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Activists Charged for Stealing Goats from Kings Co. Dairy

March 25, 2026

The San Joaquin Valley Sun

"I have rescued many animals in my life, injured wild animals, beagles facing cruel experimentation, and sick animals suffering at factory farms,” Cabral said in a statement provided by DxE. “I look forward to sharing Phoebe and Celia’s stories in court. Like any sick animal, they deserved medical care.”

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Activists Charged for Stealing Goats from Kings Co. Dairy

March 25, 2026

The San Joaquin Valley Sun

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Four Animal Rights Activists Charged After Taking "Ill Baby Goats" from Stratford Dairy

March 25, 2026

Fox 26 Fresno

Animal rights activists are set to appear in court after being charged with multiple crimes stemming from their removal of two sick baby goats from a dairy facility in Stratford. But those involved say the real issue lies in what they describe as troubling conditions inside the operation.

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Four Animal Rights Activists Charged After Taking "Ill Baby Goats" from Stratford Dairy

March 25, 2026

Fox 26 Fresno

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Four People Charged with Felony Grand Theft for Rescuing Sick Goats from Whole Foods-Supplying Goat Dairy

March 25, 2026

Four activists have been charged with felony grand theft by the Kings County District Attorney following the open rescue of two sick baby goats from Vera Goat Dairy in Stratford last May. Vera is a 9,000-goat operation that supplies the nation's largest goat milk producer, Meyenberg.

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Four People Charged with Felony Grand Theft for Rescuing Sick Goats from Whole Foods-Supplying Goat Dairy

March 25, 2026

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Petaluma Poultry Products No Longer Carried by Marin County Grocer

March 25, 2026

The Press Democrat

The grocery chain Good Earth Natural Foods shared in a March 5 email and in signage placed around its stores it has decided to stop carrying Rosie’s Chicken in its stores. Rosie’s is produced by Petaluma Poultry, a subsidiary of Perdue Farms. The decision, according to the posted notices, was because “We have concerns around their animal handling practices and the lack of transparency into their operations.”

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Petaluma Poultry Products No Longer Carried by Marin County Grocer

March 25, 2026

The Press Democrat

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Animal Rights Group Says It Disrupted Wellness Event at Pasadena Erewhon on Sunday

March 23, 2026

Pasadena Now

An animal rights group said Sunday that its members disrupted a wellness event at the Erewhon grocery store on South Lake Avenue with a satirical skit alleging the upscale grocer sells products from suppliers the group says engage in animal cruelty. Members of Direct Action Everywhere dressed in hazmat suits and acted out a mock “necropsy” of a stuffed goat inside the store.

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Animal Rights Group Says It Disrupted Wellness Event at Pasadena Erewhon on Sunday

March 23, 2026

Pasadena Now

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An Open Letter Responding to Western United Dairies' Disinformation

March 19, 2026

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An Open Letter Responding to Western United Dairies' Disinformation

March 19, 2026

The dairy industry trade group's CEO, Anja Raudabaugh, spread blatant lies about animal rights activists on a recent podcast discussing DxE's latest project, FactoryFarmWatch.org. This blog corrects the record and invites Ms. Raudabaugh to engage in an honest and transparent conversation.

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Marin Grocer Good Earth Cuts Ties with Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry Amidst Animal Cruelty Concerns

March 11, 2026

Controversial chicken producer Petaluma Poultry has lost another customer following an investigation by animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), which exposed animal neglect and cruelty at the company’s factory farms and slaughterhouse in Sonoma County.

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Marin Grocer Good Earth Cuts Ties with Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry Amidst Animal Cruelty Concerns

March 11, 2026

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VIDEO: Activists Protest Cruelty in CA Dairy Industry with Ten-Foot-Tall Milk Carton

March 1, 2026

The ten-foot milk carton showed a photo of a calf with the word "Missing" to underscore how the dairy industry routinely separates babies from their mothers on the day they are born.

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VIDEO: Activists Protest Cruelty in CA Dairy Industry with Ten-Foot-Tall Milk Carton

March 1, 2026

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Animal Rights Activists Disrupt Erewhon West Hollywood Grand Opening Over Factory Farm Suppliers

February 27, 2026

West Hollywood Times

The grand opening of the Erewhon West Hollywood store was disrupted Wednesday morning by animal rights activists who accused the upscale grocer of sourcing products from factory farms linked to animal cruelty.

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Animal Rights Activists Disrupt Erewhon West Hollywood Grand Opening Over Factory Farm Suppliers

February 27, 2026

West Hollywood Times

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Trial Begins for Animal Activists Accused of Stealing Two Piglets from Utah Factory Farm

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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Standing Trial: Should we care about animal liberation?

September 19, 2022

Harper's Magazine

Most readers care about humans, not pigs. What gets us going is a compelling main character facing many years in prison, not several million pigs spending a lifetime in circumstances that make prison look comparatively relaxing.

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Protests Are Wrong Until They’re Right

April 28, 2022

New York Magazine

Protests are often unpopular, but as this article shows, in the end, they tend to be right.

