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Blind Beagle 'Rescued' from Puppy Mill Thrives 8 Years Later

March 18, 2025

Fox 6 Milwaukee

When Wayne Hsiung and two of his colleagues from Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) entered Ridglan Farms in the middle of the night in 2017, their mission was to document everything in pictures and video. But that's not all. They removed three beagle puppies from stacked metal cages and - as alarms blared throughout the building - they rushed them into the darkness and fled.

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Blind Beagle 'Rescued' from Puppy Mill Thrives 8 Years Later

March 18, 2025

Fox 6 Milwaukee

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Dogs of Science; Wisconsin Puppy Mill Could Face Criminal Charges

March 18, 2025

Fox 6 Milwaukee

A factory farm west of Madison that breeds beagle puppies for use in scientific experiments is facing both criminal and disciplinary investigations for mistreatment of animals. Ridglan Farms houses more than 3,200 dogs whose only purpose is to be used in - or sold for - scientific experiments.

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Dogs of Science; Wisconsin Puppy Mill Could Face Criminal Charges

March 18, 2025

Fox 6 Milwaukee

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Protesters Decry Poultry Producer at Petaluma Trader Joe’s Store

March 16, 2025

Press Democrat

A group of 15 protesters staged demonstrations inside and outside of a Petaluma grocery store Saturday to decry what they say is animal cruelty at chicken farms operated by Petaluma Poultry.

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Protesters Decry Poultry Producer at Petaluma Trader Joe’s Store

March 16, 2025

Press Democrat

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Activists Disrupt Petaluma Trader Joe's Over Sale of Chickens from Perdue Farms

March 15, 2025

The protest spotlighted the zoonotic pathogens found at Petaluma Poultry, including salmonella, campylobacter, antibiotic-resistant Enterococcus, and Clostridium perfringens. Two protestors wore the type of biosecurity suits that are required for investigations and held yellow caution tape in front of the store’s meat section, which contains chickens slaughtered at Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse

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Activists Disrupt Petaluma Trader Joe's Over Sale of Chickens from Perdue Farms

March 15, 2025

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Animal Rights Activists Protest at Home of Perdue Farms’ Director of Operations, After a Court Hearing for Fellow Activist

March 12, 2025

Sonoma State Star

Following Rosenberg’s March 3 hearing regarding her remaining charges, activists from Direct Action Everywhere gathered on the sidewalk outside the home of Jason Arnold, Perdue Farms’ director of operations, to protest his role in the factory farm industry.

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Animal Rights Activists Protest at Home of Perdue Farms’ Director of Operations, After a Court Hearing for Fellow Activist

March 12, 2025

Sonoma State Star

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Building a Grassroots Movement for Animals in California

March 6, 2025

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Building a Grassroots Movement for Animals in California

March 6, 2025

We have already begun to develop a large, trained, and coordinated network of chapters across the state, and to create a factory farm map and resource guide that will become the go-to source for information about industrialized animal agriculture in California.

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Animal Rescuer Arraigned on Felony, Misdemeanor Charges

March 3, 2025

“If Ms. Rosenberg had rescued a drowning dog from a neighbor’s pool, she would be applauded, not prosecuted,” said Mr. Carraway. “The fact is, California law does not distinguish between rescuing a dog from a pool and rescuing sick and injured chickens from a slaughterhouse. Those who profit off animal agriculture may not like it, but that is the law.”

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Animal Rescuer Arraigned on Felony, Misdemeanor Charges

March 3, 2025

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Activists Protest Perdue Farms' Petaluma Poultry At Trader Joe's

March 2, 2025

SF Gate

Activists opposed to one of America's biggest poultry producers protested sales of Perdue Farms products at a Berkeley Trader Joe's on Saturday. Animal welfare advocates inside and outside the store urged the retailer to stop selling products slaughtered by Perdue's Petaluma Poultry.

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Activists Protest Perdue Farms' Petaluma Poultry At Trader Joe's

March 2, 2025

SF Gate

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Activists Disrupt Berkeley Trader Joe's Over Sale of “Criminally Abused” Chickens from Perdue Farms

March 1, 2025

Outside the store, protestors set up a “human meat” display with an activist covered in fake blood and lying on a tray wrapped in plastic to represent the abused chickens whose plastic-wrapped bodies are sold at Trader Joe’s.

