Animal Activist Killed By Pig Transport Truck At Peaceful Slaughterhouse Protest
On Friday morning, Regan Russell, a dedicated animal rights activist, died after being hit by a...
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Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Kansas ‘Ag Gag’ Law
In a triumph for animal welfare, the U.S. Court for the District of Kansas has ruled that the state’s “ag-gag” law violates the First Amendment and is therefore unconstitutional. Challenged in 2018 by a coalition led by the...
Read MoreIowa “Ag Gag” Law Criminalizing Undercover Animal Cruelty Investigations Struck Down
Animals in Iowa just got a little safer. A law was struck down that would have made it illegal for a person to get a job at a livestock farm, slaughterhouse, or puppy mill with the purpose of conducting an undercover...
Read MoreAmerica is the World’s 2nd-Cruelest Country to Farmed Animals
A new animal cruelty index reveals the U.S. is seriously lagging behind when it comes to animal welfare. Out of the 50 top animal-producing countries evaluated by the Australian nonprofit Voiceless, the U.S. ranked second worst....
Read MoreNew Hotline Launched to Report Animal Cruelty and More at Factory Farms and Slaughterhouses
On Wednesday, non-profit animal advocacy organization Compassion Over Killing (COK) announced the launch of an innovative new way for whistleblowers to report animal cruelty, workers’ rights abuses, food safety risks, and...
Read MoreVictory! Federal Judge Strikes Down Utah ‘Ag Gag’ Law that Silenced Animal Activists
Animal activists won a major victory in Utah when a federal judge struck down a 2012 ‘ag-gag’ law. The law prevented citizens from entering an agricultural facility under false pretenses and recording operations...
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