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DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday, April 10th at our weekly Saturday morning Meetup to 
 hear important news updates from the DxE community. We will also have an 
 important guest speaker; Matthew Strugar.\nMatthew Strugar is an animal 
 rights advocate and lawyer who will be speaking at the Meetup about the 
 history of "ag-gag” laws and the future of these laws and other forms of 
 activism repression. Matthew has had previous success fighting against 
 ag-gag laws in court.\nIn the words of Matthew: " As Director of 
 Litigation, I oversaw and litigated matters involving the First Amendment 
 and animal law, including challenging state “Ag-Gag” laws which seek to 
 criminalize undercover investigations at factory farms, content-based 
 prohibitions against animal rights advocacy in government-run advertising, 
 and a school board that sought to fire a teacher for advocating veganism on 
 his personal Facebook page. I also litigated cases attempting to establish 
 certain constitutional rights for non-human animals, Endangered Species Act 
 litigation on behalf of captive animals, consumer protection actions 
 seeking to enforce laws against animal cruelty, as well as public records 
 litigation against government administrative agencies for failing to 
 protect animals as required by law."\nLearn more about Matthew's amazing 
 work here: www.matthewstrugar.com/about\nZoom link: 
 dxe.io/meetupzoom\nShelter-in-place won't stop us from being together as a 
 community! We have weekly Meetups because it's extremely valuable for us 
 regularly interact, even if we can't do so in person. Connecting with 
 fellow activists strengthens out friendships, animal rights community, and 
 the entire movement, which makes us better able to fight for animal 
 liberation! The more we know and trust one another, the more resistant our 
 community is to infiltration and in-fighting. It's also important for our 
 own personal mental health to feel connected and support during these hard 
 times.\nEvery Saturday at 11am we have Meetups for everyone and anyone who 
 cares about animals and making the world a better place! ???????\nLearn 
 more about our values here: dxe.io/values\n---\nDirect Action Everywhere 
 (DxE) is a grassroots network of animal rights activists. Through open 
 rescue, demonstration, and disruption, we are creating a world where every 
 animal is safe, happy and free.\nDxE cultivates a welcoming and supportive 
 community. We ask that all those who attend our events (online and offline) 
 respect our Code of Conduct which can be reviewed at dxe.io/conduct\nTo 
 learn about our vision, goals, strategy and more check out the San 
 Francisco Bay Area chapter Activist Handbook here dxe.io/handbook\nIf you 
 have any questions or concerns, please e-mail 
 sfbay@directactioneverywhere.com \n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/04/01/18841282.php
SUMMARY:Meetup: The History and Future of Ag-Gag Laws
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URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2021/04/01/18841282.php
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