"WHEREAS, Rather than citing Dwight and Steven for a “trespass burn”, which is the standard citation under BLM land-use statutes, federal prosecutors instead charged them as arsonists under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 -- the law…
The 18-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Portland alleges that they were the victims of an "armed ambush, excessive-force seizure, conspiracy, battery and assault" and seeks a "common law jury" to award damages of up to $1 million…
Onlookers are confused as they watch employees of federal lands – whether it is the BLM in Oregon or the US Forest Service in South Dakota – light matches that start burns on federal grazing permits with bought-and-paid-for grazing rights…
"I have never seen fowl in this poor of condition. Deplorable is an understatement. Some have gotten to a level of cannibalism, which is a disorder that occurs when fowl get bored. It could also be from a lack of…
"The misconduct caused considerable disruption in our workplace, was discriminatory, harassing and showed clear prejudice against the defendants, their supporters and Mormons. Often times this misconduct centered on being sexually inappropriate, profanity, appearance/body shaming and likely violated privacy and civil…
Lawmakers passed the statute in response to public backlash against a dairy company whose employees were filmed abusing cattle by an undercover animal activist. The abuse was undeniable. But it occurred outside the presence of the dairy owner, who was…
On August 21, 1992, six camouflaged U.S. Marshals carrying machine guns trespassed onto the Weavers’ property. Three marshals circled close to the Weaver cabin and killed one of their dogs. A firefight ensued and 14-year old Sammy Weaver was shot in the back…
In this video, which was taken in the summer of 2015, less than two weeks after the Hammonds were sentenced to prison for 'arson,' Bureau of Land Management (BLM) agents were recorded setting fires which destroyed private ranch properties and…
Rather than charging Dwight and Steve under the BLM’s own land-use statutes, prosecutors instead maliciously charged them as domestic “terrorists” under the Antiterrorism Act of 1996. This time the BLM succeeded in obtaining a conviction against Dwight Hammond, Jr., now…
The judge issued her ruling before a packed courtroom with nearly 100 spectators, as more than a dozen other spectators had to wait outside the courtroom doors. As Navarro dismissed the case, Cliven Bundy's lawyer put his arm around his…