Two Animal Rights Activists Found Guilty, Face Sentencing of up to 10 Years

Abbotsford, B.C., Canada – Two of the three defendants from the Excelsior Hog Farm trialβ€”Amy Soranno and Nick Schaferβ€”were found guilty on two felonies on July 9, 2022, one for break and enter to commit mischief, and one for mischief. Roy Sasano was acquitted.

The…

Three Animal Rights Advocates Face Trial Over 2019 Hog Farm Occupation

Abbotsford, B.C., Canada – It’s been three years since two hundred animal rights advocates descended on the Excelsior Hog Farm on April 28, 2019 “to expose the reality of what is happening to the victims of the β€˜meat’ industry and to challenge the current mindset…

“Cop City” General Contractors’ Offices Attacked

Atlanta, GA – A crowd of about 80 masked protestors descended upon the Atlanta corporate offices of Brasfield & Gorrie on Thursday, May 12. Brasfield & Gorrie are the general contractors hired to build a Public Safety Training Center, or β€œCop City,” in the Atlanta…

Forest Defenders

Police Raid Atlanta Forest Occupation

Atlanta, GA – On Tuesday, May 17, law enforcement from several jurisdictions, including SWAT teams armed with rifles, conducted a raid on the burgeoning autonomous zone within the Atlanta Forest, arresting eight people and destroying six treehouses and other protest infrastructure.

After the raid, officers…

Atlanta Fights to Save Its ForestΒ 

Atlanta, GA – A harsh chorus of chants and drums erupted in the late afternoon silence of the upscale Atlanta suburb of Kennesaw, Georgia, Monday, punctuated by the pops of fireworks and the barks of dogs.

A group of 30-40 protestors chanting β€œStop Cop City!”…