The Triumph and Tragedy of Barbaro’s Fateful Triple Crown Run, 10 Years Later How We Failed Barbaro By Laura Hillenbrand May 31, 2006 “Oxford Prince died in front of me, a breath before the finish line at Timonium, some 25 years ago. His leg had broken, sending him into a…
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As October approaches, it is that time again, time for the now twice-yearly extravaganza known as the “Wildest Show in the South”. The famous/infamous Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola Prison Rodeo, a tradition that spans nearly 50 years.
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From Nonhuman Rights Project: First Time in World History Judge Recognizes Two Chimpanzees as Legal Persons, Grants them Writ of Habeas Corpus April 20, 2015 – New York, NY – For the first time in history a judge has granted an order to show cause and writ of habeas corpus…
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Photograph by Alamy The Rise of the planet of the Legal Persons formerly known as Apes Animal rights group will argue a claim of wrongful imprisonment of Tommy, a chimpanzee held in a trailer park shed in New York Rattling the Cage: Toward Legal Rights for Animals Should a Chimp…
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Will Potter: The shocking move to criminalize nonviolent protest Green Is the New Red Drone on the Farm Campaign, Kickstarter (33)
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† Criminal InJustice is a weekly series devoted to taking action against inequities in the U.S. criminal justice system. Nancy A. Heitzeg, Professor of Sociology and Race/Ethnicity, is the Editor of CI. Kay Whitlock, co-author of Queer (In)Justice, is contributing editor of CI. Criminal Injustice is published every Wednesday at…
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photo by Kathy Gorish for VINE Sanctuary “VINE Sanctuary began when two people drove past a chicken in a ditch and made the snap decision to stop and at least try to offer care to this unfamiliar animal. In the 14 years since, the sanctuary has been the scene of…
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Rescued Hens Fly Cross-Country to Find New Lives Packed, prepped and finally flying high, some 1,200 rescued hens aboard a chartered cargo plane touched down in Elmira, N.Y., early Thursday morning, completing a cross-country chicken run that involved two pilots, dozens of doting animal lovers and untold numbers of grateful…
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