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Amid Bird Flu Outbreak, Meat Producers Seek “Ventilation Shutdown” for Mass Chicken Killing

April 14, 2022

The Intercept

DxE documented video footage of the depopulation at Rembrandt Enterprises, demonstrating the brutal reality of VSD and the true toll of our broken "food" system.

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My first job was slitting the throats of chickens at a slaughterhouse. It changed me forever

March 22, 2022

San Francisco Chronicle

Compelling testimony by a former slaughterhouse worker who is now a member of DxE's core organizing team.

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Why the Anti-Factory Farming Movement Needs Direct Action

March 14, 2022

Current Affairs

DxE activists are showing that anyone can, if they give themselves permission, start creating the world they want to live in.

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Animal Rights Activists Rescued Two Piglets From Slaughter. They Wanted to Get Caught.

February 23, 2022

The New Republic

DxE investigators are pressing for a trial they hope will go down as a pivotal moment in the history of the animal rights movement.

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Prosecutors Silence Evidence of Cruel Factory Farm Practices in Animal Rights Cases

January 30, 2022

The Intercept

The government wants to keep juries from seeing gruesome evidence of animals in distress, demonstrating yet again the massive power corporations wield in our current system.

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An animal rights activist was in court on criminal charges. Why was the case suddenly dismissed?

January 23, 2022

The Guardian

DxE's investigation of ventilation shutdown is probably the most important investigation in more than a decade, said Justin Marceau, an animal law scholar and professor at the University of Denver.

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Animal Rights News Recap 2/10/2017

February 10, 2017

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Berkeley Animal Rights Center News, February Edition

February 9, 2017

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5 Reasons Why Humane Meat Is An Alternative Fact

February 6, 2017

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Animal Rights News Recap 2/3/2017

February 3, 2017

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DxE Activist Charged for Rescuing Hen Tormented by Costco

February 3, 2017

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Animal Rights in the Headlines in Berkeley

February 2, 2017

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Animal Rights Activist Profile: Jack Sadat Lee

February 1, 2017

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DxE Files Suit against Whole Foods Supplier for Fraud

January 31, 2017

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What Do All Eggs Have in Common?

January 30, 2017

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Four People Charged with Felony Grand Theft for Rescuing Sick Goats from Whole Foods-Supplying Goat Dairy

March 25, 2026

Four activists have been charged with felony grand theft by the Kings County District Attorney following the open rescue of two sick baby goats from Vera Goat Dairy in Stratford last May. Vera is a 9,000-goat operation that supplies the nation's largest goat milk producer, Meyenberg.

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Marin Grocer Good Earth Cuts Ties with Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry Amidst Animal Cruelty Concerns

March 11, 2026

Controversial chicken producer Petaluma Poultry has lost another customer following an investigation by animal rights group Direct Action Everywhere (DxE), which exposed animal neglect and cruelty at the company’s factory farms and slaughterhouse in Sonoma County.

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VIDEO: Activists Protest Cruelty in CA Dairy Industry with Ten-Foot-Tall Milk Carton

March 1, 2026

The ten-foot milk carton showed a photo of a calf with the word "Missing" to underscore how the dairy industry routinely separates babies from their mothers on the day they are born.

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VIDEO: Dozens Hold Vigil at CA’s Largest Calf-Raising Factory Farm, Following Exposé of Calf Abuse

February 21, 2026

Drone footage published this week at FactoryFarmWatch.org shows calves being thrown to the ground, dragged and shot in the head at Grimmius Cattle Company

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Map of California Factory Farms Exposes Hidden Supply Chains Behind “Humane” Labels

February 17, 2026

The first-of-its-kind map at FactoryFarmWatch.org is the most comprehensive single source of information on CA's 1300+ industrial animal farms

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Hours After Completing House Arrest, Activist Negotiates Rescue of Chicken from Slaughter

February 11, 2026

After completing both phases of her court-ordered detention for rescuing four birds from Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry slaughterhouse, animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg’s first course of action was to travel to a chicken slaughterhouse in Stockton.

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Judge Throws Out Perdue’s Claims in Lawsuit Against Animal Activists

February 6, 2026

Sonoma County Judge Jane Gaskell struck both causes of action brought by the national poultry giant Perdue Foods in a lawsuit against Direct Action Everywhere (DxE). Judge Gaskell also struck these causes of action for Perdue executive Scott Fitzpatrick. Perdue is now removed from the case and only two causes of action remain for Fitzpatrick.

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VIDEO: Activists Rally at UC Berkeley Demanding a Pardon for Student Animal Rescuer

January 23, 2026

UC Berkeley students, alumni, and local residents held a “Free Zoe” rally and march on the UC Berkeley campus on Friday, demanding the pardon of animal rights activist Zoe Rosenberg, who is currently on house arrest.

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Judge Denies Trader Joe's Motion for Contempt Against Animal Rights Activists

January 12, 2026

He also denied Trader Joe’s request to restrict protesters’ use of amplified sound on public property outside their stores, writing, “prohibition on the use of sound amplification devices is an invalid infringement upon Defendants’ free speech rights.”

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