Mississippi’s New Animal Cruelty Law Celebrated by Activists for Holding Abusers Accountable Under the new law, signed by Governor Tate Reeves in early July, animal abusers will be charged with a felony on their first offense of aggravated cruelty By Kelli Bender July 13, 2020 05:46 PM GETTY IMAGES Mississippi, once criticized for animal protection laws… Read More ›
Alleged assault of dog may lead to changes in CT sex laws
Photo: Ben Lambert / Hearst Connecticut Media The Litchfield Judicial District courthouse in Torrington. The unusual case of a former Torrington man accused of sexually assaulting a dog will likely lead to a change in state law to clarify that it is illegal to have sexual contact with an animal or a deceased person, according… Read More ›
Woman appears in court on animal abuse charges
Rachel Kornstein faces the charges after over 200 neglected animals were seized from a farm. Author: Aisha Mbowe Published: 6:13 PM EST March 3, 2020 Updated: 10:32 AM EST March 4, 2020 ENFIELD, Conn. — A woman facing multiple counts of animal cruelty appeared in court Tuesday morning. Rachel Kornstein, of Manchester, faces the charges after over 200… Read More ›
Protecting the most vulnerable: A proposed law to create animal advocates
BY MARGIT LIVINGSTON, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 03/04/20 THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY CONTRIBUTORS ARE THEIR OWN AND NOT THE VIEW OF THE HILL Reportedly one of 11 dogs found living in squalid conditions in Chicago, Ill. was a dog named Braveheart. He was a pitbull that had a swollen muzzle, bite wounds all over her body,… Read More ›
Animal cruelty is often the first red flag
Animal cruelty is often the first red flag: Nearly 50 animal abuse reports in Connecticut linked to child endangerment in past two years By JOSH KOVNER HARTFORD COURANT | DEC 09, 2019 | 6:00 AM This photo shows some of the dogs rescued from a home in Burlington County, New Jersey last year. For nearly… Read More ›
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