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CT Good Samaritan Law

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Substitute House Bill No. 5312 Public Act No. 18-164 AN ACT CONCERNING RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES REGARDING THE MOTOR VEHICLE STATUTES. Sec. 16. Section 52-557u of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2018): (a) Notwithstanding any provision of… Read More ›

Desmond’s Law: Past, Present, Future

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On 2/24/21 The Animal Rights Committee NLGNYC conducted a zoom meeting entitled ‘Desmond’s Law: Past, Present, Future’.  This meeting was held to discuss the impact that Connecticut’s Desmond’s Law has had on the number of arrests being made for animal cruelty and the outcome of those prosecutions.  The panel consisted of 13 people including representatives… Read More ›

Desmond’s Army donates memorial park bench

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Park bench dedicated to Fairfield Five By Tara O’Neill  Published 10:05 pm EDT, Saturday, August 1, 2020 FAIRFIELD — The Fairfield Five will be memorialized at a town park forever, after a recent dedication ceremony unveiling a bench in honor of the five dogs, killed by animal cruelty. The Fairfield Five were five dogs who died under the… Read More ›

Mississippi’s New Animal Cruelty Law

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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 ›

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