On Friday, the day before the transfer, the Nonhuman Rights Project filed a lawsuit on behalf of Billy and Tina, aiming to halt the move and compel the zoo to explore sanctuary placements.

In an era of ecological collapse, law must evolve to hear the testimony of rivers, whales, and forests — not as metaphors, ...

Christopher Berry, the Executive Director of the Nonhuman Rights Project, discusses a New York judge ruling that dogs are part of the family. June Grasso hosts.

Groups like the Nonhuman Rights Project praised the court's move. They say it is a step toward recognizing dogs and other animals as more than property.

Men’s best friend, dogs, got a legal upgrade thanks to Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow. He ruled that a dog can be seen as part of someone’s immediate family, not just property.

In a ruling that could reshape how the law views pets, a Brooklyn judge just made headlines. Justice Aaron Maslow suggested ...

If the Three-Fifths Compromise in U.S. history fraction the worth of persons of color, then the one-tenth and greater illegal disparities in generational wealth, which violate legally enforceable ...

The saga of the Klamath provokes a more fundamental, yet often ignored, set of questions: What is a river for? Irrigation?

Records, court filings and emails reveal how federal review of Enbridge's Great Lakes tunnel project leaves tribal officials feeling cast aside.

Friends of the San Juans is excited to welcome and introduce Magali Cota as their new legal director and staff attorney.

Collin County commissioners recently voted to switch to hand-marked paper ballots for future elections. Voting rights activists say that violated the open meetings law.

The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, Americans for Immigrant Justice, and the Community Justice Project filed a federal class action lawsuit challenging ...