Activists, in coordination with the group In Defense of Animals, protested Ringling Bros. Circus. A group of about 15 activists wore signs and leafletted outside of the HP Pavilion in San Jose this week, with protests continuing this weekend. The fliers included pictures of animal abuse and details of the abuse from Rinling's own Vet-Tech, Debrah Fahrenbruck, who said "We had an elephant dripping blood all over the arena floor during the show from being hooked."

In a victory for animal rights activists, Ringling Bros. is finally sucessfully being sued by former employee Tom Rider. After eight long years, the court date is set for this October.

Read the story about the lawsuit here.