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Four Arrested During Animal Rights Protest

August 8, 2019

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Four Arrested During Animal Rights Protest

August 8, 2019

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With trial approaching, I’m stepping down from all leadership positions at DxE. Here’s why that’s a good thing.

August 7, 2019

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With trial approaching, I’m stepping down from all leadership positions at DxE. Here’s why that’s a good thing.

August 7, 2019

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Stealing Lauri

August 4, 2019

The New York Times

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Stealing Lauri

August 4, 2019

The New York Times

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Tips for Self-Care as an Activist

July 22, 2019

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Tips for Self-Care as an Activist

July 22, 2019

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Protestors collect secret cash to oppose fur ban proposed in California, documents reveal

July 10, 2019

The Intercept

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Protestors collect secret cash to oppose fur ban proposed in California, documents reveal

July 10, 2019

The Intercept

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Activists Return to Petaluma Slaughterhouse, Site of 79 Felony Arrests Last Month

July 5, 2019

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Activists Return to Petaluma Slaughterhouse, Site of 79 Felony Arrests Last Month

July 5, 2019

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I messed up. So did DxE.

June 18, 2019

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I messed up. So did DxE.

June 18, 2019

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Meet the Animal Rights Activists Facing Prison Time for Rescuing Ducks, Piglets from Factory Farms

June 6, 2019

Democracy Now!

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Meet the Animal Rights Activists Facing Prison Time for Rescuing Ducks, Piglets from Factory Farms

June 6, 2019

Democracy Now!

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A victory, of sorts, for pig activists

May 20, 2019

The Star

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A victory, of sorts, for pig activists

May 20, 2019

The Star

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They Rescued Pigs and Turkeys from Factory Farms - and Now Face Decades in Prison

December 23, 2018

The Intercept

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Activists Briefly Occupy Amazon Chicken Supplier to Treat ‘Sick, Starving’ Birds

September 29, 2018

Forbes

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Animal Rights Activists Face Multiple Felony Charges, Brought by Prosecutors With Ties to Smithfield Foods

June 7, 2018

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39 Arrested Protesting Industrial Farm Supplying So-Called "Cage-Free" Eggs to Amazon and Whole Foods

May 30, 2018

Democracy Now!

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Animal rights activists who removed two piglets from factory farm charged after FBI raids

May 25, 2018

The Washington Post

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Bred to Suffer: Inside the Barbaric U.S. Industry of Dog Experimentation

May 17, 2018

The Intercept

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America's largest pork producer pledged to make its meat more humane. An investigation says it didn't.

May 8, 2018

Vox

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Six Animal Rights Activists Charged With Felonies for Investigation and Rescue That Led to Punishment of a Utah Turkey Farm

May 4, 2018

The Intercept

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Fur Is Dead: Animal Welfare Groups Cheer San Francisco Ban

March 20, 2018

The New York Times

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Rescued Animal Profile: Miley

December 1, 2016

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Read Between the Labels: Unwrapping the Thanksgiving Turkey

November 24, 2016

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Animal Rights Activist Profile: Sarah Blazer

November 23, 2016

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Animal Rights News Recap 11/18/16

November 18, 2016

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What Is the Berkeley Animal Rights Center?

November 17, 2016

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Animal Rights Activist Profile: Jackie Lawrence

November 16, 2016

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Four Takeaways from the Effective Animal Activism Symposium

November 15, 2016

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Animal Rights News Recap 11/11/16

November 11, 2016

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Animal Rights Activist Profile: Adam Alderson

November 10, 2016

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Activists Disrupt Food Network Chef Tyler Florence’s Restaurant, Over Ties to Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry

July 20, 2024

On Saturday evening, animal rights activists protested inside and outside of Miller & Lux, an upscale steakhouse in Mission Bay that is owned by celebrity chef Tyler Florence. The protesters were calling on Florence to cut ties with Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry. They marched and chanted through the restaurant, holding signs that read “Drop Petaluma Poultry” and “Stop Supporting Perdue’s Petaluma Poultry’s Criminal Animal Abuse.”

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Judge Dismisses Multiple Felonies Against Animal Rescuer

May 13, 2024

Berkeley student in Perdue poultry case now faces 1 felony and 3 misdemeanors

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Felony Charges Dismissed Against Beagle Rescuers

March 8, 2024

Today, in a stunning development, the State of Wisconsin moved to dismiss charges against three animal rights activists accused of rescuing three beagles from Ridglan Farms, one of the last two remaining large breeders of dogs for vivisection in the country. Judge Mario White granted the dismissal at a hearing this morning.

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Activists Ask Stanford to Never Again Buy Research Subjects from Abusive Dog Breeder

February 27, 2024

The demonstration highlighted the horrifying conditions in which Ridglan Farms confines thousands of beagles for experimentation... The action featured speeches from Stanford alumni and a former Stanford researcher.

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Activists Evoke “Chicken Run” in Retelling of Real-Life Rescues

January 27, 2024

Playing with characters and plot elements from the new film Chicken Run 2: Dawn of the Nugget, the protest featured “Zoe Rosenbird” coming to the rescue of sick, injured chickens and transforming the operation that tortured them into an animal sanctuary.

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Activist Sentenced to Jail for Rescuing Sick Animals from Factory Farms

November 30, 2023

The University of Denver’s Animal Activist Legal Defense Project is working on the appeal. Attorney Chris Carraway said, “I often hear courts describe trials as a search for the truth. Mr. Hsiung’s trial was anything but. The press had limited access; trial participants were unconstitutionally gagged from the beginning; and the court bent over backwards to prevent the defense from detailing the chronic animal cruelty found which informed the intent behind the actions."

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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.”

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Activists Submit Required Signatures to Put Factory Farm Ban on Ballot

September 5, 2023

Activists say voter enthusiasm is high for a ban on factory farms in Berkeley after submitting more than 4,900 signatures to the Berkeley city clerk today, a large overshoot beyond the 3,000 required to get the measure on the ballot.

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Factory Farm Ban Likely to Be on Ballot After Activists Gather Required Signatures

August 1, 2023

"The vast majority of Berkeley voters that we've talked to care about animals and the planet and are eager to sign on to this initiative,” says Almira Tanner, lead organizer of DxE.

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