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Animal Rights Activist Wayne Hsiung Found Guilty in Open Rescue Case

November 3, 2023

Sentient Media

On top of the gag order, Passaglia consistently barred the defendants from introducing what could have been damning evidence — specifically the name and symptoms of a deadly disease spreading on the duck farm, and much of their footage capturing conditions where animals are housed.

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COURT WATCH: Lawyer Found Guilty of Felony for Rescuing Injured Animals, Locked Up after 2-Month Trial

November 3, 2023

Davis Vanguard

DxE said Hsiung “plans to appeal the conviction in Sonoma based on several rulings by Judge Laura Passaglia that constitute prejudicial and reversible error, including the exclusion of almost all photo and video evidence showing animal cruelty at the factory farms where the rescues occurred.”

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Guilty Verdict for Animal Right Activist, Five Years After Protests

November 2, 2023

Northern California Public Media

Hsiung’s supporters, many with the group Direct Action Everywhere, expressed shock by Thursday’s verdict, many fighting back tears and wishing Hsiung well as he was taken for processing at Sonoma County's Main Adult Detention Facility.

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Sonoma County Jury Finds Animal Activist Guilty of Felony, 2 Misdemeanors in Petaluma Farm Protests

November 2, 2023

Press Democrat

The group, Direct Action Everywhere, has been investigating animal cruelty at the two farms where protests occurred while the trial went on, organizer Zoe Rosenberg told reporters. They sought to file what they said is evidence they have gathered with DA Carla Rodriguez, who, according to Rosenberg, had indicated to the group that she would consider an investigation of their claims after the trial concluded.

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Horses Continue Dying at Golden Gate Fields Racetrack

October 27, 2023

KRON4 News

On Saturday afternoon, animal rights advocates with Direct Action Everywhere and Stop Bloodsports will gather outside the Golden Gate Fields for a demonstration calling out the horseracing industry and memorializing horses who died at the track this fall.

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Jury Still Out in Sonoma County Trial of Animal Rights Activist

October 26, 2023

Northern California Public Media

On Wednesday, jurors asked two questions seeking legal clarifications related to the case, but a verdict was not reached. The defendant's committed group of supporters, mostly associated with the group Direct Action Everywhere, were once again camped out in front of the court, holding signs and standing in wait for the trial’s outcome.

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COURT WATCH: Jury in Deliberation after Closing Arguments in ‘Open Rescue’ Case at California Factory Farms

October 25, 2023

Davis Vanguard

Hsiung was indeed transparent in his closing, telling the jury, “We did what we did because 11 days before the rescue effort at Sunrise, I saw this bird, half blind, unable to move away, unable to even jump up two feet to reach food and water and I left her to die. When I left her to die, that broke my heart.”

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Involvement in Petaluma Poultry Farm Protests Debated in Closing Arguments

October 24, 2023

Press Democrat

Hsiung emphasized his intent to help struggling animals in the 2018 demonstration. But he denied involvement in the second one in 2019.

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Berkeley Factory Farm Ban Qualifies for November 2024 Election

October 19, 2023

“The thousands of signatures we’ve collected this summer are a testament to how enthusiastic the people of Berkeley are about disassociating with these cruel industries that run counter to our values,” says Berkeley resident and DxE organizer Kitty Jones. “It is high time we move past a system of industrialized exploitation of animals.”