By L.A. Williams Christian Action League August 1, 2024 A huge bust of a cockfighting ring in Granville County on July 27 has organizations across the state and in Washington, D.C., calling for stronger laws to combat the cruel practice and the laundry list of crimes so often connected to it. “The recent operation in […]
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Tar Heel Lawmakers Need to Upgrade the Cockfighting Statutes
By Rev. Mark Creech Christian Action League February 12, 2021 Although cockfighting is illegal in North Carolina, contests are still being held across the state. Children are in attendance, too. In 2019, lawmakers in the State House said this was unacceptable and passed HB 507 – Animal Fights/Criminalize Attendance of a Minor Act, which would […]