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October 24, 2025
The Guardian
I asked Rosenberg what outcome she was hoping for. “My ideal outcome is honestly just whatever is best for the animals,” she said. “An acquittal wouldn’t set an actual legal precedent, but it would set a social precedent, to some extent, and send an important message.”
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October 24, 2025
The Guardian
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October 4, 2022
Fox News
Direct Action Everywhere appeared to take responsibility for the demonstration as the activist group began to retweet videos from the ordeal. One person wrote that the protester was attempting to bring awareness to the Smithfield trial, which began earlier Monday.
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October 4, 2022
Fox News
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October 3, 2022
Two men face 10+ years in prison in a case decried by legal experts as unconstitutional retaliation for exposing abusive conditions
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October 3, 2022
Two men face 10+ years in prison in a case decried by legal experts as unconstitutional retaliation for exposing abusive conditions
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October 3, 2022
Fox 13 Salt Lake City
“They did a nonviolent action, and they saved the lives of two piglets who would have been discarded by the industry anyway.”
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October 3, 2022
Fox 13 Salt Lake City
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September 30, 2022
KSL News Radio
Advocates are calling it a landmark case to establish the “right to rescue” animals in distress.
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September 30, 2022
KSL News Radio
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September 29, 2022
The Young Turks
Attorney and co-founder of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE) Wayne Hsiung talks about being on trial for filming horrible conditions at a pig farm and rescuing a dying piglet.
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September 29, 2022
The Young Turks
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September 28, 2022
Animal Law Podcast
On this episode, I will be discussing State of Utah v Hsiung, the case that has everyone in the movement talking.
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September 26, 2022
Indybay
UC Berkeley’s dining hall system, Cal Dining, is actively purchasing meat and other animal products from factory farms that have been exposed for extreme animal cruelty, worker abuse, and environmental pollution.
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September 26, 2022
Indybay
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September 24, 2022
The demonstration is the kickoff for a week of action dedicated to promoting Rose’s Law, an animal bill of rights that DxE says is their ultimate vision of a kind and just world for animals.
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September 24, 2022
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September 20, 2022
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September 20, 2022
Today, a coalition of advocacy groups filed an amicus letter to the California Supreme Court in support of this case, written by the First Amendment Coalition and signed by Greenpeace USA, ACLU of Northern California, Amazon Watch, Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, and many more.
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March 4, 2020
The New York Times
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January 25, 2020
The Hill
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January 9, 2020
The Intercept
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December 5, 2019
Wired
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July 10, 2019
The Intercept
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June 6, 2019
Democracy Now!
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December 23, 2018
The Intercept
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October 27, 2025
Updates and summaries from Week 7 of the Perdue Rescue Trial
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October 20, 2025
Updates and summaries from Week 6 of the Perdue Rescue Trial
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October 13, 2025
Updates and summaries from Week 5 of the Perdue Rescue Trial
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October 6, 2025
Updates and summaries from Week 4 of the Perdue Rescue Trial
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September 29, 2025
Updates and summaries from Week 3 of the Perdue Rescue Trial
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September 22, 2025
Updates and summaries from Week 2 of the Perdue Rescue Trial
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September 15, 2025
Updates and summaries from Week 1 of the Perdue Rescue Trial
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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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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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June 16, 2022
Alexandra Paul and Alicia Santurio, two members of Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), have been charged with theft in conjunction with a dramatic rescue of two chickens from a Foster Farms slaughter truck.
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May 23, 2022
Two defendants face years in prison after removing sick piglets from the largest factory pig farm in the U.S.
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April 26, 2022
Bill for moratorium against new factory farms was killed by first Assembly committee set to consider it
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April 22, 2022
Third disruption by animal rights activists this month follows exposé of chickens being “roasted alive” at team owner Glen Taylor’s factory farm
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April 15, 2022
Footage from Timberwolves owner Glen Taylor’s factory farm reveals chickens fully conscious after being “roasted alive” en masse
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April 11, 2022
Criminal complaints were submitted to Iowa Attorney General’s Office and county attorney, alleging criminal livestock neglect
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April 10, 2022
UCB administrators claim the world’s largest chicken producer doesn’t use factory farming
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April 5, 2022
Bill for moratorium against new factory farms was changed into bill calling for a study of the industry’s impacts
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March 8, 2022
The coalition event featured attendees representing Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), Sunrise Bay Area and the CA Democratic Environmental Caucus.
