Deadly Tempe shooting prompts victim s family to lobby for law on pet rescues
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PHOENIX - After a young Tempe man was murdered in 2020, his family was not allowed to gain access to his apartment to rescue his cats inside.
However, the man s family has raised awareness and worked with representatives. Now, new legislation referred to as Matthew s Law has been signed by Governor Doug Ducey.
Matthew Meisner s family sees this as a huge community effort, from the Tempe Police detectives who got involved to rescue the cats, to the community members who made sure this made it through the Arizona State Legislature.