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Judges Strike Down “Ag-Gag” Laws for Violating the First Amendment
States using laws to conceal the cruelty in animal agriculture from the public are losing in courts across the U.S.
“Ag-Gag” Laws Expose Whistleblowers to Prosecution for Reporting Animal Abuse
Those who expose animal abuse face criminal prosecution in several states because of these laws.
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North Carolina Could Become Fifth State With an Ag-Gag Law
A bill sitting on Governor McCrory's desk would make it illegal to document or film animal abuse on factory farms.
“Data Trespass,” Wyoming’s Fancy Name for Ag-Gag
Governor Matt Mead signed Senate file 12, a bill that makes it a felony to trespass to unlawfully collect data.
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First “Ag-Gag” Prosecution: This Utah Woman Filmed a Slaughterhouse from the Public Street
The first law suit under the new ALEC backed Ag-Gag bill is underway in Utah, targeting a woman who filmed abuses at a near by slaughterhouse.
Debate: After Activists Covertly Expose Animal Cruelty, Should They Be Targeted With “Ag-Gag” Laws?
So-called ‘ag-gag’ bills that criminalize undercover filming on farms and at slaughterhouses to document criminal animal abuse are sweeping the country.
We Must Shut Down Factory Farms to Protect Clean Water and Environmental Justice
The overwhelming majority of U.S. food systems are dominated by a handful of corporations that pollute our communities.
Republicans Are Using Capitol Breach as Excuse to Promote Anti-Protest Bills
GOP lawmakers are taking advantage of white supremacist violence to criminalize racial and climate justice protests.
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How the “Citizens United” Ruling Paved the Way for This Abhorrent Tax Bill
A donor-friendly tax bill like this should be no surprise.
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Utah’s Ag Gag Law Is Declared Unconstitutional
A federal judge has ruled Utah's law making it illegal to film what happens at farms and slaughterhouses unconstitutional.