffer: Inside the Barbaric U.S. Industry of Dog Experimentation

May 17, 2018

The Intercept

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America's largest pork producer pledged to make its meat more humane. An investigation says it didn't.

May 8, 2018

Vox

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Six Animal Rights Activists Charged With Felonies for Investigation and Rescue That Led to Punishment of a Utah Turkey Farm

May 4, 2018

The Intercept

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Animal Rights Activist Profile: Dayna Patik

May 17, 2017

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Is Animal Advocates' Most Underused Tool... Humor?

May 15, 2017

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Justice For All Mothers

May 14, 2017

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Songs of Liberation: Creating a Soundtrack for the Animal Rights Movement

May 12, 2017

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Animal Rights News Recap 5/12/2017

May 12, 2017

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Animal Rights Activist Profile: Araceli Rodriguez

May 10, 2017

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Morning Fresh: A Machine Sprung Forth From Nightmares

May 8, 2017

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Animal Testing: The Irony of Veterinary Training

May 5, 2017

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Animal Rights News Recap 5/5/2017

May 5, 2017

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Activists Doused in Fake Blood, Locked in Cages Demand Neiman Marcus Drop Fur

June 26, 2021

Chanting activists entered the store holding placards while others rallied outside

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Activists Held Rally at Berkeley Mayor’s House, Demanding City Divest from Animal Agriculture

June 14, 2021

Berkeley residents say Mayor Arreguín broke his commitment to support their divestment proposal

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State Capitol Demonstration Saturday Demands Factory Farm Moratorium

May 28, 2021

3-day occupation at Governor Newsom’s home culminated with march to State Capitol building for “No More Factory Farms” rally

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BREAKING: Animal Rights Activist Disrupts Preakness Stakes Trophy Presentation

May 14, 2021

Group currently being sued by billionaire track owners calls for end to horse racing, citing animal cruelty

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UC Berkeley’s Sproul Plaza Fountain Dyed Blood Red After Chancellor and Director of Dining Defend Sourcing from Tyson Foods

May 9, 2021

University administrators falsely claim agribusiness giant isn’t engaged in factory farming, according to students

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Following UC Berkeley Dining Facility Lockdown, Students Secure Meeting with Chancellor

April 9, 2021

Citing animal cruelty exposés, activists demand the university stop supplying from factory farms

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Land O’ Lakes Dairy Exposé Reveals Freezing Calves, Widespread Violations of Company Policy and the Law

April 5, 2021

Workers seen dragging newborn calves by their ears

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24-Hour Demonstration Underway at Gavin Newsom’s House, Featuring Giant Newsom Head

March 24, 2021

Activists are calling for Newsom to enact a statewide moratorium on factory farms and slaughterhouses

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Activists in Coalinga with 50-foot Banner and Giant Gavin Newsom Head Protest Harris Ranch

March 5, 2021

Following exposé with workers cutting the throats of fully-conscious cows, demonstrators demand moratorium banning new factory farms and slaughterhouses

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