Undercover Investigations

7 Groups the FBI and Corporations Have Classified as “Terrorists”

7 examples of the types of people the government and corporations now routinely label as “terrorists.”

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U.S. Congressmen Compare Undercover Investigators to Arsonists and Terrorists

Members of Congress compare the undercover investigation of Central Valley Meat Co. slaughterhouse to arson and terrorism.

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“Ag Gag” Bills and Supporters Have Close Ties to ALEC

“Ag Gag” bills, and their supporters, have ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council, and they parallel other national efforts by ALEC.

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FBI Seeks Activist “Liaisons” — Agent Says “We Don’t Just Work for Those Big Companies”

FBI agents visited an animal rights activist in Minnesota saying that they “don’t just work” for Big Ag corporations, and that they are in search of activist “liaisons.”

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Interview with an Undercover Investigator Who Risks Arrest Under New “Ag Gag” Laws

I talked with an undercover investigator about “Ag Gag” bills, being labeled a “terrorist,” and factory farms don’t want you to see.

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URGENT: What Are Iowa’s Factory Farms Trying to Hide?

Iowa is set to become the first state to pass one of the recent “Ag Gag” laws introduced across the country to target undercover investigators who expose animal welfare violations on factory farms.

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Utah “Ag Gag” Bill Passes House — Urgent Action Needed

Utah bill HB187, which targets anyone who photographs or videotapes factory farm abuses, has overwhelmingly passed the House.

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Utah Bill Would Make Videotaping a Factory Farm the Same as Assaulting a Police Officer

Utah is the latest state to consider new laws targeting undercover investigators who expose animal welfare abuses on factory farms through photographs.

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The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act Threatens Activism

Jurist, the legal news service, discusses why the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act is unconstitutional. Guest commentary by Will Potter.

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Dairy Industry Magazine Compares Undercover Investigations to Cross Burning

The dairy industry compares the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act to hate crimes legislation targeting the KKK.

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