Michaels put $40 million into animal causes, but was convicted of toner cartridge scam that netted more than $126 million, according to the federal Department of Justice. VAN NUYS, California––Gilbert N. Michaels, 80, founder of the Compassion for Animals Foundation and Animal Guardians, died on August 19, 2022, while on compassionate release from a four-year […]
Spanish high court overturns Catalonian ban on bullfighting
Catalonian leaders pledge defiance MADRID, BARCELONA––“In Spain,” tweeted Catalonian nationalist member of the Spanish parliament Gabriel Rufian on October 20, 2016, “it is unconstitutional to ban the public torture and murder of an animal. Enough said.” The Spanish Constitutional Court, the highest court in Spain, had just voted 8 to 3 to overturn the […]