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Activists Disrupt Berkeley Trader Joe's Over Sale of “Criminally Abused” Chickens from Perdue Farms

March 1, 2025

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Activist posing as Smithfield CEO hoaxes Fox’s Maria Bartiromo

December 23, 2020

The Washington Post

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The Next Pandemic Could Come From an American Factory Farm

December 11, 2020

VICE News

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New Documents Reveal How the Animal Agriculture Industry Surveils and Punishes Critics

October 10, 2020

The Intercept

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Hidden Video and Whistleblower Reveal Gruesome Mass-Extermination Method for Iowa Pigs Amid Pandemic

May 29, 2020

The Intercept

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The animal rights protesters disrupting Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders rallies, explained

May 5, 2020

Vox

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Who Are the Anti-Dairy Protesters Who Interrupted Joe Biden’s Big Night?

March 4, 2020

The New York Times

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Animal rights group claims it found animal neglect at facility owned by state senator

January 25, 2020

The Hill

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Factory farm industry quietly lobbies California officials to criminalize animal rescue activism

January 9, 2020

The Intercept

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Meet the Activists Risking Prison to Film VR in Factory Farms

December 5, 2019

Wired

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Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 7: Oct 27th-31st, 2025

October 27, 2025

Updates and summaries from Week 7 of the Perdue Rescue Trial

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Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 6: Oct 20th-24th, 2025

October 20, 2025

Updates and summaries from Week 6 of the Perdue Rescue Trial

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Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 5: Oct 13th-17th, 2025

October 13, 2025

Updates and summaries from Week 5 of the Perdue Rescue Trial

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Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 4: Oct 6th-10th, 2025

October 6, 2025

Updates and summaries from Week 4 of the Perdue Rescue Trial

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Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 3: Sept 29th-Oct 3rd, 2025

September 29, 2025

Updates and summaries from Week 3 of the Perdue Rescue Trial

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Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 2: Sept 22nd-27th, 2025

September 22, 2025

Updates and summaries from Week 2 of the Perdue Rescue Trial

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Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Week 1: Sept 15th-19th, 2025

September 15, 2025

Updates and summaries from Week 1 of the Perdue Rescue Trial

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Perdue Rescue Trial Court Watch - Pre-Trial Updates

September 12, 2025

The Perdue Rescue Trial begins on Monday, September 15th at the Sonoma County Superior Court in Santa Rosa, California.

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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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San Francisco Supervisors Call for Statewide Factory Farm Moratorium

November 16, 2021

“No More Factory Farms” campaign asks legislators to prohibit the construction of new factory farms and slaughterhouses

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SF In-N-Out Protested with Creepy 16-Foot “Squid Game” Doll, Dozens of Actors Simulating Murderous Game

October 29, 2021

“Red Light, Green Light” demonstration inspired by hit show dramatizes activists’ concerns about animal cruelty and supply chain transparency

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TYSON IS SCARY: UCB Students Protest University Sourcing from “Family” Factory Farms

October 27, 2021

UCB administrators claim the world’s largest chicken producer doesn’t use factory farming

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Case Dismissed Against Protester Who Sprayed Pig Feces at Smithfield CEO’s Home

October 13, 2021

Company has faced nuisance lawsuits for waste pollution sprayed on local communities, resulting in hundreds of millions in judgements against it

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BREAKING: 9 Activists Arrested After Locking Down, Dumping Wildfire Debris at Gov. Newsom’s House

September 28, 2021

11 peaceful activists from the same group are still in custody on over $1 million total bail, following California slaughterhouse blockade Tuesday

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11 Peaceful Demonstrators Remain in Custody on $100,000 Bond Each, Following Protest at Chick-fil-A Supplying Slaughterhouse

September 27, 2021

Just-released hidden camera footage from inside the Foster Farms facility reveals fully-conscious animals routinely being improperly slaughtered -- conduct activists allege is criminal

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Animal Activist Fools Newsmax on Live TV, Posing as Tyson Foods CEO to Promote “Roasting Pigs Alive”

September 2, 2021

Imposter disavowed nonviolent animal rights activists as“terrorists”

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UC Berkeley Students Cover Sproul Hall Steps in Fake Blood, Protesting University’s Factory Farm Purchasing

August 24, 2021

Student-led investigation into UCB chicken supplier Tyson Foods shines new light on administration’s erroneous claims that it doesn’t supply from factory farms

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Following IPCC Climate Report, Berkeley Activists Slam Governor Newsom’s Wildfire Photo Op

August 8, 2021

Group behind Berkeley vegan transition bill says Newsom’s inaction on environmental impact of animal agriculture is unacceptable

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