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Federal Lawmakers Want to Form “Animal Cruelty Crimes” Section at the U.S. Department of Justice
Effort aimed at enhancing enforcement of federal anti-cruelty laws Conduct a Google or Bing search for “animal cruelty” and you will see a cascade of news

Guam Passes Landmark Anti-Cruelty Law, but Politicians There and in Puerto Rico Play Fast and Loose with Cockfighting Prohibition
There’s been progress against animal cruelty in Guam and Puerto Rico, but there are still troubling actions by some political leaders in both U.S. territories. It’s

U.S. Appellate Court Affirms Ban on Animal Fighting in Puerto Rico and Throughout the U.S.
Court Ruling Recognizes Animal Wellness Action and Invokes Language and Facts from our Pleadings in the Case It’s just about the end of the line for

Massive Spending Bill Contains Language to Step Up Federal Enforcement of our National Anti-Cruelty Laws
Spending Bill, to be Signed Into Law by the President, Also Bans Race-Day Doping of Horses Yesterday’s $2.3 trillion legislative and spending package covering funding for

Our National Campaign to End Cockfighting Gathers More Momentum
Guam-Based Federal Judge Rules the United States Has Properly Exercised Its Authority to Ban Animal Fighting Yesterday, a United States District Court judge on Guam swatted

Review and Interview
“A Traitor To His Species: Henry Bergh and the Birth of the Animal Rights Movement,” Ernest Freeburg, 2020 With the embers of the Civil War still