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The Latest Open Rescue Trial Is Now Underway. Here’s the Latest.

September 8, 2023

Sentient Media

Do people have a right to rescue animals from suffering? And, more than that, should animals have the right to live a life free of suffering? These questions could be answered by a Sonoma County trial now underway in Northern California.

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Activists Submit Required Signatures to Put Factory Farm Ban on Ballot

September 5, 2023

Activists say voter enthusiasm is high for a ban on factory farms in Berkeley after submitting more than 4,900 signatures to the Berkeley city clerk today, a large overshoot beyond the 3,000 required to get the measure on the ballot.

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Why I’m Proud to Stand Trial Defending the Right to Rescue Animals

August 30, 2023

Waging Nonviolence

There is nothing right about a legal system that protects those hurting animals and punishes those trying to save them.

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This Disabled Duck is at the Center of a Felony Case. His Name is Bruce.

August 30, 2023

If you saw a little duckling on his back, paddling his legs and struggling to get back up, what would you do? Would you keep walking? Or would you help him? 

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Direct Action Everywhere Activists Face Felony and Misdemeanor Charges

August 30, 2023

Daily Californian

“An open rescuer who removes sick animals from this facility should be able to successfully argue for a necessity defense against any charges of trespass or misappropriation,” University of California College of the Law, San Francisco professor Hadar Aviram wrote in a legal opinion.

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Opinion: Animal Rights Groups Say They Helped End Horse Racing at Golden Gate Fields

August 28, 2023

Berkeleyside

Activists at Berkeley-based Direct Action Everywhere and Stop Blood Sports say that years of pressure played a key role in ending the sport in the Bay Area.

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Utah Officers Shut Down Animal Rights Activists. Now Their County Is Paying the Protesters Thousands.

August 15, 2023

Salt Lake Tribune

The settlement is a “tremendous victory for the animals as well as the constitutional rights we all cherish,” Jeremy Beckham, a spokesperson for the Utah coalition, said in a news release Monday.

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Beaver County Pays Pig Farm Pioneer Day Protesters More Than $52K in Federal Civil Rights Settlement

August 14, 2023

St. George News

“I’m happy that it’s a win for free speech in Beaver and I’m happy that these funds are going to go toward the animals,” [plaintiff Curtis] Vollmar said.

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Opinion: The Government Is Trying to Stifle a Growing Animal Rights Movement

August 10, 2023

Salt Lake Tribune

The backlash to the success of the animal rights movement echoes the backlash to other growing social movements... Just as I took the stand to speak out against bills in Utah, community members can find ways to push for justice and transparency. The acquittals of activists in Utah and California, the rejection of industry-driven bills, and the introduction of animal welfare propositions indicate that our message is reaching the public and show that we need to continue to exercise the power of collective action.