The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
August 4, 2015

Idaho: Judge Overturns "Ag Gag" Law, Citing Free Speech Rights 
---------------------------------------------------------------


 
A federal judge has overturned a ban on undercover filming at Idaho
factory farms, ruling the so-called "ag gag" law violates the right to
free speech. The agricultural industry had successfully lobbied for the
law in 2012 after animal rights activists filmed animal cruelty inside
Idaho's dairy farms, including workers kicking cows and dragging them
with chains attached to their necks. Activists say they hope the ruling
will lead to similar laws being overturned in states like Iowa, Utah and
North Carolina.

 

.