Bans of force fed ducks. The team broke a series of undercover reports that led to the laws. Yes, dan with back with this story. Our reports led to the ban, some restaurants fight back and continue to serve fork raw. Today this major ruling. Restaurants around the state has been selling the delicacy despite the 2004 law banning it. The delicacy reduced in over turning the ban but today the u. S. Supreme court upheld the law. Everyone was excited. This is a cruel practice and based on this decision today it is also illegal. The team first reported in 2003 the activist raided a flaw grau farm and taking this undercover video. We didnt know as we walked in we were going to encounter sick birds, dead birds, birds with opening festering wound and each one would be looking at us, essentially begging to get out. They recorded the at least two times a way a wokker grabs a du duck. During two days of force feeding the ducks liver expand up two to times its size. At what point does it become abu
Essentially begging to get out. They recorded the at least two times a way a wokker du duck. During two days of force feeding the ducks liver expand up to times its size. At what point does it become abuse . At the point where they can no longer represent a healthy product. What was disturbing to both sides in this controversy, pictures of duck too weak or overweight to defend themselves against rats at the ranch. The rats were eating ducks alive. A healthy duck wouldnt let that happen. They would be able to get away. After i showed the it reports to senator john burt ton he sponsored the ban and after it became law, some restaurants refused to stop selling it. A california fledge to continue the fight, while zero began extremist may be celebrating the ruling devies the constitution. If california gets away with this, whats next, by tby t until that process plays out, duck can still be sold legally. Well keep track of what happened and report back to you. Law makers in sacramento took
Year, its been a great season well get them next year. This year that is not the feeling at all. Everybody here says, hey, well get it back do 22 then it will be a series. Game three, the toughest one to win and well find out just that coming up. Reporting live in cleveland at the q, im mike shumann, abc7 news. All right, thank you, shu. Well see how healthy steph curry and kevin durant have to say about that. Dubson7 pregame show brought to you by jeep, that starts at 5 00. Then abc coverage of game three of the nba final starts at 5 30 with michelle bead l and nba count down and they take to tip off. Lots more coming, is it doom and gloom in cleveland or as shu led us to believe, they are expecting an amazing come back like last year. Dan and alma . Thanks, larry. Well check back with you in a bit. People plan to wake up early tornl to watch james comey testify before the senate committee. Yes, the second of two highly anticipated hearings with the Senate Officials about the russian
Ways for journalists and government officials to Work Together constructively to make sure that the public gets the information that we all need in a democracy. Kathy said i am barbara cochran. Im professor of journalism and the director of the Washington Program of the Missouri School of journalism. And also the president of the National Press Club Journalism institute, which is the charitable and educational arm of the National Press club. This session is one of a series we have been doing this year to address the problems that have arisen, very dramatically, in washington for reporters this year and the threats facing a free press. This spring we discussed the challenges facing white house and other Government Agency reporters and also reporters who were covering local issues at the local level. And other Government Agency we have spoken out along with other journalism organizations about efforts to block reporting about government, and we are preparing a curriculum for the fall tha
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