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Appeal Denied for Six Activists Convicted Under AEPA

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From the Philadelphia Inquirer. Huntingdon used mostly mice and rats , but also some dogs, monkeys, fish and guinea pigs , in its research in New Jersey. It was a 2-1 decision by the US Court of Appeals. The law, since revised, aimed to protect animal research laboratories from illegal, sometimes violent protests.

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Are We Much Better than Michael Vick?

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This is an excellent opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. This is part of the piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Some of us forget that dogs are mere animals, and that animal mistreatment is as American as Apple iPods. The author, an assistant professor of sociology at Tulane University, poses some important questions.